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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>In "Pride and Prejudice," Jane Austen reveals little of Fitzwilliam Darcy's past or present. In this, the first volume in a trilogy, Aidan answers that intriguing question by taking the reader into Darcy's world, a world very different from Elizabeth Bennet's.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>The first installment in Pamela Aidan's irresistible trilogy, <i>An Assembly Such As This</i> takes us into the world of Jane Austen's Fitzwilliam Darcy.</b> <p/><i>"She is tolerable; but not handsome enough to tempt me."</i> <p/>So begins the timeless romance of Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet in <i>Pride and Prejudice.</i> Jane Austen's classic novel is beloved by millions, but little is revealed in the book about the mysterious and handsome hero, Mr. Darcy. And so the question has long remained: Who is Fitzwilliam Darcy? <p/>In <i>An Assembly Such as This, </i> Pamela Aidan finally answers that long-standing question. In this first book of her <i>Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman</i> trilogy, she reintroduces us to Darcy during his visit to Hertfordshire with his friend Charles Bingley and reveals Darcy's hidden perspective on the events of <i>Pride and Prejudice.</i> As Darcy spends more time at Netherfield supervising Bingley and fending off Miss Bingley's persistent advances, his unwilling attraction to Elizabeth grows--as does his concern about her relationship with his nemesis, George Wickham. <p/>Setting the story vividly against the colorful historical and political background of the Regency, Aidan writes in a style comfortably at home with Austen but with a wit and humor very much her own. Aidan adds her own cast of fascinating characters to those in Austen's original, weaving a rich tapestry from Darcy's past and present. Austen fans and newcomers alike will love this new chapter of the most famous romance of all time.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Pamela Aidan has been a librarian for thirty years and a fan of Jane Austen even longer. She is the author of two previous books in the <i>Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman</i> trilogy: <i>An Assembly Such as This</i> and <i>Duty and Desire.</i> She lives with her husband in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

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