Captain Wentworth's Diary |
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| Authors: | Grange, Amanda |
| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group |
| BISAC/Subject: | FIC014000, FIC019000 |
| ISBN: | 9781440630385, Related ISBNs: 0425223523, 1440630380, 9780425223529, 9781440630385 |
| Classification: | Fiction |
| Number of pages: | 304, |
| Audience: | General/trade |
Synopsis: The retelling of Jane Austen's novel Persuasion from the point of view of Captain Frederick Wentworth by the author of Mr. Knightley's Diary.
During his shore leave from the Navy, Frederick Wentworth falls in love with the elegant and intelligent Miss Anne Elliot' only to see his hopes of marrying her dashed by her godmother.
Eight years later, Wentworth has realized his ambitions. A wealthy captain, he has pushed his memories of Anne to the furthest recesses of his mind, until he sees her again. And though Anne's bloom has faded, Wentworth is surprised to find that his regard for her wit and warmth has not.
During his shore leave from the Navy, Frederick Wentworth falls in love with the elegant and intelligent Miss Anne Elliot' only to see his hopes of marrying her dashed by her godmother.
Eight years later, Wentworth has realized his ambitions. A wealthy captain, he has pushed his memories of Anne to the furthest recesses of his mind, until he sees her again. And though Anne's bloom has faded, Wentworth is surprised to find that his regard for her wit and warmth has not.
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