In the Wilds of Derbyshire

By: Jann Rowland

Narrated by: Mary Sarah

Length: 14 hrs and 42 mins

Publisher's summary

Rejected by a sister who has allowed her new status as wife to Mr. Bingley to make her proud, Elizabeth Bennet goes to her uncle's estate in Derbyshire, ostensibly to assist her cousin in her introduction to society. In reality, Elizabeth feels there is nothing left for her in the neighborhood of her birth.

Her uncle's estate is small, and Elizabeth must work while there, and though she finds her tasks easy to bear. She quickly becomes close to her young cousin and uncle, though her aunt is a hard, demanding woman, who seems to hold a grudge against Elizabeth. But she also meets many friends, including the daughter of an earl, and the handsome friend of her sister Jane's new husband, a Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy.

As Elizabeth is slowly pulled from her melancholy, new vistas open up to her, and she realizes that she can still have everything she has ever wished to have. But the jealousy of a woman who is no friend of her courtship with a wealthy man threatens her newfound happiness, and the coming of a sister who rejected her has the potential to once again disrupt Elizabeth's life and destroy her future.

©2017 Jann Rowland (P)2018 Tantor

Great variation on P &P

This was a great story line and very well written and narrated. I love all of Jann Rowland’s books. Can’t wait to read another.

Lovely reimagining

Very fun read, and a pleasant narrator! I enjoyed the premise and the redemption arc for some of the side characters.

Pride and Prejudice Variation-One of the better

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This is one of the many pride and prejudice vagaries or versions you can find on audible. I find myself addicted to these books as pride and prejudice is not only a classic but one of my very favorite Jane Austen books.

This one lead you to understand the background of her family far better than any of the other versions I’ve read. I truly enjoyed this one it’s one of the better versions. It’s quite a link the book and it gives good value for a credit.

Loving

Loved the voice of the reader. Love all the different accents she tries to do. This was a different way to Darcy and Elizabeth way to live. Caroline is really mean. Highly recommended

Wonderfully rewritten storyline

Loved it! Characters were very well defined. Great conversational interaction. Narration was very well done!

Thoughts of mine

Almost all of the characters are from Pride and Prejudice and and it was annoying at first . However, as the story developed I began to enjoy this rendition of the story. The characters retained the same if not more expanded personality of PAP.
I did enjoy this book.

Wilds of Detbyshire ,Made Into A Movie

The ,story ,answered ,fulfilled some of my
wooderings ,What would it be like if Jane,was
so nice, because of her marriage
to mr .Bimgly Though I must say, I did not want her to reject her family and her sistet.
But ,this is what happened when Carolyn Bingly and her friends ,plotted to shape Jane into their
own image ,Mr.Bingly was not aware.
Thus,causing such heartbreak that ,Lizzie ,
flees to Derbyshore,where she prepares her oldest cousin ,to prepare her to reenter local
society Welcomed by the whole family except
Mr.Bennets,suster ,who holds family grudge
What if Elizabeth Bennet did not meet Fitzwilliam in a drawing room in Merytown?
But,in Derbyshire ,,After Lizzy and her cousin meet Georgina in Lambtom,who is recovering from near elopement inRamsgate havingvtjecnrigjboring
estate,after she her
Will Jane reunite with Lizzy,and her family ,?
Or will she remain under Carolyn and cronies
Mr.Ningly oblivious Or will she confess all to
Charles or her siste?
Will the Mr.Bennets sister resolve her differences
be healed .Will Colnol Fitzwilliam fond love ?
All,the friends Lizzy made ,will they keep true to
het be like Carolyn ,when somthing happens

Will Carolyn finally compromise Daru forcing him to a love less marriage ,that gives her ststus,but leaves Darcy ,constantly trying to Maintain his good name and tthe holding onto his estate ,,in terms the loyal setvants,and tenants who suffer under her ridiculex,
Or will het brother put her own place.

thoroughly enjoyed

I absolutely enjoyed this story. there are only two things that bothered me with it, one is that they use the word circumspect way too many times. its like they just found this word and wanted to use it every chance they got lol. other then that no problem with the story at all. but my second thing is the narrator, I like her voice what I'm not a fan of the sing song way she does her voice. it drives me nuts

Weak narration

The story was sweet and entertaining. The narration was sketchy. With constant mispronunciations and misplaced inflections it seemed as if the narrator had no understanding of the story or many of the words therein . Her voice was at least pleasing.

The storyline

I like the numerous characters entwined with Lizzie and Darcy. I especially liked that there was no discordance between Lizzie and Darcy in the entire story.