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The scandalous confessions of Lydia Bennet, witch : a novel / Melinda Taub.

ISBN: 9781538739204
Physical Description: 392 pages ; 24 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Grand Central, 2023.
Copyright: &copy;2023

Taub, Melinda, (author.). Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 Based on (work): Pride and prejudice. (Added Author).

Summary:

"A sparkling, witchy reimagining of Pride and Prejudice, told from the perspective of the troublesome and--according to her--much-maligned youngest Bennet sister, Lydia. In this exuberant reimagining of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, Lydia Bennet puts pen to paper to relate the real events and aftermath of the classic story from her own perspective. Some facts are well known: Mrs. Bennet suffers from her nerves; Mr. Bennet suffers from Mrs. Bennet, and all five daughters suffer from an estate that is entailed only to male heirs. But Lydia also suffers from entirely different concerns: her best-loved sister Kitty is really a barn cat, and Wickham is every bit as wicked as the world believes him to be, but what else would you expect from a demon? And if you think Mr. Darcy was uptight about dancing etiquette, wait till you see how he reacts to witchcraft. Most of all, Lydia has yet to learn that when you're a witch, promises have power ..." -- Provided by publisher.