{"product_id":"the-elopement-9781639369652","title":"The Elopement","description":"\u003cb\u003eA richly imagined novel of the Austen family by the #1 International bestselling-author of\u003ci\u003e Miss Austen\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e1820. Mary Dorothea Knatchbull is living under the sole charge of her widowed father, Sir Edward - a man of strict principles and high Christian values. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But when her father marries Miss Fanny Knight of Godmersham Park, Mary's life is suddenly changed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Her new stepmother comes from a large, happy and sociable family and Fanny's sisters become Mary's first friends. Her aunt, Miss Cassandra Austen of Chawton, is especially kind. Her brothers are not only amusing, but handsome and charming. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e And as Mary Dorothea starts to bloom into a beautiful young woman, she forms an especial bond with one Mr Knight in particular. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Soon, they are deeply in love and determined to marry. They expect no opposition. After all, each is from a good family and has known the other for some years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It promises to be the most perfect match. Who would want to stand in their way?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGill Hornby\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the novels \u003ci\u003eMiss Austen, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Hive, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAll Together Now\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eThe Story of Jane Austen\u003c\/i\u003e, a biography of Austen for young readers. Her most recent novel is \u003ci\u003eGodmersham Park, \u003c\/i\u003ealso available from Pegasus Books. She lives in Kintbury, England, with her husband and their four children.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Pegasus Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51635544752402,"sku":"9781639369652","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4aedc65f-c413-40bd-b1e3-b751c4773f8a.jpg?v=1759242081","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-elopement-9781639369652","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}