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Thomas Hamby, writing as D.B. Thomas, is an actor, writer and retired diplomat born in Tennessee, USA, of English and Scottish heritage. He divides his time between Florida and Finland with his Finnish-born spouse.

A passionate devotee of Jane Austen and British Period Drama, Thomas was drawn into the world of Regency fiction when the television series Sanditon Season 1 was released in 2019. Captivated by the unfinished story Jane Austen left behind, he set out to complete it as he imagined she might have written it — and Sanditon on Reflection was born. It was published in Italian as Ricordi di Sanditon

A retired diplomat of distinction, Thomas has had the honour of meeting three United States Presidents, several foreign heads of state

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	Mr Darcy - Through the Looking Glass by D.B. Thomas (Goodreads Author), Marjan de Jonge (Illustrator) 4.72 avg rating — 116 ratings — published 2026	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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