{"product_id":"9781250129413","title":"The Other Bennet Sister : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Other Bennet Sister\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Janice Hadlow\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA NPR CONCIERGE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Jane fans rejoice! . . . Exceptional storytelling and a true delight.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Helen Simonson, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eauthor of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling novels \u003ci\u003eMajor Pettigrew's Last Stand \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Summer Before the War\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMary, the bookish ugly duckling of \u003ci\u003ePride and Prejudice\u003c\/i\u003e’s five Bennet sisters, emerges from the shadows and transforms into a desired woman with choices of her own.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWhat if Mary Bennet’s life took a different path from that laid out for her in \u003ci\u003ePride and Prejudice\u003c\/i\u003e? What if the frustrated intellectual of the Bennet family, the marginalized middle daughter, the plain girl who takes refuge in her books, eventually found the fulfillment enjoyed by her prettier, more confident sisters? This is the plot of  Janice Hadlow's \u003ci\u003eThe Other Bennet Sister\u003c\/i\u003e, a debut novel with exactly the affection and authority to satisfy Jane Austen fans.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUltimately, Mary’s journey is like that taken by every Austen heroine. She learns that she can only expect joy when she has accepted who she really is. She must throw off the false expectations and wrong ideas that have combined to obscure her true nature and prevented her from what makes her happy. Only when she undergoes this evolution does she have a chance at finding fulfillment; only then does she have the clarity to recognize her partner when he presents himself—and only at that moment is she genuinely worthy of love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMary’s destiny diverges from that of her sisters. It does not involve broad acres or landed gentry. But it does include a man; and, as in all Austen novels, Mary must decide whether he is the truly the one for her. In \u003ci\u003eThe Other Bennet Sister\u003c\/i\u003e, Mary is a fully rounded character—complex, conflicted, and often uncertain; but also vulnerable, supremely sympathetic, and ultimately the protagonist of an uncommonly satisfying debut novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2020 BY \u003ci\u003eLIBRARY JOURNAL\u003c\/i\u003e, NPR, AND \u003ci\u003eCHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An immersive and engaging new version of a familiar world . . . at once true to the source material and to life . . . Hadlow’s great achievement is to shift our sympathies so completely that . . . it’s difficult not to race through those final pages, desperate to know if [Mary] will, after all, be allowed—will allow herself—a happy ending.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Jo Baker, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[A] winner. . . . Mary imparts [wisdom] to Hadlow’s readers.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—The New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“If you thought Mary, the nerdy, plain sibling in \u003ci\u003ePride \u0026amp; Prejudice\u003c\/i\u003e, was too dull to warrant her own novel, think again: In Hadlow’s imaginative retelling, the sister with no prospects finally gets some respect—and perhaps even a guy.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e–\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eO, The Oprah Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Other Bennet Sister \u003c\/i\u003egoes beyond \u003ci\u003ePride and Prejudice \u003c\/i\u003eto imagine how the Marys of the world might find happiness . . . A captivating and heartening story.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Literary Hub\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Spirited [and] sure to please . . . Hadlow proves adept at delivering plot twists and social commentary deserving of her mentor.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—The Star Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Debut novelist Hadlow manages it with aplomb.... [writing] with sensitivity, emotional clarity, and a quiet edge of social criticism Austen would have relished. Entertaining and thoroughly engrossing.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Absolutely magical. . . . It is a marvel that \u003ci\u003eThe Other Bennet Sister \u003c\/i\u003eis [Hadlow’s] first novel. Her writing is elegant and wry, the story wise and engrossing. . . . [You'll] be surprised that you aren't actually reading Jane Austen.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBookPage \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[A] spectacular debut. . . . Writing in prose with the crisp liveliness of Austen's own, Hadlow remains true to the characterizations in \u003ci\u003ePride and Prejudice \u003c\/i\u003ewithout letting them limit her. . . . This will delight Janeites as well as lovers of nuanced female coming-of-age tales.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Delightful. . . . This is a charming and enchanting story . . . [that readers of \u003ci\u003ePride and Prejudice\u003c\/i\u003e] will love, as will historical fiction readers looking for intelligent heroines with agency and heart.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Satisfyingly evocative of [\u003ci\u003ePride and Prejudice\u003c\/i\u003e] and yet strikingly contemporary. . . . Hadlow grafts a contemporary coming-of-age story onto a literary masterpiece . . . building upon what Austen had achieved—writing boldly and honestly about women’s lives.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Christian Science Monitor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A touching redemption of one of the least-liked characters in Jane Austen's novels. . . . [Perfect for] any fan of the original.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePortland Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Gorgeous. . . . [\u003ci\u003eThe Other Bennet Sister\u003c\/i\u003e] is a wonderfully, warm, comforting read\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003eperfect on a winter’s night.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—The Sun \u003c\/i\u003e(UK)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Impeccably researched, this lifts Mary from obscurity, as she breaks out of her mother's world and follows her own path.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Heartfelt. . . . A triumphant novel that is determined, romantic, and hopeful.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Medium\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A heroine that even Ms. Austen would approve of. A treat for—and for anyone else who likes their fiction to have sense and sensibility.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Daisy Goodwin, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe American Heiress \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eVictoria\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Jane fans rejoice! I loved this thoroughly estimable, worthy homage to Austen. Exceptional storytelling and a true delight.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Helen Simonson, author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling novels \u003ci\u003eMajor Pettigrew's Last Stand \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Summer Before the War\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong-listed Christian Science Monitor Best Books of the Year (2020), Long-listed Library Journal Best Books of the Year (2020)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250129413\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Henry Holt and Co.","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40739284844750,"sku":"9781250129413","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_5b0df81d-8d12-4daf-a35c-a8b77cd8a3bd.jpg?v=1641361101","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250129413","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}