Jane Austen In Australia
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A captivating work of historical fiction, Jane Austen in Australia chronicles the imagined journey of a young Jane Austen to the colonial shores of New South Wales, weaving together the author's real-life sensibilities with the raw, untamed world of early Australian settlement. Barbara Ker Wilson constructs a richly atmospheric narrative that transplants Austen's keen social observations into a dramatically different landscape, contrasting the drawing rooms of Georgian England with the rugged frontier of a penal colony. The novel presents a thoughtful meditation on identity, creativity, and the role of women in society, all filtered through the sharp, ironic wit that defined Austen's own literary voice. Wilson's prose is elegant yet adventurous, honoring the spirit of its subject while boldly reimagining the circumstances that might have shaped one of literature's most beloved writers.
Author: Barbara Ker Wilson
Format: Hardback
Published: 1984, William Heinemann Australia
Genre: Historical fiction
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A captivating work of historical fiction, Jane Austen in Australia chronicles the imagined journey of a young Jane Austen to the colonial shores of New South Wales, weaving together the author's real-life sensibilities with the raw, untamed world of early Australian settlement. Barbara Ker Wilson constructs a richly atmospheric narrative that transplants Austen's keen social observations into a dramatically different landscape, contrasting the drawing rooms of Georgian England with the rugged frontier of a penal colony. The novel presents a thoughtful meditation on identity, creativity, and the role of women in society, all filtered through the sharp, ironic wit that defined Austen's own literary voice. Wilson's prose is elegant yet adventurous, honoring the spirit of its subject while boldly reimagining the circumstances that might have shaped one of literature's most beloved writers.