In my previous very short review of Mr. Darcy’s Diary by Maya Slater, I make mention that I liked this book more than any of the other what-Mr. Darcy-was-thinking sequels [not that I have read them all.] The American edition published by Norton is to be released on June 15th [as always, check with your local independent bookseller; and it is now available for pre-order on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, & Borders]
Note that the American title is The Private Diary of Mr. Darcy [so as not perhaps to be confused with Amanda Grange’s Mr. Darcy’s Diary published in 2007].
and though perhaps I am quibbling, I do much prefer the British edition cover … I like my Mr. Darcys to be left to MY imagination…
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An interview with Maya Slater on YouTube at Bookzone.tv [type in < Maya Slater > in the “search video” box and click on the book cover]
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Reviews, etc. at Goodreads
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The Audiobooks version for download – read by Mr. Darcy himself of course, David Rintoul!
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Available for purchase at Barnes&Noble.com and Amazon.com
Here is a Booklist review: [from the Amazon.com site]
It is a truth universally acknowledged that Jane Austen’s Mr. Darcy is one of the most fascinating heroes in literature. Other writers have tried, with varying degrees of success, to capture some of that old Darcy magic. This time around, we are made privy to Darcy’s secret diary. Though the story presented in the diary entries adheres to the structure of Pride and Prejudice, the Bennets, even including Elizabeth herself, are very much in the background, while other characters, such as the Bingleys and Darcy’s sister Georgiana, play a larger role. While trying to fend off his growing attachment to Lizzie, “an undersized young lady of doubtful family,” Darcy recounts his day-to-day activities—managing his estate, looking after his sister, engaging in pastimes with his disreputable friend Lord Byron that would make the ladies at Longbourn blush. Austen knockoffs should always be judged on their own merits, and if the Darcy presented here isn’t quite her Darcy, or yours, the book is still a smart and entertaining period piece. –[Mary Ellen Quinn]
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