Return to Longbourn: The Next Chapter in the Continuing Story of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice

by Shannon Winslow, Micah Hansen (Illustrator), Sharon Johnson (Illustrator)

Overview

What will happen to the Bennet females, now that Mr. Bennet has died?

With Mr. Tristan Collins on his way from America to claim his property, Mrs. Bennet hatches her plan. The new heir to Longbourn simply must marry one of her daughters. Nothing else will do. Will it be Mary or Kitty singled out for this dubious honor? When the gentleman in question turns out to be quite a catch after all, the contest between the sisters is on. Which one will be the next mistress of Longbourn? Or will the dark horse in the race take the prize in the end?

Darcy, Elizabeth, and the rest of the "Pride and Prejudice" cast are back as the socially awkward Mary emerges from the shadows to take center stage in Shannon Winslow's long-awaited sequel to her best-selling novel, "The Darcys of Pemberley."

Many Austen fans have a soft spot in their hearts for Mary Bennet and secretly believe she has the hidden makings of a heroine. Now, in "Return to Longbourn," we learn what really makes her tick. Find out if she's destined to be a governess forever, or if she overcomes the misfortune of being "plain" to find love and her own happy ending.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940016202181
Publisher:	Heather Ridge Arts
Publication date:	02/24/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	270
File size:	786 KB

About the Author

Author Shannon Winslow specializes in writing fiction for fans of Jane Austen. She first garnered attention as a finalist in the "Jane Austen Made Me Do It" short story contest, with her entry titled "Mr. Collins’s Last Supper." Then, the 2011 publication of her popular debut novel, "The Darcys of Pemberley," further cemented her place in the genre, being particularly praised for the author’s authentic Austenesque style and faithfulness to the original characters. A stand-alone Austen-inspired story, "For Myself Alone," followed in 2012.

Now "Return to Longbourn" continues Winslow's "Pride and Prejudice" saga, serving as the sequel to her own sequel. Next, she has something entirely different waiting in the wings – a contemporary “what if” novel entitled "First of Second Chances." After that, she's planning a "Persuasion" tie-in.

Her two sons grown, Ms. Winslow lives with her husband in the log home they built in the countryside south of Seattle, where she writes and paints in her studio facing Mt. Rainier.