Zusatztext Uplifting and warm, the characters and charming setting can't fail to bring a smile to your face Informationen zum Autor Born in England and raised in Canada, Natalie Jenner graduated from the University of Toronto with consecutive degrees in English Literature and Law, and has worked for decades in the legal industry. She also founded the independent bookstore Archetype Books in Oakville, Ontario, where she lives with her family and two rescue dogs. A lifelong devotee of all things Jane Austen, THE JANE AUSTEN SOCIETY is her first published novel. Klappentext THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER 'A wonderful book, a wonderful read ' Karen Joy Fowler, bestselling author of The Jane Austen Book Club 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 '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 Zusammenfassung The Jane Austen Book Club meets The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

Uplifting and warm, the characters and charming setting can't fail to bring a smile to your face

Vorwort
The Jane Austen Book Club meets The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

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Born in England and raised in Canada, Natalie Jenner graduated from the University of Toronto with consecutive degrees in English Literature and Law, and has worked for decades in the legal industry. She also founded the independent bookstore Archetype Books in Oakville, Ontario, where she lives with her family and two rescue dogs. A lifelong devotee of all things Jane Austen, THE JANE AUSTEN SOCIETY is her first published novel.

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A wonderful book, a wonderful read' Karen Joy Fowler, bestselling author of The Jane Austen Book Club

'Hope can sometimes be just enough,'

It's only a few months since the war ended but the little village of Chawton is about to be hit by another devastating blow, The heart of the community and site of Jane Austen's cherished former home, Chawton estate is in danger of being sold to the highest bidder,

Eight villagers are brought together by their love for the famous author's novels, to create The Jane Austen Society, As new friendships form and the pain of the past begins to heal, surely they can find a way to preserve Austen's legacy before it is too late?

And there may even be a few unexpected surprises along the way,,,

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

Zusammenfassung
The Jane Austen Book Club meets The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society