These people-a laborer, a young widow, the local doctor, and a movie star, among others-could not be more different and yet they are united in their love for the works and words of Austen. With the last bit of Austen's legacy threatened, a group of disparate individuals come together to preserve both Jane Austen's home and her legacy. Now it's home to a few distant relatives and their diminishing estate. One hundred and fifty years ago, Chawton was the final home of Jane Austen, one of England's finest novelists. Just after the Second World War, in the small English village of Chawton, an unusual but like-minded group of people band together to attempt something remarkable. Pam Jenoff, New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Girls of Paris A charming and memorable debut, which reminds us of the universal language of literature and the power of books to unite and heal. Peopleįans of The Chilbury Ladies' Choir and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society will adore The Jane Austen Society. This novel delivers sweet, smart escapism.
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