Is she the person to bring this novel to the 21 st century?Įligible is the modern version of Pride and Prejudice fans like me have been searching for. On the other hand, I’ve enjoyed everything I’ve read by Curtis Sittenfeld. Pride and Prejudice is my most beloved Austen novel and I’ve made several attempts to try and get the same buzz with various sequels, retellings and reinventions. But then I couldn’t decide if I wanted to read it. So it was a trip to the shop after an early morning start to get my hands on it. Since I first heard about this book, I have been desperate to get my hands on it. I feel like I’ve been waiting for Eligible for ages. Setting: Cincinnati, New York and California Publisher: Borough Press (Harper Collins) Why I chose it: I love P&P and I enjoy Sittenfeld’s books. The not-so-good: Possibly not a book for serious P&P purists. The good: The twists on the original and updates for modern life. Darcy’s a neurosurgeon and the action takes place in Cincinnati. In brief: It’s a retelling of Pride and Prejudice, but not as you know it.
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