Writing Jane Austen: A Novel
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ISBN: 141658787X / Publisher: Atria Books, April 2010
Struggling with writer's block when she is unexpectedly offered a commission to complete a newly discovered manuscript by a major 19th-century author, an intimidated Georgina turns for support to her roommate and her serious Austen fan sister. Original.
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From the author of Mr. Darcy's Daughters comes "a witty, page-turning love letter to [Jane] Austen's work" (Publishers Weekly). Critically acclaimed and award-winning'but hardly bestselling'author Georgina Jackson can't get past the first chapter of her second book. When she receives an urgent email from her agent, Georgina is certain it's bad news. Shockingly, she's offered a commission to complete a newly discovered manuscript by a major nineteenth-century author. Skeptical at first about her ability to complete the manuscript, Georgina is horrified to know that the author in question is Jane Austen. Torn between pushing through or fleeing home to America, Georgina relies on the support of her banker-turned-science student roommate, Henry, and his quirky teenage sister, Maud'a serious Janeite. With a sudden financial crisis looming, the only way Georgina can get by is to sign the hugely lucrative contract and finish the book.
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