Now published in paperback, Amanda Grange's sensitive and insightful retelling of Jane Austen's much loved work sheds a dazzling new light on an old classic. Coinciding with the 200th anniversary of the publication of Sense & Sensibility this instalment of Grange's popular series provides readers with an expertly told supplement to one of the world's great love stories. At the age of eighteen, James Brandon's life is set fair. He is in love with his father's ward, Eliza, and he is looking forward to a lifetime of happiness with her. But his world is shattered when Eliza is forced to marry his brother and James joins the army in despair. Returning to England, Brandon finds Eliza in a debtor's prison where she has found herself after her divorce and subsequent destitution. He rescues her from her terrible position, but she is dying of consumption and he can do nothing but watch and wait. Heartbroken at her death, he takes some consolation from her illegitimate daughter, whom he raises as his ward. But at the age of fifteen, the young Eliza goes missing...
| ISBN | 0709094744 | | DEWEY edition | DC21 | | ISBN13 | 9780709094746
(What's this?) | | Pages | 256 | | Publisher | Robert Hale Ltd | | Published in | London | | Imprint | Robert Hale Ltd | | Height (mm) | 198 | | Format | Paperback | | Width (mm) | 129 | | Publication date | 31 Oct 2011 | | Academic level | General | | DEWEY | 823.92 | |
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"Interesting and unique" - Cheshire Life "Grange peppers her story with rich atmospheric details" - Publishers Weekly "Grange captures the flavour and period extremely well, giving those of us who cannot get enough of this type of novel a story that is both cleverly told and enjoyable" - Red Roses for Authors
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