The Missing Manuscript of Jane Austen, (Paperback)

from yvonne.sevignykaiser

Thoroughly enjoyed and how fun if a missing Austen manuscript had been found. Present day story of a Samantha, who is an Austen aficionado who stumbles across a letter that may lead to a missing manuscript. The letter itself was tucked into the pocket pages of an old book of poetry that Samantha ...

from mullgirl

Hmmm. I don't ordinarily write up a review, but I feel somewhat compelled to do so. The book is very well-written. I like her style--I especially like how you can feel the flavor of the book within a book. I can almost believe that Jane wrote the Stanhopes instead of Syrie. In fact, my favorite p...

from chrirob

Samantha loves English literature, especially Jane Austen. When she discovers an old letter tucked into a worn, antique book of poetry she is astonished to learn that is was penned by none other than Jane Austen herself. The letter provides new insights into Austen's life and describes the loss o...

from whitreidtan

I do love stories where previously undiscovered manuscripts come to light. Because I know my own bookshelves backwards and forwards (and have moved them and unpacked them many times), I know them too well to ever think for a minute that there could be some hidden gem lurking there waiting to be s...

from byshieldmaiden

I'm a fan of Jane Austen pastiches so naturally I had to read this book. Did I enjoy it? I'd rate it between 2.5 to 3 stars and I upped it to 3 on good behaviour.The plot was well set up - special archives librarian goes on trip to England and discovers a lost manuscript of Jane Austen's while si...