Sanditon

About this book

Had Jane Austen lived to complete Sanditon it would have been as treasured as her other novels. In the half-finished masterpiece Austen fashions one of her classic heroinesCharlotte Heywood. The surviving fragment also sets the story well on its path as Charlotte begins an adventure to Sanditon where a full cast of characters becomes intertwined in various intrigues. At first Charlotte finds amusement enough standing at her ample Venetian window looking over the placid seafront. However before long Charlotte discovers that scandals abound. She becomes captivated by the romance of the seaside lifestyle. But is the town of Sanditon truly a haven and will Charlotte find happiness there? Now fully completed by respected author and Austen expert Juliette Shapiro this new edition of Sanditon finishes the original story in a vivid style recognizable to any fan. Shapiros prose and plot twists stay true to Austens sensibilities at all times while capturing her romance tragedy humor and sardonic wit.