Persuasion by Jane Austen

Celebrate Jane Austen's 250th birthday with this beautiful gift edition of her final novel, the book that was being read in the TV series Miss Austen. It comes with foiled covers, marbled endpapers, sprayed edges, beautiful paper and finished with a silk ribbon. Eight years ago Anne Elliot bowed to pressure from her family and made the decision not to marry the man she loved, Captain Wentworth. Now circumstances have conspired to bring him back into her social circle and Anne finds her old feelings for him reignited. However, when they meet again Wentworth behaves as if they are strangers and seems more interested in her friend Louisa. In this, her final novel, Jane Austen tells the story of a love that endures the tests of time and society with humour, insight and tenderness. This hardback is part of Vintage Collector's Classics, a series of luxurious books especially crafted for collectors and fans of beautiful special editions. Sumptuous design meets the highest quality production. Discover timeless classics beautifully bound for every bookshelf.