Pemberley Remembered

Pemberley Remembered
Mary Simonsen
TRC Castle Garden Publishing
ISBN: 978-9798933-0-8
Fiction, Historical Fiction
Reviewed by Dr. Tami Brady

I’ve found that when it comes to historical fiction there are two types of books: those that transport me back in time on a cozy Sunday afternoon and those that need to be savored in small bites over time. Pemberley Remembered is definitely the latter.
Pemberley Remembered is actually a story within a story. The main character is 22 year old American Maggie Joyce, living in post-war London. While there she happens upon an interesting tidbit of information. She is told that it is possible that the characters in Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice were based upon real people. Drawn into the possibilities, Maggie seeks to learn more about these people. Maggie’s own live life, well you’ll have to find out for yourself.
Pemberley Remembered will be well accepted by those individuals who are diehard fans of Jane Austen. The sheer complexity of the web woven here is staggering. The book also explores the culture of postwar England to some degree. Still, the primary focus is the Jane Austen connection.