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The Jane Austen Society

By: Natalie Jenner
Narrated by: Richard Armitage
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The international bestseller.

Only a few months after the end of the Second World War, a new battle is beginning in the little village of Chawton. Once the final home of Jane Austen, the Chawton estate is dwindling and the last piece of Austen's heritage is at risk of being sold to the highest bidder....

Drawn together by their love of her novels, eight very different people - from a local farmer to a glamorous film star - must unite to attempt something remarkable. As new friendships form and the griefs of the past begin to fade, they rally together to create the Jane Austen Society and to save the beloved novelist's home and legacy. But can her words change all their lives in return?

A heartbreaking and uplifting novel of hope, loss and love. Perfect for fans of Miss Austen by Gill Hornby and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Annie Barrows and Mary Ann Shaffer

©2019 Natalie Jenner (P)2019 Orion Publishing Group 20th Century Fiction Friendship Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Love, Dating & Attraction Relationships Feel-Good Heartfelt
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Critic reviews

"A wonderful book, a wonderful read." (Karen Joy Fowler, best-selling author of The Jane Austen Book Club)

"A charming and memorable debut, which reminds us of the power of books to unite and heal." (Pam Jenoff, New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Girls of Paris)
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I have loved every single moment of this book. Thank you Natalie Jenner for writing such a fabulous book. I have loved listening to the wonderful voice of Richard Armitage becoming the characters. I could listen to it all over again.

Absolutely brilliant

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I love Richard Armitage voice. He is clear and succinct. He can produce different accents flawlessly and they add to the enjoyment of the story. Whether he is reading Chekhov or Natalie Jenner he makes the characters, the places come to life.

Loved this book

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A Jane Austen style novel about Jane Austen. I adored it. A lovely story. Highly recommended!

A slow burner but well worth it!

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The spell of the brilliant Jane Austen flows through a cast of engaging individuals brought together through forged friendship and love of her work. Great narration.

Great Listen

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Well drawn realistic characters who could have stepped in and out of an Austin novel. The plot steadily progresses towards a (plot spolier) happy ending.

Great reading by Richard Armitage showing a brilliant widen range of accents and dialects to make all of the characters distinctive, both male and female, so the listener forgets it is just one person reading. He can give Stephen Fry a good run for his money!

Got so involved in the story, have not watched any TV for 2 days because I wanted to know what happened next.

A gentle plot with bathos and pathos. You don’t have to think too hard to enjoy it.

Don’t have to love Austin to love this but it helps!

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