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  • By: Jo Baker
  • Narrated by: Emma Fielding
  • Length: 13 hrs and 29 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (83 ratings)

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Longbourn

By: Jo Baker
Narrated by: Emma Fielding
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Publisher's Summary

If Elizabeth Bennet had the washing of her own petticoats, Sarah thought, she would be more careful not to trudge through muddy fields.

It is wash-day for the housemaids at Longbourn House, and Sarah's hands are chapped and bleeding. Domestic life below stairs, ruled tenderly and forcefully by Mrs Hill the housekeeper, is about to be disturbed by the arrival of a new footman smelling of the sea, and bearing secrets.

For in Georgian England, there is a world the young ladies in the drawing room will never know, a world of poverty, love, and brutal war.

©2013 Jo Baker (P)2013 Random House AudioGo

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Fabulous alternate story of life at Longbourn

Told with a touch of humour. Very enjoyable to listen too and interesting perspectives of life at the time

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Loved it!

Admittedly I got a bit bored in the war bit but I loved everything else.

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One of my favourite stories, tenderly and gently narrated

I’ve always treasured this book, with it’s calm and steady pace, and insight into other times. Emma Fielding narrates the story with the sensitivity it deserves. Perfect listen for troubled times.

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Wonderful storytelling

Jo Baker's imaginative retelling of Austen's Pride and Prejudice makes for compelling listening. The invisible servants that managed the comfortable lives of the Bennets, the Darcys and the Bingleys in the original novel are here the stars of the show. The thankless drudgery of their long days, their small hopes and pleasures and their grand disappointments and despairs are wonderfully told. Emma Fieldings reading is strong and nuanced without being obviously theatrical. This is a really great novel which I cannot recommend highly enough.

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Fabulous

I just loved this different perspective of Pride and Prejudice. We examine the original story with not much thought being given to the servants. Superb

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The untold story of the unseen servants

Absolutely loved this novel!!!
Beautiful narration, with well developed characters and a really satisfying story that provides a realistic insight into the lives of the unseen servant class.

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Came for the lovely, left for the ugly

I bought this book because I love Austens works and the sweet comfort they give in every rereading.
Unfortunately this book is not like that and is undoubtedly too real for me, I prefer my escapism with less ugly reality and to be allowed to keep my rose glasses.

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