From the Publisher:
Hilarious and action-packed, this installment brings the Darcy and Bingley families to the year 1812 and the intrigues of the Napoleonic Wars. Darcy and Dr. Maddox go in search of Darcy’s missing half-brother and land in a medieval prison cell.
Much to his dismay, Charles Bingley is left to hold the fort at Pemberley while his sister Caroline, Elizabeth, and Col. Fitzwilliam traverse Europe on a daring rescue. Meanwhile, Lady Catherine de Bourgh kicks up a truly shocking scandal.
One never knows what might happen next between the estates of Rosings and Pemberley.
About the Author:
Marsha Altman is an author and historian specializing in Rabbinic literature in late antiquity. She is also an expert on Jane Austen sequels, having read nearly all of them. She works in publishing and is writing a series continuing the story of the Darcys and Bingleys. She lives in New York City. She does not own any cats.
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Today I have a guest reviewer (who for some weird reason, would like to keep her identity a secret), so I will just introduce her using her initials – S. F. She is my dearest friend,
and she STOLE my copy of Mr. Darcy’s Great Escape.
Honest – she really did. Well maybe that’s a tad of a tale.
You see, I flew down to my old home town, to take care of S.
when she had a heart attack last month.
I had just started reading Mr. Darcy’s Great Escape,
but she spied it and pried it out of my sweaty hands
whilst begging and pleading with me,
to let her read it first.
So, being the wonderful, kind, and considerate person that I am…
I said “Well since you had the decency not to die on me,
I guess you can read it – IF, you write a review!”
So folks, here is S. F.’s very first (of I hope will be MANY), guest review!
S. F.’s Review:
Mr. Darcy’s Great Escape
A better name might be Elizabeth Bennett Darcy meets Indiana Jones. The book is a fun read, but don’t look for historical accuracy or the type of personality development that is typical of Jane Austen. However, all my favorite characters from “Pride and Prejudice” are in this book.
I was most happy to find that Elizabeth had not lost her backbone. In fact, her character is spunkier than ever and ready to take on any adversity that crosses her path. And, I don’t think that any lover of the classics should be disappointed or put off by the modernization of the characters.
Applause – Applause
Thanks S. F.
Ya know I love ya!!!
Thanks also to Danielle and Sourcebooks,
for giving me the opportunity to let this
book slip out of my fingers…hey S.,
please send me the book, so that I can finish it…
please?
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DISCLAIMER
I received a copy of this book, at no charge to me,
in exchange for my HONEST review.
No items that I receive “in kind”
are ever sold…they are kept by me,
given to family or friends,
or donated to The Polk Education Foundation,
my local library, or given away on
contests on this blog.
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