Book description
Two pairs of siblings, devotees of Jane Austen, find their lives transformed by a visit to England and Sir Francis Austen, her last surviving brother and keeper of a long-suppressed, secret legacy.
In Boston, 1865, Charlotte and Henrietta Stevenson, daughters of a Massachusetts Supreme Court Justice, have accomplished as muchâŚ
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1 author picked Austen at Sea as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I like fan fiction that respects the boundaries of established fact, which is why I adore both this one and the nextâeach of which imagines an utterly compelling story between the lines of bare biographical facts. Reading this was like getting a chance to meet some of Austenâs family members and early readers.
Jane Austenâs seafaring brother Frank was her longest-lived sibling, and he eventually rose in the navy to the post of Admiral. Like Cassandra, Frank lived long enough to witness a sea-change (excuse the pun) in his sisterâs reputation as a novelist. Exciting stuff for Janeites! If anyoneâŚ
From Janine's list on The best books about Jane Austen because 2025 marks her 250th birthday!.
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