The Austen Heroes' Diaries
These retell Austen's major novels from the point of view of the heroes. Captain Wentworth's Diary, Colonel Brandon's Diary and Henry Tilney's Diary extend the backstories of the heroes.
Mr Darcy's Diary
Note: the paperback is called Mr Darcy's Diary, but the hardback is called Darcy's Diary. They are, however, the same book. Hardback cover (left) and paperback cover (right)
Reviews
"Absolutely fascinating. Amanda Grange seems to have really got under Darcy's skin and retells the story, in diary form with great feeling and sensitivity." - Historical Novels Review.
"Literature's most eligible bachelor is back! A treat for Pride and Prejudice fans, this tells the story from Mr Darcy's point of view. Sensitive to the original but lots of fun, this is the tale behind the alpha male." - Woman magazine
"Darcy’s Diary is an enjoyable journey into the mind of one of the most popular characters in literary history . . . a gift to a new generation of Darcy fans and a treat for existing fans as well." - Austenblog
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Mr Knightley's Diary
Hardback cover, US paperback cover and UK / Commonwealth cover
Reviews
"Mr Knightley's Diary . . . sticks close to the plot of Austen's Emma, mixing his initially censorious view of Miss Woodhouse with his notes on managing the hereditary seat at Donwell Abbey and affectionate asides on his collection of young nieces and nephews." - Washington Post
"(Mr Knightley's) first-person commentary puts him at the center of the action in this charming reframing of Jane Austen's Emma, and knowing the outcome of the story doesn't lessen the romantic tension and expectation for the reader. Grange (Mr. Darcy's Diary) hits the Regency language and tone on the head." - Library Journal
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Captain Wentworth's Diary
Hardback cover, US paperback cover and UK / Commonwealth cover
Reviews
Editors' Choice, Historical Novels Review November 2007:"In this retelling of Jane Austen’s Persuasion, Captain Wentworth’s thoughts take centre stage, and very revealing they are too. His love, rejection, bitterness and ultimate constancy are laid bare, but never in a way that compromises the original. Amanda Grange has taken on the challenge of reworking a much loved romance and succeeds brilliantly." -- Sara Wilson, Historical Novels Review
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Colonel Brandon's Diary
Hardback cover, US paperback cover and UK / Commonwealth cover
Reviews
"This is an interesting and unique take on the well known tale and is sure to delight Austen fans" - Cheshire Life
"How did Colonel Brandon ever get such a bad rap? Is it the flannel waistcoat? Is it that a man of five and thirty can never hope to feel deep affection? Granted he’s not a hawt and sexay beast like Willoughby, but then Colonel Brandon wouldn’t dump a woman at a ball in front of half of London, either (not to mention some of Willoughby’s other less-than-stellar behavior). And yet more than one critic has suggested that Marianne Brandon would not have the completely happy and satisfying marriage that she would have had with Willoughby. We beg to differ, and apparently so does Amanda Grange, because the hero of Colonel Brandon’s Diary has more tragedy and romance in his life than any three or four bodice-ripping Regency rakes. Elopements! Duels! Adultery! Love children! This is Jane Austen? the skeptic might ask; we reply, it sure is! It’s all in Sense and Sensibility, cunningly hidden in the backstory, but Amanda Grange has brought this dramatic tale to full life in the best book yet in her series of heroes’ diaries." - Austenblog
"In her fifth novel in the Austen Hero’s Series, Amanda Grange has actually succeeded in improving upon Austen’s character Colonel Brandon; – at least for me! He is not one of my favorite characters in Sense and Sensibility, though he certainly has his fangirls. I appreciated learning more about his back story – his days in India and his failed romance with his first love Eliza Williams. As always, Grange is one of the most gifted writers in the Austen subgenre, giving us a touching inside story that is hard to put down." - Austenprose
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Edmund Bertram's Diary
Hardback cover, US paperback cover and UK / Commonwealth cover
Reviews
"Edmund Bertram’s Diary is a sympathetic portrait of a young man struggling with the difficult choices that life throws at us all." - Austenblog
"retells the familiar stort with great verve whilst remaining faithful enough to the original to satisfy most Austen fans" - Historical Novels Review
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Henry Tilney's Diary
Reviews
"should please admirer's of Austen's original, and it fills in the details of Henry's sister Eleanor's secret romance, his roguish brother Frederick's flirtation with Isabella Thorpe, and why Frederick came to be the way he is" - Historical Novel Society
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