There is something very comforting about curling up and losing yourself in the world of Jane Austen. I'm not one hundred per cent sure what it is: a bygone world of civility? Stories where the good people always end up with the right outcomes? A joyful romp through Regency England? Whatever it is there are times where only Austen will do. At the moment I am surrounded by boxes and bags as we pack up to move out of Leo's Cat Hill flat that has been our for three years. It is not chaos, but it is not a comfortable environment at present. Little wonder then I long to escape to the world of Miss Austen, the only question is which novel should I step into? Old favourite Persuasion or perhaps one I am not so fond of, such as Mansfield Park? Let me find my Kindle and choose...
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