Colonel Brandon's Diary

Colonel Brandon's Diary

2008 • 224 pages

A vibrant retelling of Sense and Sensibility, Grange’s sweeping epic breathes new life into another of Austen’s best-loved novels.At the age of eighteen, James Brandon’s world is shattered when the girl he loves, Eliza, is forced to marry his brother. In despair, he joins the army and leaves England for the East Indies for the next several years. Upon his return, he finds Eliza in a debtor’s prison. He rescues her from her terrible situation, but she is dying of consumption and he can do nothing but watch and wait. Heartbroken at her death, he takes some consolation in her illegitimate daughter, who he raises as his ward. But at the age of fifteen, his ward goes missing. Devastated by the thought of what could have happened to her, he is surprised to find himself falling in love with Marianne Dashwood. But Marianne is falling in love with the charismatic Willoughby…

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Jane Austen Heroes

Jane Austen Heroes is a 4-book series with 4 primary works first released in 2005 with contributions by Amanda Grange.

Mr. Darcy's Diary
Mr. Knightley's Diary
Edmund Bertram's Diary
Colonel Brandon's Diary

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While the back story was interesting, I wish Grange had gone right into the events of “Sense and Sensibility”. It took a while for the story to get going, but once it did I couldn't put it down!

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