- Paperback: 234 pages
- Publisher: Three Rivers Press (1 Jan 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1400073707
- ISBN-13: 978-1400073702
- Product Dimensions: 14 x 1.6 x 20.9 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 784,025 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Step into a Life of Grace
At thirty-three, dealing with a difficult job and a creeping depression, Lori Smith embarked on a life-changing journey following the life and lore of Jane Austen through England.
With humor and spirit, Lori leads readers through landscapes Jane knew and loved–from Bath and Lyme, to London and the Hampshire countryside–and through emotional landscapes in which grace and hope take the place of stagnation and despair. Along the way, Lori explores the small things, both meanness and goodness in relationships, to discover what Austen herself knew: the worth of an ordinary life.
At thirty-three, dealing with a difficult job and a creeping depression, Lori Smith embarked on a life-changing journey following the life and lore of Jane Austen through England.
With humor and spirit, Lori leads readers through landscapes Jane knew and loved–from Bath and Lyme, to London and the Hampshire countryside–and through emotional landscapes in which grace and hope take the place of stagnation and despair. Along the way, Lori explores the small things, both meanness and goodness in relationships, to discover what Austen herself knew: the worth of an ordinary life.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As a Jane Austen lover, I looked forward to this book and found it an enjoyable read. I was a little surprised by the religious overtones of the book, that were acknowledged by the author but at times threatened to overpower the subject. However, this is one woman's journey and for her it was spiritual so I talked myself into persevering with it.
Lori Smith has a lovely voice and tells a delightful tale and I enjoyed the journey with her. The ending is a little anti-climatic, but it's a satisfying read and one any Jane Austen fan should enjoy.
Lori Smith has a lovely voice and tells a delightful tale and I enjoyed the journey with her. The ending is a little anti-climatic, but it's a satisfying read and one any Jane Austen fan should enjoy.
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16 of 19 people found the following review helpful
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28 Oct 2007
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I thoroughly enjoyed Lori Smith's "A Walk with Jane Austen," it is unquestionably an enjoyable and thought provoking read. Once again Lori has bravely and generously let the reader sit beside her and hear her thoughts, listen to her humbly own her strengths and goodness, while at the same time actively confront and challenge her growing edges. Such self examination of her own character is an inspiration to the reader. Lori has a veritable gift for meaningfully writing about unquestionably challenging human struggles without making the topic overwhelming or odious---this is because the prose is so absolutely lovely, funny, and honest, that the reader feels completely natural and at ease at every turn.
15 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Jane would have approved!
19 Oct 2007
Format:Paperback
This is a beautiful book about Lori Smith's real life adventures when she went to England to explore Jane Austen's world. Interwoven with her own stories are fascinating and little-known facts about Jane Austen. Lori lets us into her life, as well as Jane's, and everyone will find something to relate to and learn from. It is a fun and inspiring book, and way too short!
13 of 16 people found the following review helpful
A delightful addition to the travel memoir genre
2 Nov 2007
Format:Paperback
Lori Smith joins the ranks of travel memoirists with the engaging story of her trip through Jane Austen's England and the coinciding Austenian romance that arose during her stay. Lori reveals herself to us as a quintessential Austenian character--charming, essentially good, but honestly and vulnerably flawed. Her struggles with faith and her exploration of Austen's religious roots, her musings on life as a single woman in the 21st and 19th centuries, and her detailed and insightful descriptions of Austen's history and the places that figured in her history will delight both Austen fans and fans of the memoir genre.
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