THE JANE AUSTEN SOCIETY
Title: The Jane Austen Society: A Novel
Author: Natalie Jenner
Genre: Historical Fiction, Austenesque Fiction
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press (May 26, 2020)
Length (320) pages
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1250248732
eBook ASIN: B07WQPPXFW
Audiobook ASIN: B082VL7VRR
Tour Dates: May 25 – June 30, 2020
ACCOLADES:
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An
Amazon Best Book of May 2020
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One
of Goodreads Big Books of Spring & Hot Books of Summer
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One
of Audible’s Top 50 Most Anticipated Spring Audiobooks
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June
2020 Indie Next Pick
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May
2020 Library Reads Pick
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Starred
Review - Library Journal
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Starred
Review - Booklist
BOOK
DESCRIPTION:
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.
One
hundred and fifty years ago, Chawton was the final home of Jane Austen, one of
England's finest novelists. Now it's home to a few distant relatives and their
diminishing estate. 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. 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. As each of them endures their own quiet
struggle with loss and trauma, some from the recent war, others from more
distant tragedies, they rally together to create the Jane Austen Society.
AUDIOBOOK NARRATED BY ACTOR RICHARD ARMITAGE:
The full unabridged text of THE JANE AUSTEN SOCIETY
was read by the distinguished English film, television, theatre and voice actor
Richard Armitage for the audiobook recording. Best known by many period drama
fans for his outstanding performance as John Thornton in the BBC television
adaptation of North and South (2004), Armitage also portrayed Thorin
Oakenshield in Peter Jackson's film trilogy adaptation of The Hobbit
(2012 – 2014).
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ADVANCE PRAISE:
“Just like a story written by Austen herself,
Jenner’s first novel is brimming with charming moments, endearing characters,
and nuanced relationships…Readers won’t need previous knowledge of Austen and
her novels to enjoy this tale’s slow revealing of secrets that build to a
satisfying and dramatic ending.” ―Booklist
(starred review)
“Few things draw disparate people together so quickly
as discovering they love the same writers. Few writers cement such friendships
as deeply as Austen does. I believe that the readers of Jenner’s book will fall
in love with the readers inside Jenner’s book, all of us thinking and dreaming
of Austen the whole while. What could be better? Nothing, that’s what! A
wonderful book, a wonderful read.” ―Karen
Joy Fowler, New York Times bestselling author of The Jane Austen Book Club
“Fans of The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir and The
Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society will adore The Jane Austen
Society… A charming and memorable debut, which reminds us of the universal
language of literature and the power of books to unite and heal.” —Pam Jenoff, New York Times bestselling author
of The Lost Girls of Paris
SPOTIFY
PLAYLIST:
Spotify
users can access a playlist for THE JANE AUSTEN SOCIETY at the following
link: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5Q1Vl17qyQQIvvPGeIPCkr?si=-iMhVz8uRk2v2mTdolrPdg. The
playlist includes music from various film adaptions of Jane Austen’s books, as
well as film scores by such incomparable artists as Hans Zimmer, Ennio
Morricone, Rachel Portman, and Michael Nyman.
AUTHOR
BIO:
Natalie
Jenner is the debut author of THE JANE AUSTEN SOCIETY, a
fictional telling of the start of the society in the 1940s in the village of
Chawton, where Austen wrote or revised her major works. Born in England and
raised in Canada, Natalie graduated from the University of Toronto with degrees
in English Literature and Law and has worked for decades in the legal industry.
She recently founded the independent bookstore Archetype Books in Oakville,
Ontario, where she lives with her family and two rescue dogs.
BLOG TOUR BLURB:
Join the
virtual online book tour of THE JANE AUSTEN SOCIETY, Natalie Jenner’s highly
acclaimed debut novel May 25 through June 30, 2020. Seventy-five
popular blogs and websites specializing in historical fiction, historical
romance, women’s fiction, and Austenesque fiction will feature interviews and reviews
of this post-WWII novel set in Chawton, England.
BLOG TOUR SCHEDULE:
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