All Roads Lead to Austen : A Year-Long Journey with Jane

from lauraodom

Recently, I've found a new love for nonfiction that I didn't have before. The latest in my nonfiction pile of reads was this book. I LOVED it. Of course, I have a great love for Jane Austen, so the idea behind this book intrigued me from the start. The author, Amy, is an English professor who too...

from jnwelch

All Roads Lead to Austen by Amy Smith is an entertaining memoir about the year-long travels in South America of an English professor and Austenite from California who sets up book clubs for Jane Austen books in six different countries. She wanted to see whether this very English author would appe...

from kaylaraeintheway

As a former student of Professor Smith, I may be a little biased toward the book (she came back from her trip the summer before my freshman year and the book was published the summer after I graduated, so I heard all about her adventures and writing process as it was happening). I'm pretty certai...

from sweans

While I consider myself a fan of Austen, it was far more interesting to hear about Smith's personal life and the changes that occurred during her travels in Latin America. Every lass has her own Darcy! This is a really fun read for those who enjoy travel stories, memoir or Brit lit!

from okjlsaz

I was intrigued with the concept of studying the reactions of Spanish-speaking people in Mexico and several South American countries. Amy was such a brave person to undertake this yearlong project by herself. She got started by taking an intensive, immersion course in Spanish. The course provided...