Jane Austen is the definitive biography of one of Britains bestloved novelists, from the acclaimed author of Samuel Pepys The Unequalled Self, Charles Dickens A Life and The Invisible WomanAs near perfect a life of Austen as we are likely to get intelligent, feeling, suggestive Carmen Callil, Daily TelegraphTomalin has written a biography that reflects Austens own exacting standards, a book that radiates intelligence, wit and insight Michiko Kakutani, The New York TimesOf all the Austen biographies, this is the best ... leaves the reader with a much deeper appreciation of the circumstances and motivation behind the creation of those six perfect novels Harpers & QueenI cannot think that a better life of Jane Austen then Claire Tomalins will be written for many years. Philip Hensher, Mail on SundayA perfect biography detailed, witty, warm. Tomalin involves us so deeply that Austens final illness and death come almost as a personal tragedy to the reader Dirk Bogarde, Daily Telegraph, Books of the Year

Binding: Paperback;400 pages; Publisher: TBS-Penguin Random House Wholesale; Classification: BG; Weight: 410 g; Dimensions: 196 x 129 x 25

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