Perception
Perception book cover

Perception

Paperback – Illustrated, May 22, 2018

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Price
$13.99
Format
Paperback
Pages
400
Publisher
Orion
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-1409170624
Dimensions
5 x 0.23 x 7.78 inches
Weight
9.7 ounces

Description

Praise for PERCEPTION - a heartwarming sequel to Jane Austen's Pride Prejudice : A charmingly written evocation of what might have happened to the remaining Bennet sisters. Very enjoyable ― Katie Fforde, Sunday Times Number One bestseller Terri Fleming is an experienced senior advertising copywriter. She was born in Australia, but has lived in the UK for over thirty years. Perception is her first novel.

Features & Highlights

  • One wealthy bachelor. Two Bennet sisters lacking prospects. Can either defy expectations?
  • 'A charmingly written evocation of what might have happened to the remaining Bennet sisters. Very enjoyable' Katie Fforde,
  • Sunday Times
  • Number One Bestseller
  • Mary Bennet
  • does not dream of marriage. Much to her mother's horror, Mary is determined not to follow in the footsteps of her elder sisters,
  • Jane
  • (now Mrs Bingley) and
  • Lizzy
  • (now Mrs Darcy). Living at home with her remaining sister,
  • Kitty
  • , and her parents, Mary does not care for fashions or flattery. Her hopes are simple - a roof over her head, music at the piano, a book in her hand and the freedom not to marry the first bachelor her mother can snare for her.But Mrs Bennet is not accustomed to listening to her daughters. While Kitty is presented with tempting choices and left trying to resist old habits, May discovers that things are not always what they seem and that happiness has a price. But by the time she realises that her perceptions might be false, could she have missed her chance at a future she'd never imagined?
  • Perfect for fans of
  • Pride and Prejudice
  • ,
  • Perception
  • continues the adventures of the Bennet sisters in the Regency world we all know. For lovers of Austen and sequels
  • Longbourn
  • and
  • Thornfield Hall
  • , to reimaginings like
  • Eligible
  • and
  • Death Comes to Pemberley
  • , this is a sweeping historical epic to savour.

Customer Reviews

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Most Helpful Reviews

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Really Good Read for Fans of Pride & Prejudice

If you're curious about what happens to the remaining Bennett girls after the marriages of three of their sisters, then read this book! It will satisfy your curiosity with the utmost satisfaction.
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Engaging and worthy sequel...

Mrs. Bennet is all aflutter! A new gentleman is in the neighbourhood, and she is intent on him marrying one of her two daughters still at home.

What follows is a heartwarming tale of Mary and Catherine Bennet, whose perceptions of each other and themselves will bring them closer together as they avoid their mother's machinations. I so enjoyed the subtle transformations of each of the sisters and the influence they had upon the other. However, Jane Bingley and Elizabeth Darcy get their fair share of the influence as well when Mary begs for an invite. Between gossip, eavesdropping and possible scandal, the road to true love is littered with disappointed hopes.

"Everything I ever thought or felt has been turned on its head." (quote from the book)

Ms. Fleming's overall approach to the novel was delightful. I enjoyed the descriptive verse of nature, fashion and general setting seamlessly intertwined within the story. There is a definite feel of being a part of their lives that added a different perspective, especially with the owners of the haberdashery, Mr. and Mrs. Blain. They certainly captured my attention and at times left me laughing. Mr. Montague, Mrs. Montague, Lady Sandalford, Lord Applefrith, Mr. Dalrymple and several others have much impact upon the lives of the Bennet sisters. Will they falter or will they triumph?

I highly recommend this engaging and worthy sequel to Pride and Prejudice and can only hope that Ms. Fleming pens another!
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So enjoyable to read.

Loved the book. So enjoyable
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A great continuation of Pride and Prejudice

I found this book well written with characters I grew to love as much as I loved their older sisters from Pride and Prejudice. I felt anxious for them, humiliated, and excited. I love a book that can get me invested so much in its characters. This is a great tribute to Pride and Prejudice, and I loved getting a peek at the continuation of Elizabeth and Darcy's life, as well as Jane and Bingly's. However, this book had me falling in love with Kitty and Mary in their own right. A great story on its own, I highly recommend this book to any Jane Austen fan who had a curiosity for what happened to the two remaining Bennett sisters after P&P. A captivating tale.

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