Longbourn: The unputdownable Richard and Judy pick

Beautifully written. Also makes you think about P&P characters again, in a more critical way, which is good.

Longbourn made me want to reread Pride and Prejudice. (Although, I didn't because I'm lazy. But, that's another matter.) It was one of the slowest page turners I ever read, but a page turner nonetheless. The book provides a very vivid description of the English countryside, with strangely endearing characters and a twist with Mr Bennett that you wouldn't believe. Oh, and let's not forget the delicious food. This is not just a book for Jane Austen fans, but any fan of good writing.

I did not order a used book - yet what I have got is either second hand or one of those pirated books off the street

It's set at the same time that Pride b Prejudice was happening.. it's the servants story.. it's a little late in the sense that Downton Abbey has already cornered and excelled at that space.. and was nice to read backstories of the main characters from a different pov.

Ottimo libro.. l ho usato per esami universitari

A fantastic, gripping story. The writing is tight and the characters deep and real. The back story of a servant's life at that time is fascinating and horrifying. I was tense and nervous throughout and despite the obvious parallel with P&P I still wasn't sure if or how it would all work out! And the suspense at the beginning was gripping. It did get a bit bogged down in the middle - the wrting was still awesome and the story interesting, but I was so anxious to return to the real story I wanted this part to be shorter. There was a lot of mystery throughout so it was a bit like a detective novel too whuch was great. The bits involving the beloveds from P&P were respectful and rang true so that was pleasing. Best book Ive read in years.

L'idée de départ est piquante, que se passait-il 'downstairs' quand une des plus célèbres histoires d'amour se déroulait 'upstairs'? le lien, discret, avec le roman de Jane Austen est habilement fait. La fresque historique est solidement documentée. Les personnages sont très attachants, leurs liens subtilement décrits. Le lecteur n'est à aucun moment invité à faire un lien avec le présent, avec son présent, mais l'indifférence au coût que peut représenter pour autrui notre mode de vie est-elle morte avec la société dépeinte dans le livre?

This book is a great and fun read for fans of Jane Austin and the world of P&P. It started off a bit slow, but about one third of the way through the book it got really interesting. Jo Baker tells a very inventive story in an entertaining way. I certainly learned a few things about everyday life in the regency era!

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