Godmersham Park: The Sunday Times top ten bestseller by the acclaimed author of Miss Austen

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Hornby’s protagonist is Anne Sharpe, a once well-to-do woman who has been forced into straitened circumstances after her mother’s death. Hornby spins an intriguing tale of what-might-have-been in trying to explain Anne's background and social status. Godmersham Park is inspired by the real-life friendship between Anne Sharp and one of Britain’s most celebrated authors: Jane Austen.

Walter Sarel remodelled the building, much of the interior being replaced using genuine eighteenth-century features recovered from buildings across England. The story is more character than plot driven, which while not inherently bad, does cause the book to be quite slow-paced. As for the romantic subplot between Henry and Anne, the story would have been better off without it, for as noted earlier, it is entirely unconvincing.So, even if I wanted a slight rewriting of history, it’s hard not to appreciate and enjoy what is a splendid addition to the literary world of Jane Austen! Publication information is for the USA, and (unless stated otherwise) represents the first print edition. lurks offstage in the Arcadia of "Emma" as Contending with crippling headaches, mistreatment by the cook and staff, constrained in a limited role, lonely and uncertain, Anne also has another problem.

this elegantly written tale skilfully recreates a world where governesses are midway between the family upstairs and the servants downstairs. Meanwhile, Anne crosses paths with Henry Austen, the handsome and charming brother of Edward, her employer – who often comes to visit.

Having Anne hang around waiting for Elizabeth Austen to kick her out of the house did not really make for an engaging protagonist or indeed a compelling novel.