The Austen Girls

Name: The Austen Girls
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781526605450
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the life of Jane Austen as you've never seen it before, from historian LUCY WORSLEY

By Lucy Worsley

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The Austen Girls by Lucy Worsley is a captivating historical fiction set in the early 19th century. Focused on Jane Austen's nieces, the story explores their efforts to find suitable husbands amid societal challenges. Through a blend of wit and charm, the novel offers a delightful glimpse into Regency-era England and the expectations placed on young women during that time.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by the world of Jane Austen and would love a tale that mixes history with a sense of adventure. This delightful story weaves together the challenges and excitements faced by two young girls living in the Regency era, providing a charming glimpse into the lives and society of the time.

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The captivating new novel from popular television historian Lucy Worsley, exploring the life of Jane Austen from the perspective of her nieces

The captivating new novel from popular television historian Lucy Worsley, exploring the life of Jane Austen from the perspective of her nieces

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CELEBRATING 250 YEARS OF JANE AUSTEN - enter her world as you've never seen it before.

The captivating new novel from popular television historian Lucy Worsley, exploring the life of Jane Austen from the perspective of her nieces

Would she ever find a real-life husband? Would she even find a partner to dance with at tonight’s ball? She just didn’t know.

Anna Austen has always been told she must marry rich. Her future depends upon it. While her dear cousin Fanny has a little more choice, she too is under pressure to find a suitor.

But how can either girl know what she wants? Is finding love even an option? The only person who seems to have answers is their Aunt Jane. She has never married. In fact, she’s perfectly happy, so surely being single can’t be such a bad thing?

The time will come for each of the Austen girls to become the heroines of their own stories. Will they follow in Jane’s footsteps?

In this witty, sparkling novel of choices, popular historian LUCY WORSLEY brings alive the delightful life of Jane Austen as you’ve never seen it before.

‘Enter the world of Jane Austen, with a cast of characters as you've never seen them before. This delightful coming-of-age story... features strong female characters and a plot that tackles the struggles women faced during the period’ - Historic Royal Palace Inside Story Magazine

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The Austen Girls by Lucy Worsley has been praised as a well-crafted historical young adult novel that combines real figures and settings with imaginative events to depict life in Georgian England. It offers a captivating coming-of-age tale featuring strong female protagonists, addressing the challenges women encountered during that era.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781526605450

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 April 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Childrens Books

Audience: Children, Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 260g

Pages: 320

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Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Lucy Worsley Young Adult

About the Author

Lucy Worsley is, by day, Chief Curator at Historic Royal Palaces, the independent charity that looks after the Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace, Kensington Palace State Apartments, the Banqueting House in Whitehall, and Kew Palace in Kew Gardens. By night, she is a writer and presenter. This is Lucy's fourth historical novel for Bloomsbury Children's Books.

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