Pemberley's Promise
by Kara Louise
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Author: Kara LouiseEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2010-03-11
ISBN: 1430319992
Number of pages: 316
Publisher: lulu.com
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Book Review: Pride and Prejudice on a Ship
Summary: 5 Stars
This story is not a sequel but a retelling of Pride and Prejudice with the some of the action takes place on a boat. It really is a great way to interpret Jane Austen's beloved novel "Pride and Prejudice." What if the events of both Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet took them down different paths. Would they still end up together? Would they still fall in love? We wonder about our own lives and how if we took a different path and life would we end up at the same spot?
So you see the author is not attempting to rewrite Pride and Prejudice or give it a sequel. Even if you are critical when it comes to fiction about Jane Austen or Pride and Prejudice, I think you will enjoy this book emensely. I will issue a warning that some of the language and the style are not like that of Jane Austen. I enjoyed how even though the two main characters met on a ship, certain events or converstations took place that also took place in Pride and Prejudice. For example, the discussion of an "accomplished lady," or Charles Bingley's letting of Netherfield Park.
If you are unfamiliar with Pride and Prejudice and don't understand what is written above here is the scenario:
Elizabeth Bennet is sailing to America to see her aunt and uncle who are in New York on business. This is not in modern times, so a unmarried woman travelling on a ship for a month unattended is a little dangerous. Another person travelling to America is Fitzwilliam Darcy, he owns the ship they are travelling on and does not want anyone to know it. In fact he wants little to do with anyone on the ship. He just wants to go to America to retrieve his sister rather than have her come back unattended. Mr. Darcy is of course ver wealthy and the target of many matching making mother aboard the ship. Elizabeth is in the steerage which is the lowest and poorest part of the ship. These two characters keep bumping into each other, Darcy is concerened when Elizabeth is ill and will not get any better because of the poor living conditions she is in on the ship. Mr. Darcy makes her an extraordinary offer. . .
I will not tell you any more, hopefully this haas whetted your appetite. I highly recommend the book to anyone with an open-mind, a love for anything to do with Pride and Prejudice, or someone who enjoys period romances.
Summary of Pemberley's Promise
Pemberley's Promise ~ the name of the ship holds promise for those in its confines. When Elizabeth Bennet encounters Mr. Darcy on a voyage to America, their story, known by all in the Jane Austen novel, "Pride and Prejudice," is significantly altered. When Elizabeth becomes ill down in steerage and her condition worsens, Mr. Darcy makes a very unexpected offer to help her out.If you are familiar with the Jane Austen novel, you will recognize the beloved characters and certain events that transpire, but you do not have to have read her novel to enjoy this one. To read other stories by Kara Louise, visit her website, Jane Austen's Land of Ahhhs.Literature & Fiction Books
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