PERSUASION (Vintage Classics) by Jane Austen

PERSUASION (Vintage Classics) by Jane AustenOriginally published in 1818, Jane Austen's beloved novel, Persuasion, features her trademark humor, style, and memorable characters, including Anne Elliot, one of her most appealing heroines. Set in Somersetshire and Bath, the novel follows Sir Walter Elliot, his daughters Elizabeth, Anne, and Mary, and the various in laws, friends, and suitors in their adventures in life and love. The focus of the novel is Anne's thwarted romance with Captain

and her sense of self

Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable

he has just been suspended from his job as a teacher after accusations of sexual misconduct accusations he strongly denies

Mohsin Hamid s deftly conceived first novel

From the delicate cream cheeses of Kurdsburg to the Hopes-of-Heaven pastries of Chouxville

Emilie Hornby escapes to her grandmother s house for some comfort and a consolation pint of Ben & Jerry s

Izumi Tanaka has never really felt like she fit in it isn t easy being Japanese American in her small

and introspective harmony which brings one true peace of mind

Odile tastes the bitter sting of unspeakable betrayal

safely hidden from Odin's all-seeing eye

and Avery and the Hawthorne brothers are drawn into a dangerous game against an unknown and powerful player

where snowdrifts reach the eaves of her family s wooden house and there is truth in the fairy tales told around the fire