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The Jane Austen Society

By: Natalie Jenner
Narrated by: Richard Armitage
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The international bestseller.

Only a few months after the end of the Second World War, a new battle is beginning in the little village of Chawton. Once the final home of Jane Austen, the Chawton estate is dwindling and the last piece of Austen's heritage is at risk of being sold to the highest bidder....

Drawn together by their love of her novels, eight very different people - from a local farmer to a glamorous film star - must unite to attempt something remarkable. As new friendships form and the griefs of the past begin to fade, they rally together to create the Jane Austen Society and to save the beloved novelist's home and legacy. But can her words change all their lives in return?

A heartbreaking and uplifting novel of hope, loss and love. Perfect for fans of Miss Austen by Gill Hornby and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Annie Barrows and Mary Ann Shaffer

©2019 Natalie Jenner (P)2019 Orion Publishing Group 20th Century Fiction Friendship Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Feel-Good

Critic Reviews

"A wonderful book, a wonderful read." (Karen Joy Fowler, best-selling author of The Jane Austen Book Club)

"A charming and memorable debut, which reminds us of the power of books to unite and heal." (Pam Jenoff, New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Girls of Paris)
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loved it a light happy read and as always Richard Armitage does a brilliant job to bring the story to life.

Jane Fan

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I haven’t finished this book yet. But I just had to share it with others. I may not finish it as I think I should read it rather than listen to it because it’s so good. I can’t stop listening though.

The Finest book in a long time!

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Thoroughly enthralled by every chapter

Lovely to see it through a mans view

Kept me interested from beginning to end

Will now reread all of Jane Austen’s books

Renewed interest into books I read as a young woman

The Jane Austen Society

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- narrator did a good job
- story dragged on a bit
- predictable ending

Not too bad

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A great story and a great narrator. Highly recommended. All Jane Austen lovers will enjoy this lovely book.

Loved it

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One of the best Austen “fan fic” stories. The characters are engaging and I have since purchased the hard copy of this book as a gift for other reading lovers.

Engaging and sweet story

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Liked the read and enjoyed the many references back to Jane Austen novels that I remember so fondly. Lovely writing style with a range of interesting characters and back stories.

A sweet read

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Often a book written in the style of known author and genre falls flat, This does not. It's engaging, well written and narrated and gives you a feel of what people from a community such as the birth place of Jane Austen must have faced. It's humorous, reflective and appropriately emotive. I actually listened to this twice in a row, so cute. Highly recommend.

A great story and tribute

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Beautifully narrated by Richard Armitage and a lovely, wholesome story of the folks from Chawton.

Absolute loved it

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An absolute delightful story and narration. I thoroughly recommend this.
Totally captivating I did not want it to end.

A wonderful read

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