Awesomely Austen - Illustrated and Retold - Jane Austen's Persuasion

A fresh, funny and accessible retelling of Jane Austen's classic story, with witty black and white illustrations throughout.

When she was just nineteen, Anne Elliot followed the wishes of her father and turned down the proposal of the man she loved - a naval officer called Frederick Wentworth.

Years later, Captain Wentworth returns from his time at sea, and Anne dares to hope that their paths might cross once more.

But the course of true love is bumpy at best - will Anne and Frederick ever be reunited?

Narinder Dhami is the author of The Sleepover Club and The Beautiful Game series. Jane Austen is her favourite author of all time and she can't wait to introduce a new audience to Austen's final novel.

Églantine Ceulemans captures all of Austen's satire and wit, bringing her colourful casts to life with warm and funny black and white illustrations.

Illustrated and retold editions are also available for: Pride and Prejudice, Persuasion, Sense and Sensibility, Mansfield Park and Northanger Abbey. The perfect way to discover Austen for the first time, this bright and bold collection features some of the most inspiring and famous heroines in English literature. For readers aged eight and up.

About the author

Églantine Ceulemans was born in Belgium where she spent her childhood devouring comics before moving to France to study illustration. As well as drawing, she loves riding her blue bicycle, cooking (which she is not very good at) and cleaning windows (which she is very good at). Églantine lives in Lyon, France.Narinder Dhami is the author of popular fiction series The Beautiful Game, about a girls' football team, many books in the hugely successful Rainbow Magic series and the bestselling novelisation of the film Bend it Like Beckham. She was a primary teacher before she began writing full time. She lives with her husband in Shropshire.

Summary

A fresh, funny and accessible retelling of Jane Austen's classic story, with witty black and white illustrations throughout.

Product details

• Authors: Jan Austen, Jane Austen, Eglantine Ceulemans, Églantine Ceulemans, Narinde Dhami, Narinder Dhami, Dhami Narinder
• Assisted by: Églantine Ceulemans (Illustration)
• Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 11
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 03.02.2022
• EAN: 9781444962642
• ISBN: 978-1-4449-6264-2
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 22 mm
• Series: Awesomely Austen - Illustrated and Retold
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / Europe, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Siblings, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Interest age: from c 9 years, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2 (England and Wales), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction, Classic fiction (Children's / Teenage)