My Jane Austen Summer: A Season in Mansfield Park - Brossura

Jones, Cindy

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ISBN 10: 0062003976 ISBN 13: 9780062003973

Casa editrice: William Morrow & Co, 2011

Riassunto

After her boyfriend leaves her for another woman, Lily gets help with her troubles from her imaginary friend Jane Austen, just as she gets a chance to go to London to re-enact Austen's Mansfield Park. Original. 40,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

“Austen lovers everywhere will delight in Lily’s summer adventure and wish Cindy Jones had cast them in a role, too, so they could play a part in this whimsical literary treat.” (Marilyn Brant)

“An invitation to get lost in Austen all over again. Janeites will have great fun watching how Cindy Jones cleverly interweaves a very modern romance with the characters, themes, and scenes of Austen’s masterpiece” (Lynn Shepherd, author of Murder at Mansfield Park)

“A delightful story that takes us for a romp through the English countryside and into the wonderful world of Jane Austen. You can’t help but root for Lily Berry, a refreshingly real heroine as she searches for herself in a novel and finds something quite unexpected.” (Shilpi Somaya Gowda, Author of Secret Daughter)

“An indulgent escape for anybody who has ever wished they could live in an Austen novel...poignant, funny, and as sharply observant of human foibles as the great Jane herself.” (Stephanie Barron,,Author of the Jane Austen Mystery Series)

“Austen lovers and romantics won’t have had this much fun since Bridget Jones’s Diary.” (dolcedolce.com)

“Jones’ Austenish charm dances through each chapter, causing you fall in love with Lily right from the first few pages while empathizing with the ever complicated issues of her life.” (Marie Claire)

“This is an amazing debut for Cindy Jones...My Jane Austen Summer is worth every word on the page; I suggest you pick up a copy because you will love it.” (Bookreporter.com)

“Whether you are a Jane Austen super fan or a hopeless romantic, Cindy Jones’ debut novel will sweep you off your feet.” (She Knows)

“My Jane Austen Summer” is packed with rich plot, detailed characters and elaborate settings...a literary feast for Austen fans.” (Deseret News)

L'autore:

Cindy Jones was born in Ohio and grew up in small midwestern towns, reading for escape. She is a winner of the Writers' League of Texas Manuscript Contest, and she lives with her family in Dallas.

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• Editore: William Morrow & Co
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0062003976
• ISBN 13: 9780062003973
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 324