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... Thorn BirdsāIt is a truth universally acknowledged that anyone who loved
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE will want to know what happened to the Bennet sisters. ...
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Moirne Stark said on Jul 18, 2009 | Add your feedback
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- English Books
- Others 467 Pages
- ISBN-10: 0007271840
- ISBN-13: 9780007271849
- Publisher: HarperCollins
- Pub date: Apr 30, 2009
- Also available as: Paperback and eBook
- In other languages: other languages
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A satire of romance novels
You will never read a sequel to Pride & Prejudice quite like this one! I applaud McCullough's bravery in going up against Austen fans who have bashed this book to pieces on amazon. Their complaints? The way their beloved characters have been sullied. Elizabeth and Darcy's marriage is broken; Jane is ... (continue)
You will never read a sequel to Pride & Prejudice quite like this one! I applaud McCullough's bravery in going up against Austen fans who have bashed this book to pieces on amazon. Their complaints? The way their beloved characters have been sullied. Elizabeth and Darcy's marriage is broken; Jane is always pregnant (except for when her husband Bingley visits his slave plantation). As for the other sisters: Lydia is a drunken trollop, Kitty a widowed gold digger, and Mary a forward thinking beauty nearing 40.
The plot revolves around Mary’s misadventure on a stagecoach when she gets robbed, beaten, and then abducted on her way to investigate the social injustices of the poor. This situation is an immediate poke at romance and sensational literature, complete with a highwayman named Captain Thunder and Mr. Darcy’s evil henchman, Ned Skinner. I laughed out loud at the many ridiculous situations and the hilarious dialogue (“plug it with a cork” is my favorite). However, McCullough does cover the more serious topics of religious extremism, exploitation, and gender roles. There are some excellent confrontations that make for memorable scenes as well. I recommend this title for people who have a sense of humor and are not easily offended. The ending drags a bit and everything is tied up a little too nicely, but it’s an enjoyable read.
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