Searching for Pemberley
Searching for Pemberley will be released on December 1, 2009, and I am very excited. This book was formerly titled Pemberley Remembered, but when Sourcebooks bought the rights,they retitled it Searching for Pemberley. The story is actually quite a bit different from the first edition. The first half is a condensed version of Maggie Joyce's story; however, the second part of the book is all new and continues Maggie's story where she has two love interests. Stay tuned.
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Sep 08, 2009 03:03PM
Looking forward to it.
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Debbie - I got a chance to review it and it is well worth the read. Well written and intriguing. You never know what's coming next. :)Ms. Simonsen - amazing story!
I got a terrific review from A Bibliophile's Bookshelf: "For all the Jane Austen fans out there, we are living in a year that is rich in Jane Austen sequels... Whether your taste goes for the daring, such as Mr Darcy, Vampyre or Pride or Prejudice and Zombies, or to the sedate and sweet, such as Loving Mr Darcy or Willoughby’s Return, there is definitely plenty of variety. Amongst all this reading along comes a book to be truly treasured and admired. A book rich in historical fact, and a complete treasure to read. That book is Searching for Pemberley.
I just adored reading Searching for Pemberley. Rather than writing a sequel, which many authors seem to be doing, Mary Lydon Simonsen has gone down a different route. She’s written a unique novel based on the idea that the characters of Pride and Prejudice were actually real people, that Jane Austen knew and based her popular book on.
Meet Maggie, a young girl who is besotted with Jane Austen, as she travels through Derbyshire in search of the real “Darcys” and Bennets." Searching for Pemberley is rich in historical detail, as the book is set in the post-war England. History buffs will certainly be pleased with how accurate the historical facts are, and as someone who hasn’t read many post-war novels I found the historical details very enjoyable.
This was such a sweet, lovely read, with such rich characters and it was with much regret that it had to end. I could have read 1,000 pages on these wonderful characters, and I surely hope Mary Lydon Simonsen has more in store for us, in the future. With the holidays just around the corner, I definitely recommend purchasing this beautifully written book for the Jane Austen fan in your family. I know I will be buying a copy for my favorite Jane Austen fans."
I just adored reading Searching for Pemberley. Rather than writing a sequel, which many authors seem to be doing, Mary Lydon Simonsen has gone down a different route. She’s written a unique novel based on the idea that the characters of Pride and Prejudice were actually real people, that Jane Austen knew and based her popular book on.
Meet Maggie, a young girl who is besotted with Jane Austen, as she travels through Derbyshire in search of the real “Darcys” and Bennets." Searching for Pemberley is rich in historical detail, as the book is set in the post-war England. History buffs will certainly be pleased with how accurate the historical facts are, and as someone who hasn’t read many post-war novels I found the historical details very enjoyable.
This was such a sweet, lovely read, with such rich characters and it was with much regret that it had to end. I could have read 1,000 pages on these wonderful characters, and I surely hope Mary Lydon Simonsen has more in store for us, in the future. With the holidays just around the corner, I definitely recommend purchasing this beautifully written book for the Jane Austen fan in your family. I know I will be buying a copy for my favorite Jane Austen fans."
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