Austenland

A Novel

By: Shannon Hale

Narrated by: Katherine Kellgren

For every woman who's read Pride and Prejudice and sighed for Mr. Darcy: Austenland is a confection of a novel set at a Jane Austen fantasy camp for women, from New York Times–bestselling author and Newbery Honor Medalist Shannon Hale.

Jane is a young New York woman who never seems to find the right man—perhaps because of her secret obsession with Mr. Darcy, as played by Colin Firth in the BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. When a wealthy relative bequeaths her a trip to an English resort catering to Austen-obsessed women, however, Jane's fantasies of meeting the perfect Regency-era gentleman suddenly become more real than she ever could have imagined. Is this total immersion in a fake Austenland enough to make Jane kick the Austen obsession for good, or could all her dreams actually culminate in a Mr. Darcy of her own?

©2007 Shannon Hale; (P)2007 Audio Renaissance, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishers LLC

Inspired more

Having not read many of the Jane Austin novels, I am now inspired to do so. This was a good, quick listen and I found it quite amusing. I enjoyed the narrator as well. A great mix of old and modern

Wonderful light listen

I think it is a super cute story and better than the movie of course. Much more internal thoughts explained.

Loved

Better than the movie and I love the movie. A must for any Jane Austin fan.

Wonderfully enjoyable

What made the experience of listening to Austenland the most enjoyable?

I read this book years ago and was an immediate fan. Listening to the book made the characters come alive.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Austenland?

I totally enjoyed the entire book.

What does Katherine Kellgren bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Katherine Kellgren is a first class narrator. I have loved everything she has read.

Funny and Entertaining

If you could sum up Austenland in three words, what would they be?

Had to laugh

What was one of the most memorable moments of Austenland?

Her first regency bloomers

Have you listened to any of Katherine Kellgren’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I love the way she moves back and forth between wanting to fulfill her fantasy and realizing that this is not the reality she wants.

Any additional comments?

Well worth the listen