'Waiting on Wednesday' is an event where I feature an upcoming book that I am extra excited about. I love doing this, letting the 'word' spread about authors and series that I enjoy. Hope you'll stop by often and see what I'm 'waiting' on!
I'm back to share a book that I am excited about that's coming in May. It's a historical fiction tale and I have enjoyed another book by Natalie Jenner - The Jane Austen Society. I had a good time discussing that one with a historical fiction book group that I was part of in 2022. Talked about it here. I do love Jane Austen's work and I almost always like books that are inspired by her books. I find that these historical fiction authors usually educate me with their story and also the research that they have done regarding their topic. This book also has some other familiar names included in the characters. Have you read any of Natalie Jenner's stories? If so, what did you think? Does this one sound like something you would like?
Austen At Sea
Publication Date: May 6th
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 much as women are allowed in those days. Chafing against those restrictions and inspired by the works of Jane Austen, they start a secret correspondence with Sir Francis Austen, her last surviving brother, now in his nineties. He sends them an original letter from his sister and invites them to come visit him in England.
In Philadelphia, Nicholas & Haslett Nelson—bachelor brothers, veterans of the recent Civil War, and rare book dealers—are also in correspondence with Sir Francis Austen, who lures them, too, to England, with the promise of a never-before-seen, rare Austen artifact to be evaluated.
The Stevenson sisters sneak away without a chaperone to sail to England. On their ship are the Nelson brothers, writer Louisa May Alcott, Sara-Beth Gleason—wealthy daughter of a Pennsylvania state senator with her eye on the Nelsons—and, a would-be last-minute chaperone to the Stevenson sisters, Justice Thomas Nash.
It's a voyage and trip that will dramatically change each of their lives in ways that are unforeseen, with the transformative spirit of the love of literature and that of Jane Austen herself.
I haven't read this author but the book sounds good!
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Mary, I definitely recommend The Jane Austen Society. I really liked that one. Hope this one is as good.
DeleteAusten will never go out of style!
ReplyDeleteAmen to that!!
DeleteI will definitely be up for this one, Kay! It sounds right up my alley. On YouTube the bookish people do Jane Austen July and this would be perfect for that as they do all kinds of prompts. I always try to read a couple of things for it even though I'm not a Booktuber.
ReplyDeleteCath, this one definitely sounds like a good one for that event. As I said above, I also recommend The Jane Austen Society. Really enjoyed that one.
DeleteI have had my eye on book one. I am looking forward to the PBS show, Miss Austen staring May 4 locally.
ReplyDeleteI need to check out that PBS show. Thanks for mentioning it, Gayle. And do read The Jane Austen Society if you can. It was good.
DeleteOh, this one sounds good!! I can never read too many books related to Jane.
ReplyDeleteI agree, JoAnn.
DeleteI haven't read anything by Jenner, but this does sound like a book I would enjoy. :D
ReplyDeleteHope you get to try it and other books she's written, Lark. :-)
DeleteI don't think I have read anything by Jenner before; I do like novels inspired by Jane Austen's writing, so will have to check this out.
ReplyDeleteThink you might like her books, Wendy. Hope you get to try them.
DeleteI've seen this one and have wondered about it. I haven't read anything by this author. I hope you pick it up soon so you can share your thoughts!
ReplyDeleteKatherine, I'm planning on getting it when it come out. Now, getting it read - ha! Another problem - LOL!
DeleteI think Austen at Sea sounds like a fun read. It's amazing Austen's brother lived that long ... all the way till 1865, wow! (If only Jane did too.) I like the thought of him corresponding about one of her artifacts.
ReplyDeleteYes, I agree about Austen's brother. I'm assuming that is factual (the 1865 part), but who knows. I did discover through talking about this author that I have another book by her unread on my Kindle (best intentions, right?). It's Bloomsbury Girls and is a kinda sequel to The Jane Austen Society. Maybe I'll try to read that one before this new one comes out. Thanks for coming by, Susan!
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