Janice Hadlow

One by one, the Bennet sisters have found their place. But what happens to the one left behind? The Other Bennet Sisteris the brilliant, witty, and heartbreakingly relatable story of Mary Bennet. In Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, we know the fates of the five Bennet girls. But while her sisters are celebrated for their beauty or their wit, Mary is the "plain" middle sister, the introvert in a family of extroverts, and a constant disappointment to her mother. Lonely and lacking connection, Mary turns to the only place she feels safe: her books. Determined to be "right" since she can never be "beautiful," she prepares for a life of solitude at Longbourn. One by one, the other sisters move on: Jane and Lizzy for love, and Lydia for respectability. Mary is destined to remain single, at least until her father dies and the house is bequeathed to the reviled Mr Collins. But when that fateful day finally arrives, the life Mary expected is turned upside down. In the face of uncertainty, she slowly discovers that there is hope for the "plain" sister after all. . . Experience the witty, life-affirming tale of a young woman finally finding her place in the world. This is Mary Bennet's story.

A beautifully evocative historical novel about the perils of all-consuming love, inspired by a real-life 18th-century love affair. From the bestselling author of The Other Bennet Sister, Janice Hadlow.I could never understand a medium in love, I must love with my whole heart and soul, my whole existence, know no happiness or misery but from the object of my passion . . .England, 1794. Now in her thirties, Lady Henrietta Bessborough is no stranger to the affections of a younger man. For married women of the Ton, a young lover is encouraged, provided you know how to play the game: don’t embarrass your husband, maintain complete discretion at all times and, most importantly, never fall in love.So when Henrietta meets Lord Granville – brilliantly handsome, rich, twelve years younger than her – he appears the perfect candidate for an affair. Until she falls uncontrollably under his spell.As she’s plunged into an all-consuming passion, all the wisdom and sophistication Henrietta thought she had deserts her. And, with their relationship drawing the attention of wider society, each anxious but besotted step she takes leads her further into scandal and ruin . . .Praise for The Other Bennet Sister:''Immersive and engaging'' – The Guardian''It’s difficult not to race through those final pages'' – Jo Baker, bestselling author of Longbourn''A novel that will delight Pride and Prejudice fans'' – The Independent

Jane Austen is büszke lenne rá - Mary Bennet története. Mary, a Büszkeség és balítélet öt Bennet nővérének rút kiskacsája előbújik az árnyékból.Janice Hadlow brit szerző újragondolta Mary Bennet sorsát: mi lenne, ha Mary élete másképp alakulna, mint ami az eddigi történetéből következik? Mi van, ha a könyvekbe menekülő középső lány végre rátalál önmagára, és megvalósítja azt, amit csinosabb, magabiztosabb testvérei már elértek? Mary útja olyan, mint minden Austen-hősnőé.Meg kell tanulnia, hogy akkor számíthat a vágyott életre, ha képes elfogadni magát olyannak, amilyen. Le kell bontania magáról az elvárásokat, hogy kibontakozzon valódi énje - csak akkor van esélye a boldogságra és látja tisztán, hogyan válhat méltóvá a szerelemre. Elsöprő erejű első regény, amely minden Austen-rajongónak szívből ajánlott! Utazz képzeletben újra a Tóvidékre!