Maria
4. feb. 2020
For all Jane Austen lovers, this is a true treat. And the reader is so true to the voices of the BBC Pride & Prejudice series characters. Loved every second of the 20 hours this gem kept me company!!
4.4
Underholdningsromaner
For fans of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, Janice Hadlow's The Other Bennet Sister tells Mary's story...
It is a sad fact of life that if a young woman is unlucky enough to come into the world without expectations, she had better do all she can to ensure she is born beautiful. To be handsome and poor is misfortune enough; but to be both plain and penniless is a hard fate indeed.
In Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, Mary is the middle of the five Bennet girls and the plainest of them all, so what hope does she have? Prim and pious, with no redeeming features, she is unloved and seemingly unlovable.
The Other Bennet Sister, though, shows another side to Mary. An introvert in a family of extroverts; a constant disappointment to her mother who values beauty above all else; fearful of her father’s sharp tongue; with little in common with her siblings – is it any wonder she turns to books for both company and guidance? And, if she finds her life lonely or lacking, that she determines to try harder at the one thing she can be: right.
One by one, her sisters marry – Jane and Lizzy for love; Lydia for some semblance of respectability – but Mary, it seems, is destined to remain single and live out her life at Longbourn, at least until her father dies and the house is bequeathed to the reviled Mr Collins.
But when that fateful day finally comes, she slowly discovers that perhaps there is hope for her, after all.
Simultaneously a wonderfully warm homage to Jane Austen and a delightful new story in its own right, Janice Hadlow's The Other Bennet Sister is, at its heart, a life-affirming tale of a young woman finding her place in the world. Witty and uplifting, it will make you feel – and cheer – for Mary as you never have before.
© 2020 Mantle (Lydbok): 9781529035094
Utgivelsesdato
Lydbok: 9. januar 2020
4.4
Underholdningsromaner
For fans of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, Janice Hadlow's The Other Bennet Sister tells Mary's story...
It is a sad fact of life that if a young woman is unlucky enough to come into the world without expectations, she had better do all she can to ensure she is born beautiful. To be handsome and poor is misfortune enough; but to be both plain and penniless is a hard fate indeed.
In Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, Mary is the middle of the five Bennet girls and the plainest of them all, so what hope does she have? Prim and pious, with no redeeming features, she is unloved and seemingly unlovable.
The Other Bennet Sister, though, shows another side to Mary. An introvert in a family of extroverts; a constant disappointment to her mother who values beauty above all else; fearful of her father’s sharp tongue; with little in common with her siblings – is it any wonder she turns to books for both company and guidance? And, if she finds her life lonely or lacking, that she determines to try harder at the one thing she can be: right.
One by one, her sisters marry – Jane and Lizzy for love; Lydia for some semblance of respectability – but Mary, it seems, is destined to remain single and live out her life at Longbourn, at least until her father dies and the house is bequeathed to the reviled Mr Collins.
But when that fateful day finally comes, she slowly discovers that perhaps there is hope for her, after all.
Simultaneously a wonderfully warm homage to Jane Austen and a delightful new story in its own right, Janice Hadlow's The Other Bennet Sister is, at its heart, a life-affirming tale of a young woman finding her place in the world. Witty and uplifting, it will make you feel – and cheer – for Mary as you never have before.
© 2020 Mantle (Lydbok): 9781529035094
Utgivelsesdato
Lydbok: 9. januar 2020
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Maria
4. feb. 2020
For all Jane Austen lovers, this is a true treat. And the reader is so true to the voices of the BBC Pride & Prejudice series characters. Loved every second of the 20 hours this gem kept me company!!
Elisabeth
25. aug. 2020
I have read/listened to nearly 1000 books on Storytel by now. Out of these, I have given less than five books the full five stars. This book is clearly one of them.This is an amazing and highly intelligent Austen tribute. It is as if she has written it herself. The stereotypical characters of Pride and Prejudice come to life and we understand them better. Mary’s development and coming of age as a mature woman who knows herself is interesting and encouraging.And the reader is doing an amazing job of making the characters come alive with all their voices. I can see the wonderful actors from the legendary 1985 BBC Pride and Prejuce production in my mind’s eye.Sheer bliss!
Anne
4. mai 2020
Én af de bedste bøger jeg nogensinde har læst. Jeg ville ønske, at jeg kunne læse den for første gang igen!
Moa
2. nov. 2020
En jättefin bok med mycket respekt för Austens stolthet och fördom.
Monika
14. aug. 2020
Underbar, suverän uppläsare.
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23. mar. 2020
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Birgitta
3. aug. 2020
Underbar bok och helt i Jane Austen andan!
Ellinor
28. jun. 2020
Ett underbart tillskott till Austens värld.
Josephine
19. mai 2020
En oerhört värdig Jane Austen-uppföljare!
Celie
20. sep. 2020
This is brilliant! For the true Austen-lover this book will add depth to the Pride and Prejudice-world. Well written. Listened to it twice in less than 5 months for the sheer brilliance of it! Read it and enjoy!
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Maria
4. feb. 2020
For all Jane Austen lovers, this is a true treat. And the reader is so true to the voices of the BBC Pride & Prejudice series characters. Loved every second of the 20 hours this gem kept me company!!
Elisabeth
25. aug. 2020
I have read/listened to nearly 1000 books on Storytel by now. Out of these, I have given less than five books the full five stars. This book is clearly one of them.This is an amazing and highly intelligent Austen tribute. It is as if she has written it herself. The stereotypical characters of Pride and Prejudice come to life and we understand them better. Mary’s development and coming of age as a mature woman who knows herself is interesting and encouraging.And the reader is doing an amazing job of making the characters come alive with all their voices. I can see the wonderful actors from the legendary 1985 BBC Pride and Prejuce production in my mind’s eye.Sheer bliss!
Anne
4. mai 2020
Én af de bedste bøger jeg nogensinde har læst. Jeg ville ønske, at jeg kunne læse den for første gang igen!
Moa
2. nov. 2020
En jättefin bok med mycket respekt för Austens stolthet och fördom.
Monika
14. aug. 2020
Underbar, suverän uppläsare.
N
23. mar. 2020
Välskriven och värdig uppföljare till Stolthet och Fördom.
Birgitta
3. aug. 2020
Underbar bok och helt i Jane Austen andan!
Ellinor
28. jun. 2020
Ett underbart tillskott till Austens värld.
Josephine
19. mai 2020
En oerhört värdig Jane Austen-uppföljare!
Celie
20. sep. 2020
This is brilliant! For the true Austen-lover this book will add depth to the Pride and Prejudice-world. Well written. Listened to it twice in less than 5 months for the sheer brilliance of it! Read it and enjoy!
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