{"product_id":"an-assembly-such-as-this-9780743291347","title":"An Assembly Such as This","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first installment in Pamela Aidan's irresistible trilogy, \u003ci\u003eAn Assembly Such As This\u003c\/i\u003e takes us into the world of Jane Austen's Fitzwilliam Darcy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"She is tolerable; but not handsome enough to tempt me.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo begins the timeless romance of Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet in \u003ci\u003ePride and Prejudice.\u003c\/i\u003e 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eAn Assembly Such as This, \u003c\/i\u003e Pamela Aidan finally answers that long-standing question. In this first book of her \u003ci\u003eFitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003ePride and Prejudice.\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSetting 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atria Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/06\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780743291347\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 246\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.82h x 5.68w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2006 pg. 74\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2006 pg. 69\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2006 pg. 423\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Pamela Aidan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36641456095388,"sku":"9780743291347","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_834c6226-79bb-4d9e-8ae8-a4f65810b4ae.jpg?v=1603853570","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/an-assembly-such-as-this-9780743291347","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}