Out of Obscurity

De: Jann Rowland

Narrado por: Harry Frost

At a dinner party in London during the season, Fitzwilliam Darcy meets an enchanting young woman. Though he recognizes her beauty and poise, he is struck by a sense of familiarity and realizes she is someone connected to him.

What follows is a whirlwind of events in which the woman's lineage is discovered and her true identity is established. Darcy quickly realizes she is a woman estimable in her own right, and he finds himself besotted.

But amid the miraculous events of a lost soul returning home, dark forces conspire against the young woman, for her loss was not an accident. And so it is that a man is moved to action by a boon long denied, determined to avoid being cheated by Miss Elizabeth Bennet again.

©2017 Jann Rowland (P)2025 Tantor Media

Darcy as Prince Charming

Out of Obscurity wins a high mark from me as one of the most entertaining of Mr. Rowland’s P&P variations. Why? Because for me it unites the characters from Jane Austen’s most famous novel with my favorite version of Cinderella. Prince Charming (and his cousins), fairy godmothers, ugly step sisters, a fairy princess gown and danger lurking are all present in this “if Elizabeth wasn’t a Bennet” themed story. And the other accolade goes to Mr. Frost for his excellent voicing of so many characters. It is a true pleasure to hear what he can do to bring a story to life. There’s no low point in a Harry Frost narrated story.

Loved the Fitzwilliam family

Harry Frost makes this enjoyable story even better. Five stars for the narration and performance. I love the not-a-Bennet trope, but the love story between Elizabeth and Darcy seems a bit lacking in this variation, and is more focused on Elizabeth and her new/lost family, unwanted suitors and an unknown villain for the most part. That said, it’s still a very good story with great character portrayals, and the Fitzwilliam/Darcy family ties and care for Elizabeth wonderful.

Jann Rowland never disappoints!

A story to immerse yourself in, there are interesting twists and turns that will keep you engaged.

Great presentation

A great performance by Mr Frost, my go-to narrator for books. I have read the book a couple of times and found it dragged in places. However, listening to it helped tremendously especially given how talented the narrator is with voicing different characters. It did not seem to lose steam at the three quarter mark as it did when reading the book.
Highly recommend.

Darcy’s so sweet and understanding

Darcy first sees Miss Elizabeth Bennet at a dinner party in London and is struck by a sense of familiarity. Spending the entire evening watching her in an effort to determine who she reminds him of it dawns on him as Elizabeth and her party are leaving. Darcy has to beg his host for their information as the person she reminds him of is a connection to him.
The connection is reestablished (spoiler alert) that Elizabeth Bennet is in fact Lady Elizabeth Fitzwilliam - Darcy’s missing cousin who disappeared from the family estate at the age of 2. What follows is Elizabeth’s reunion with her family of birth, her introduction to the ton, and dealing with suitors - the majority unwanted, two in particular, and one admired but quietly biding his time.
The extended Fitzwilliam family all adore Elizabeth and try to solve the mystery of what she was taken which is revealed is surprising and thrilling fashion.
Of course throughout the story is Darcy and Elizabeth slowly growing closer and falling in love (is it really a JAFF if that doesn’t happen?) Great story and Harry Frost’s narration is fantastic as always!

Excellent performance by Harry Frost

Although I saw places where the story could have been abbreviated and falls far from canon, this was a very enjoyable listen. A gentle story of Elizabeth finding she is not a Bennet by birth. Mr. Darcy spots her at a party and sets in motion her meeting with her biological family which elevates her substantially. The greatest compliment I can give a performer is to say I forgot there was only one person I was listening to, as it sounded like a full cast. Excellent!

Very entertaining

The characters are fun and the writing is excellent . There is a good mystery concerning the identity of the “hunter “

Loved Everything

I have always loved Jann Rowland's books, and when paired with a narration by Harry Frost, I am in extasy.

Excellent narration of an entertaining read

I enjoy most of Jan Rowlands books, and this is my 3d 'read' of this one. it only gets better each time.

Out of Obscurity

Good book, I was unsure if I would like this variance of pride and prejudice but of course I did.