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The Austen Girls

the life of Jane Austen as you've never seen it before, from historian LUCY WORSLEY

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The Austen Girls

By: Lucy Worsley
Narrated by: Sarah Ovens
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Bloomsbury presents The Austen Girls by Lucy Worsley, read by Sarah Ovens.

Would she ever find a real-life husband? Would she even find a partner to dance with at tonight’s ball? She just didn’t know.

Anna Austen has always been told she must marry rich. Her future depends upon it. While her dear cousin Fanny has a little more choice, she too is under pressure to find a suitor.

But how can either girl know what she wants? Is finding love even an option? The only person who seems to have answers is their Aunt Jane. She has never married. In fact, she’s perfectly happy, so surely being single can’t be such a bad thing?

The time will come for each of the Austen girls to become the heroines of their own stories. Will they follow in Jane’s footsteps?

In this witty, sparkling novel of choices, popular historian LUCY WORSLEY brings alive the delightful life of Jane Austen as you’ve never seen it before.

‘Enter the world of Jane Austen, with a cast of characters as you've never seen them before. This delightful coming-of-age story... features strong female characters and a plot that tackles the struggles women faced during the period’ – Historic Royal Palace Inside Story Magazine©2020 Lucy Worsley (P)2020 Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Fiction Witty
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An expertly written historical YA novel that weaves real people and places with fictional events that portray the realities of Georgian England
Enter the world of Jane Austen, with a cast of characters as you've never seen them before. This delightful coming-of-age story... features strong female characters and a plot that tackles the struggles women faced during the period
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Thoroughly enjoyed this from start to finish. Would highly recommend to all lovers of Austen.

a lovely romp

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Finished this in one day. Lovely little story with enough to keep you interested.I always listen at 1.7 speed

Enjoyable listen

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Enjoyed this simple book but didn't have a lot if depth but as it is based around a true story the author could not overly embellish the story.

Enjoyable but not a lot of depth

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Loved it. Great book very interesting. I would love to read a sequel about the girls adventures as thief takers. Will you oblige Ms Worsley and write it for us.

Lucy worsley never disappoints.

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This had such great potential to be an excellent novel, however I felt it lacked depth of plot and description of the characters. I so wish there were descriptions of how the characters looked and the places they visited. Was ok.

Nice story, but……..,

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