Sense & Sensibility by Joanna Trollope
Joanna Trollope's much-anticipated contemporary reworking of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility launches The Austen Project and is already one of the most talked about books of the year.
'..wittily, stylishly and sensitively written with lots of delicious upmarket detail. A must for Trollope and Austen fans alike' Daily Mail 'Trollope is an expert in her craft...it's a faster, zestier, read than the original' The Times 'A bloody good read. I was so charmed, I missed my tube stop. Such is the power of Austen' Stylist **** 'A fun and light-hearted read' Sunday Times 'Trollope and Austen are a natural marriage' Guardian 'Austen's characters translate remarkably smoothly into the present day... enjoyable modern satire' Daily Telegraph 'Plays out the siblings' different romantic survival strategies to great effect' Marie Claire 'Is the new Sense & Sensibility worth reading? The answer is unequivocally yes' Washington Post 'Told with insight and ingenuity' i Paper 'It shouldn't work, but it does brilliantly!' Sun on Sunday, Fabulous Magazine 'Jane Austen's story and Joanna Trollope's voice make the perfect marriage. What a delight!' SOPHIE KINSELLA 'Filled with spry twists ... far more than a contemporary reworking' YOU Magazine 'Is the new version worth reading? The answer is unequivocally yes... a breathtaking tribute to Jane Austen' Miami Herald 'A labour of love...such gleeful relish for the nuances of social combat that you can savour the novel in its own right' Metro 'This will more than satisfy Trollope fans as well as most Austen devotees; a sprightly mix of the old and new' Library Journal
Joanna Trollope is the author of seventeen highly acclaimed contemporary bestselling novels, including, most recently, The Other Family, Daughters-in-Law and The Soldier's Wife. She has also written a study of women in the British Empire, Britannia's Daughters, and ten historical novels published under the pseudonym, Caroline Harvey. Joanna was appointed OBE in the 1996 Queen's Birthday Honours List and was the Chair of Judges for the Orange Prize for Fiction 2012.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780007461769 |
| ISBN 10 | 0007461763 |
| Title | Sense & Sensibility |
| Author | Joanna Trollope |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2013-10-24 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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