Who Needs Mr Darcy? by Jean Burnett - ISBN: 9780751547047
Paperback
A young widow schemes, flirts, and cons her way to fortune.

Who Needs Mr Darcy?

heart-warming and hilarious, this is Lydia Bennet's story

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  • Paperback

    416 pages

  • Release Date

    24 September 2012

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Summary

Mr Wickham turned out to be a disappointing husband in many ways, the most notable being his early demise on the battlefields of Waterloo. And so Lydia Wickham, nee Bennet, still not twenty and ever-full of an enterprising spirit, must make her fortune independently.

A lesser woman, without Lydia’s natural ability to flirt uproariously on the dancefloor and cheat seamlessly at the card table, would swoon in the wake of a dashing highwayman, a corrupt banker and even an amorous Royal o…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780751547047
ISBN-10:0751547042
Author:Jean Burnett
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Sphere
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:416
Release Date:24 September 2012
Weight:292g
Dimensions:130mm x 200mm x 27mm
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Critics Review

The plot romps along in this funny and charming novel … it’ll have you chuckling to yourself throughout - a perfect book to curl up with as the evenings draw in

High-spirited, great fun and full of rackety Georgian atmosphere - Daily Mail

The plot romps along in this funny and charming novel … it’ll have you chuckling to yourself throughout - a perfect book to curl up with as the evenings draw in - Bristol Magazine

About The Author

Jean Burnett

Jean Burnett lives in Bristol. Over a long and interesting career, she has worked in advertising, won prizes for her writing and has travelled the world. She is an expert on all things Jane Austen - especially on what Lydia Bennet did next…

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