The Jane Austen Remedy: It is a truth universally acknowledged that a book can c

Description: The Jane Austen Remedy by Ruth Wilson Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description An uplifting and delightfully bookish memoir about an 89-year-old woman who reclaims her life by re-reading each of Jane Austens novels. Publisher Description Ruth Wilson . . . emerges from this discreet, wry memoir as quietly defiant as any heroine from the Jane Austen novels she so admires.THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALDAt the age of seventy, Ruth Wilson blew up her life. Confronting feelings of regret and unhappiness, she left her husband, bought a sunshine-yellow cottage in the Southern Highlands and resolved to re-read the books that had shaped her formative years: Jane Austens six novels.Over the next ten years, as Ruth read between the lines of both the novels and her own life, she slowly began to reclaim her identity.Now aged ninety, Ruth shares her beautiful, life-affirming lessons in love, self-acceptance and the curative power of reading, as well as a timely reminder that its never too late to seize a second chance.Brilliant . . . a tour de force memoir on the power of reading to light up a life at any age. DEVONEY LOOSERBeautiful and deep . . . A unique approach to Austens books. BRI LEE Author Biography Ruth Wilson read her first Jane Austen novel in 1947. In 2021, at the age of eighty-eight, she graduated from The University of Sydney with a PhD that suggests a new approach to reading literary fiction at school. She encourages her four children, five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren to read widely, wisely and well. She and her husband are LATs, a married couple who live apart together. Details ISBN 176106956X ISBN-13 9781761069567 Title The Jane Austen Remedy Author Ruth Wilson Format Paperback Year 2023 Pages 320 Publisher Allen & Unwin GE_Item_ID:139566705; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

Price: 23.11 USD

Location: Calgary, Alberta

End Time: 2024-11-05T04:16:36.000Z

Shipping Cost: 0 USD