Postscript from Pemberley

The Pemberley Chronicles #7

by Rebecca Ann Collins

An unconventional newcomer brings the threat of scandal to Pemberley

Kate O'Hare is not a typical Victorian woman. Her intelligence, vivacity, and beauty captivate all those around her, including the young and handsome Darcy Gardiner. But she cares more about science than about dresses, and her unusual behavior makes her a fresh and interesting addition to the Pemberley estate.

Until her association with scientific controversies of the day and dark secrets from her past put her and all her newfound friends in harm's way. Will Kate's involvement in the public world, where many believe a woman doesn't belong, bring scandal to Pemberley? Or will her charm and wit be enough to banish the shadows of her past and hold on to Darcy Gardiner?


This is the seventh in the bestselling Jane Austen sequel series The Pemberley Chronicles from Rebecca Ann Collins."

Genres: Historical Fiction, Romance, Fiction, Classics, British Literature, Chick Lit

Kindle Edition

First published December 1, 2009

About the author

Rebecca Ann Collins is the pen name of a lady in Australia who loves Jane Austen’s work so much that she has written a series of sequels to Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility, following Austen’s beloved characters, introducing new ones and bringing the characters into a new historical era.

Reviews

[Cynthia Grove · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a delightful book, worth any number of re-reads. Romance, mystery, glimpses of politics and the development of education. Altogether an highly enjoyable work of social history. Ms Collins is certainly in my list of favourite authors and I think Jane Austen would be very proud of the way Ms Collins has developed the characters she created and continued the comedy of manners.

[Ruthie Schmeichel · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is probably one of my favorites in the whole series because it hooks you instantly and ends happily but with a slight cliffhanger!! There are kind of two storylines, the main one and one that fades into the background sometimes, but the end result is that the book is never boring. I hope the next one is as good!

[Ruthie S. · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is probably one of my favorites in the whole series because it hooks you instantly and ends happily but with a slight cliffhanger!! There are kind of two storylines, the main one and one that fades into the background sometimes, but the end result is that the book is never boring. I hope the next one is as good!

[Kay · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyable.

[Jess Swann · Rating 1 out of 5]

Que dire que je n'ai pas déjà dit ? Une fois de plus, l'histoire suit le plan classique des tomes précédents avec un manque d'originalité qui confine à l'ennui... Ce qui est accentué ici par la préférence affichée de l'auteure pour certains de ses personnages (même s'il est difficile de les différencier les uns des autres, tant ils sont tous parfaits....) que j'avais déjà remarquée sur Caroline Gardiner qui confine à la sainteté... Cette fois, c'est Darcy Gardiner (petit fils de Darcy & Lizzie par sa mère et des Gardiner par son père) qui apparait comme le super gentleman ... Il a tout pour plaire : abnégation, sens de la justice, idées égalitaires en politique.... bref l'homme parfait (on ne verra JAMAIS aucun rejeton Gardiner/Darcy/Bingley se soulager dans une maison de passe, comme il était courant à l'époque : nan ça c'est pour les Wickham et autres racailles...) Donc, Darcy est exactement semblable à son grand père, son père Jonathan Bingley, et un peu près tous les hommes de la saga (différents prénoms mais mêmes personnalités et scénari). Bon ok, il y a Julian Darcy (mmm méchant Julian qui ne s'intéresse pas à Pemberley) mais l'auteure dit clairement qu'il ne l'intéresse pas, du reste il se remarie avec Jessica Courtney (l'excellente fille de la non moins excellente Emily : fille des Gardiner et soeur de Caroline, autant dire que c'est un parangon de vertu qui chie des arc-en-ciel) . Alors oui Darcy se fait éconduire par Jessica qui lui préfère Julian mais au final n'est-ce pas parce que la demoiselle se rend compte qu'elle n'est pas digne d'un homme aussi parfait que Darcy ? Sûrement... Mais rassurez-vous, Darcy trouve son true love en la personne de Kate O'Hare, une jeune fille à la moralité et au sens de la droiture sans commune mesure... Rassurez-vous, Lizzy et Darcy ont tôt fait de sanctifier cette union... (comme toujours). Pour le reste, eh bien la caricature usuelle avec Lydia en méchante et sa fille en raclure, Jane en crédule et Elizabeth prête à jeter la première pierre (mais où est donc passée la jeune fille ouverte d'esprit et vive de P&P ? ) La bonne nouvelle du tome ? Mrs Gardiner est ENFIN morte !


Ce que j'aime : pffff sérieux ? J'en suis à dire Lydia parce qu'elle apporte de LA VIE. L'histoire entre Jessica & Julian, même si l'auteure n'a pas jugé utile de s'y intéresser


Ce que j'aime moins : tout le temps la même histoire, tome après tome, le côté bourgeois insupportable des Darcy/Bingley/Gardiner sous des dehors de tolérance et d'ouverture d'esprit. Le manque de personnalité des personnages qui se ressemblent tous


En bref : Aussi nul que les autres tomes et un copié collé des précédents épisodes qui permet à l'auteur de continuer à utiliser la popularité des personnages de Jane Austen tout en les dénaturant.


Ma note


2/10

[Roxanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yet another utterly wonderful story from Ms. Collins. Twists and turns abound in this particular volume. I absolutely love Kate O'Hare, she seems like the kind of person I would have been friends with. Darcy and Julian are both incredible characters who seem to jump off the page in this book; it's actually hard to remember, at times, that they're fictional! Such a splendid series! I can't believe it's almost over.

[Sherry · Rating 3 out of 5]

#7- Darcy Gardiner, turned down by his cousin Jessica Courtney who has fallen in love with Darcy’ Uncle Julian, meets Kathryn O’Hara, the woman with whom he wants to spend his life, works to secure her future as teacher/director in the Pemberley area school. Determined refute lies of her former employer and threats to her safety he is determined to ensure their future together as he contemplates the management of Pemberley and the call to Westminister?

[Samantha McNulty · Rating 4 out of 5]

Postscript from Pemberley is just as good as its earlier companion novels by Ms Collins.

I love that PfP follows Julian Darcy and Darcy Gardiner, two younger members of the Pemberley family. I really like how it follows both these young men as they find their places in the world.

[Samantha Garlock · Rating 5 out of 5]

I do love Darcy G.. I'm so pleased that the author decided to re address him as a character. I truely love that she gave us a female character with a checkered past...Kate was a fabulous addition to the line.

[Imogen Woods · Rating 2 out of 5]

Could not bring myself to finish this book. While I love the idea of revisiting well lived P&P characters as well as meeting new made-up ones, I find her writing style tedious and lacking the wit and vivacity that was so Jane Austen.

[Kaitlin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked it! It was a perfect book to end the series!

[Alexa Adams · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Wendy DeWachter · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have read and re-read this whole series more times than I can count, sometimes starting at the beginning again when I reach the end