Way of the World (Hardcover)

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MEDIA 'Aston comments on the period with affection, respect and a ready wit.'GOOD BOOK GUIDE HISTORICAL NOVELS REVIEW will be featuring a review by Jay Dixon who will also be recommending it to the 500 members of the online Georgette Heyer fanclub. A review will also appear on www.myshelf.com Elizabeth Aston has been interviewed for a profile piece in WRITING MAGAZINE An article bythe author will appear in JANE AUSTEN REGENCY WORLD magazine and a review inthe newsletter of the JANE AUSTEN SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA will reach 500 Austen

Some time ago Elizabeth Pewsey wrote a short series of highly entertaining 'ecclesiastical comedies'. Those who read them will not have forgotten them. Now, writing as Elizabeth Aston, she has changed track, but kept her sense of humour. Audaciously, in the mode of Georgette Heyer and Jane Austen she has turned her talents to the early 19th century: the period when, in Society, manners were more important than morals, and money more important then either. Sharp eyes will soon discover familiar names and places among the main characters: Darcys, Bennets and Gardiners abound. The five Darcy girls at the centre of the story are the daughters of Fitzwilliam and Elizabeth, who normally live in their beautiful house in Derbyshire, Pemberley, but are currently 'exiled' in Constantinople on a diplomatic mission, leaving the girls, ranging in age from 15 to 21, with a cousin in London - tasting for the first time the giddy delights of high society. It isn't long before the younger, more wilful, members, nagged by their eldest sister Letty, watched anxiously by 19-year-old Camilla, their second sister - through whose eyes we witness the action - find reprehensible ways of having a good time and flouting the rules; placing the whole family in danger of being ostracized by an unforgiving, tightly knit community. Although the story is told with the lightest of touches, and deference to her much-admired predecessors, Elizabeth Aston has put her own stamp on the genre. She is very aware of the hypocrisy, and the relentless cruelty turned on those who defied the conventions of the time - or threatened other people's ambitions. For the exuberant Darcy girls it's a steep learning curve, and it is largely through luck that they survive the slings and arrows of their outrageous fortunes, to come safely - and happily - back to base. Devoted admirers of Heyer and Austen need not worry that this is but a pale imitation of their work. Aston does not challenge them - she simply adopts and extends their portrait of a particular age, adding her own comments with affection, respect and a ready wit. (Kirkus UK)

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It is 1818, and Elizabeth and Fitzwilliam Darcy's five daughters have left their country home to spend some months in the dashing and dangerous world of Regency London. It is a time of change in social attitudes and political thought, with the privileges of aristocrats and the conservatism of landowners being challenged by new men and radical thinkers. But women still play little part in this wider world, and Camilla Darcy finds how limited are the options open to an intelligent, independent-minded young woman, and how unforgiving even this apparently liberal society is to those who transgress its rules. The sisters are assailed from all sides by lavish parties, temptations and hidden schemes, not to mention the inevitable heartbreaks arising from close proximity to so many eligible men. Camilla's sense of humour and clear mind might be enough to save her from London's excesses, but will she be able to save her sisters, too? In WAY OF THE WORLD Elizabeth Aston presents an array of memorable nineteenth-century characters - beautiful, naive, mischievous and downright wicked - in a witty and perceptive tale reminiscent of the novels of Georgette Heyer, spiced with a generous dash of Jane Austen.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   2 of 2 people found the following review helpful: 4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable Regency Tale, 9 May 2007 By  Ainm eile (Dublin Ireland) - See all my reviews This book is closer to Georgette Heyer than to Jane Austen, but none the less enjoyable for that. However this is the same book under a different name, "Mr Darcy's Daughters". It seems to have been an earlier edition. I recommend the books of Elizabeth Aston as they are well written and I read all four as soon as I received them in the post! Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this) Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review › See all customer reviews...		Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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