Becoming Jane Austen (Paperback)

from Voracious_Reader

Becoming Jane Austen by Jon Spence is a pleasant read even though the first 30 or so pages of the book is a bit like reading someone's description of a topographical map: lineage descriptions are too tedious. After the initial laying out of the Austen family tree, the pace of the book improves. S...

from asnackate

The film Becoming Jane is only loosely based on this book. I saw the film, and whilst I enjoyed it as a story in itself, I was doubtful about how accurate a representation it gave of Austen's life. So I decided to read the biography it was based on. I'm not an expert, so I can't judge the accurac...

from sarahjanesandra

This was a really fascinating read, but dragged in a few places. I would highly recommend to any Austen fan.

from MickyFine

I've been a fan of Jane Austen's writing since I was 13 years old but I didn't pick up a biography on her until a couple years ago and I finally got around to reading it. Although I've known the basic biographical outline of Austen's life for a long time, it was interesting to get a far more in-d...

from nothingtosay

I actually read the first 2-3 chapters of the book before the library loan expires, then I forgot/confused which exact page I left last, so I am thinking of just starting from beginning again.