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Loving Miss Tilney
- A Variation of Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey
- Narrated by: Stevie Zimmerman
- Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins
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Summary
She’s forbidden to wed a nobody. He’s nothing in society’s eyes. Will their desperate schemes backfire before they find a way to be together?
Northanger Abbey.
Eleanor Tilney can’t bear her lonely life any longer. Distraught when her tyrannical father throws her friend out of the house because the girl lacks an inheritance, the long-suffering general’s daughter decides anything is better than a future all alone. So in a frantic bid for freedom, she puts aside her tender feelings for a man of no standing to pursue a wealthy husband.
Philip Brampton understands that fortune is against him. And he tries gallantly to bury his distress and support his lonely beloved, even after she starts pursuing an arrogant buffoon. But when he catches the fellow about to kiss her, their resulting harsh words cause a heartbreaking rift.
Stiffening her spine in a world that refuses to acknowledge her value, Eleanor attempts to navigate the impossible situation without quashing her desires. And though his shy nature abhors a scene, Philip braces himself for a confrontation with her cruel and abusive patriarch. Do these childhood sweethearts have any hope of achieving lasting happiness?
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- katoblue
- 13-08-23
Excellent Northanger Abbey variation
Not many Austen-inspired stories are themed around Northanger Abbey. This is an excellent and well-written look at what may have happened to Miss Tilney between Catherine's expulsion from the Abbey and the happy ending. General Tilney is just awful and abusive (as he should be). The original characters are delightful. And you can't go wrong when Stevie Z is narrating.
Really, really good. Wish more writers would do stories for other JA novels and not just P & P.
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- Mel
- 03-08-23
Loving Miss Tilney
After her friend Catherine and her brother Henry are banned from Northanger Abbey Eleanor is left alone with her father, the tyrannical and cruel General Tilney. To escape her father she sees only one opportunity: she needs to marry. She would dearly like to marry Philip, her childhood friend with whom she is in love for many years. But unfortunately Philip is not rich enough to get the General's approval. Thus, when they were in company at mutual friends, Eleonor decides to encourage a rich and titled gentleman to make her an offer of marriage. She has no affection for him but marrying him would mean to get a life of her own. Is she willing to set aside all chances of happiness and a future with Philip only to escape her father? Is there even a way out of her distressing situation?
The book is very well written by Heather Moll and the audiobook left me with many different feelings. I could feel Eleanor's hopelessness and despair to not be able to escape her cruel father and to live the life she wants. That she has to sacrifice her love for Philip to potentially gain a little more freedom. I found the thought very depressing that someone is forced to make such considerations. I also felt said that Eleanor and Philip are not allowed to be together although they love each other and would be constant with their situation. And I really hated the General. He is such a cruel man and I often hoped for something to occur that would stop him treating Eleanor that way. But I understand that no one dared to stand up to him because of the consequences, mostly for Eleanor.
I really liked the strength Eleanor discovered in herself during the audiobook and that she and Philip got their happy end (hey, it's a romance, so it's definitely no spoiler 😉).
For me it was for a long time the first audiobook that was not about Pride and Prejudice. But I'm so glad I was able to listen to it. The story captured me right from the beginning and I was hardly able to put it down.
The story is narrated by Stevie Zimmerman. As always, she voices the characters so that each has their own individual voice. Because of this the story becomes even more lively and the emotions are even better communicated. I love her style of narrating very much, she is one of my favorite narrators. A story, narrated by her definitely never disappoints.
If you like a good love story and a woman discovering her strength and her ability to find her way in life despite her cruel father you should definitely listen to Heather Moll's new audiobook.
I received a free copy of the audiobook from the author and am voluntary leaving a review.
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- Gill M
- 03-08-23
Well written with a large dollop of angst!
Heather Moll has long been a skilled weaver of pride and prejudice variations.
When she introduced her new book, a Northanger Abbey variation, I was keen to read it.
We are quickly drawn into Eleanor Tilney’s desperate need to escape the tyranny and abuse of her father, General Tilney.
A marriage of affection is denied her, as Philip, the man she loves, lacks fortune.
A marriage of convenience, while unattractive, has to be better than remaining under the General’s control.
Unfortunately, Philip is forced to witness Eleanor seeking the attention of a wealthy (and rather unpleasant man).
The pain for a Philip and Eleanor is acute.
The story is well written with a large dollop of angst!
Will Eleanor escape the Abbey? Can there be a happy ever after?
I highly recommend this book.
Stevie Zimmerman's narration is excellent, as ever.
I received a free copy of this audiobook from the author and am voluntarily leaving a review. All views expressed are my own.
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