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Awesomely Austen - Illustrated and Retold: Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility
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A fresh, funny and accessible retelling of Jane Austen's classic story, with witty black and white illustrations throughout.
When Elinor and Marianne Dashwood's father dies, they are forced to leave their home behind and move far away to a tiny cottage. Their lives look set to change forever, in ways neither had expected.
Elinor must leave behind the man she loves, whereas Marianne falls for their charming — but entirely unsuitable — new neighbour.
The sisters will need each other's support if they are to find happiness, but will they ever find the right balance of sense and sensibility?
Joanna Nadin is a winner of the Fantastic Book Award, the Surrey Book Award, Blue Peter 'Book of the Month' and Radio 4 Open Book 'Book of the Year'. She has recently fallen head over heels for Austen's books and wants new readers to feel the same.
Eglantine Ceulemans captures all of Austen's satire and wit, bringing her colourful casts to life with warm and funny black and white illustrations.
Illustrated and retold editions are also available for: Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Persuasion, Mansfield Park and Northanger Abbey. The perfect way to discover Austen for the first time, this bright and bold collection features some of the most inspiring and famous heroines in English literature. For readers aged eight and up.
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ISBN: 9781444962680
Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 07 July 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Hodder Children's Books
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Églantine Ceulemans
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 24.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 210g
Pages: 256
About the Author
Joanna Nadin (Author)
Joanna Nadin is a winner of the Fantastic Book Award, the Surrey Book Award, Blue Peter 'Book of the Month' and Radio 4 Open Book 'Book of the Year'. She has been shortlisted for the Booktrust Best Book Award and Queen of Teen, and Spies, Dad, Big Lauren and Me was selected for the Richard and Judy Book Club. In 2011, Penny Dreadful is a Magnet for Disaster was shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize. Joe All Alone was nominated for the 2016 CILIP Carnegie Medal. She writes the Flying Fergus series with Sir Chris Hoy. Joanna previously worked as a policy writer for the Labour Party and a special adviser to the Prime Minister. She continues to freelance as a speechwriter and editor, and lectures in Creative Writing at Bath Spa University.Eglantine Ceulemans (Illustrator) Eglantine Ceulemans was born in Belgium where she spent her childhood devouring comics before moving to France to study illustration. As well as drawing, she loves riding her blue bicycle, cooking (which she is not very good at) and cleaning windows (which she is very good at). Eglantine lives in Lyon, France.Also by Jane Austen
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