![]() ![]() These people-a laborer, a young widow, the local doctor, and a movie star, among others-could not be more different and yet they are united in their love for the works and words of Austen. With the last bit of Austen’s legacy threatened, a group of disparate individuals come together to preserve both Jane Austen’s home and her legacy. ![]() Now it’s home to a few distant relatives and their diminishing estate. One hundred and fifty years ago, Chawton was the final home of Jane Austen, one of England’s finest novelists. ![]() I finished it feeling rather disappointed.Īccording to Goodreads, “ Just after the Second World War, in the small English village of Chawton, an unusual but like-minded group of people band together to attempt something remarkable. ![]() But it just fell flat for me in several places. There was so much potential with this book. This seemed to become almost secondary to a focus on each character’s personal life. And they seek to save her Chawton home and many items related to her. I love the idea for this book - a group of people with little in common bond over Jane Austen. I have been on a bit of a Jane Austen inspired novel kick lately. I’m back today with a review of The Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner. ![]()
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