From Lambton to Longbourn: A Pride & Prejudice Variation [Paperback]

Abigail Reynolds (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2007

"Be that as it may, Elizabeth saw Darcy go with regret; and in this early example of what Lydia's infamy must produce, found additional anguish as she reflected on that wretched business." The tragedy of that fateful moment at the Lambton Inn is one of the most memorable scenes in Pride & Prejudice, leaving generations of readers to wonder how the outcome would have differed if Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy had chosen to speak their feelings rather than to assume the worst about the other. From Lambton to Longbourn gives Jane Austen's beloved characters a chance to reach out one last time before they part. As they create a new path forward, adventures and misunderstandings ensue as they learn about each other and the meaning of love. THE PEMBERLEY VARIATIONS by Abigail Reynolds is a series of novels exploring the roads not taken in Pride & Prejudice.

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About the Author

Abigail Reynolds (Madison, WI) is a lifelong Jane Austen enthusiast and a physician. She began writing The Pemberley Variations series in 2001 and encouragement from fellow Austen fans convinced her to continue asking 'What if...?' She lives with her husband and two teenage children in Madison, Wisconsin. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Intertidal Press (September 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0615148247
• ISBN-13: 978-0615148243
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (55 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,089,792 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Abigail Reynolds is a lifelong Jane Austen enthusiast and a physician. In addition to writing, she has a part-time private practice and enjoys spending time with her family. Originally from upstate New York, she studied Russian, theater, and marine biology before deciding to attend medical school. She began writing From Lambton to Longbourn in 2001 to spend more time with her favorite characters from Pride and Prejudice. Encouragement from fellow Austen fans convinced her to continue asking "What if...?" which led to four other Pemberley Variations and her modern novel, Pemberley by the Sea. She is currently at work on another Pemberley Variation and a sequel to Pemberley by the Sea. She lives in Wisconsin with her husband, two teenaged children, and a menagerie of pets.

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69 of 70 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Note to Reynolds Followers: Reprint of From Lambton to Longborne, March 17, 2011

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J. Rosenberry "booklover09" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: What Would Mr. Darcy Do? (Pride & Prejudice Continues) (Paperback)

I just wanted to make all buyers aware that this book is a reprint of a book previously written by Reynolds entitled "From Lambton to Longborne".

44 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars I expected more story, less kissing..., November 8, 2007

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Rachel "rkp1" (East Greenbush, NY, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: From Lambton to Longbourn: A Pride & Prejudice Variation (Paperback)

I bought this after reading the glowing reviews. I was disappointed. I've read several P&P sequels, and though I did find it somewhat entertaining, the repeated descriptions of Darcy & Elizabeth stealing kisses again, and again, and - surprise - again was a bit tedious. Different readers enjoy different types of novels, and I enjoyed Pamela Aidan's trilogy quite a lot, though my favorite so far has been Helen Halstead's "Mr. Darcy Presents His Bride." The Linda Berdoll books are on the other extreme - the X-rated version of Darcy & Elizabeth's relationship. This novel was somewhere in between, a Harlequin romance warmed over. The story got less and less plausible as it went, as much of a story as there was - which wasn't much, sad to say. I did enjoy seeing a bit more of Georgiana, but I missed seeing what Lady Catherine would have to say in this take on the P&P story. I also didn't enjoy the development of Darcy's and Elizabeth's personalities as needy, clingy, and insecure in the romance department.

I did enjoy it, and would give it 3 and a half stars if I could, but I wouldn't spend the money on it again. It's just not my type of novel. For those who enjoy light paperbook romances, you'd probably like it much better than I did.

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Lizzy and Darcy snogging, and little else, May 13, 2008

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A. Blanchette "squeak" (NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: From Lambton to Longbourn: A Pride & Prejudice Variation (Paperback)

I decided to read this, to see what a variation of P&P would be like and I'm a little dissapointed. The scenes between Lizzy and Darcy have Darcy coming off as if he has a hair fetish, considering every time they get close his face seems to go straight for that.

Miss Darcy's characterization as a giggling schoolgirl comes from nowhere, and the whole book seems to be written for the express purpose of having Darcy and Lizzy snog each other's brains out. With no other plot to sustain itself it got boring reading every other scene where Darcy goes ant tries to eat Lizzy's hair again. I wasn't expecting Austen in this, but I was hoping for an entertaining read, mostly I kept getting pulled out of the story by the bad characterizations. Not the worst continuation of P&P I've read, but nowhere near the best.