Author: lonamanning
A Marriage of Attachment continues the story of Fanny Price as she struggles to build her own life after leaving her rich uncle’s home. Fanny teaches sewing to poor working-class girls in London, while trying to forget her first love, Edmund Bertram, who is trapped in a disastrous marriage with Mary Crawford. Together with her brother John and her friend, the writer William Gibson, she discovers … discovers a plot that threatens someone at the highest levels of government. Meanwhile, Fanny’s brother William fights slavery on the high seas while longing for the girl he loves. Filled with romance, suspense…
“Manning…. emulates Austen’s writing style so well that she often seamlessly incorporates exact passages from the original into her narrative….. Many try to emulate Austen; not all succeed. Here, Manning triumphs.” — blueink reviews Starred Review [see full review below} “Brava to Lona Manning for her thoughtful twists and skillful execution in this variation. This story was in no way … way predictable and it kept me guessing almost until the end!…. One aspect of this story that I enjoyed is Ms. Manning’s respectful renderings of Jane Austen’s characters. Her thoughtful and perceptive portrayals of these characters illustrate her keen…