About this story
Captain Wentworth returns rich, made by the war, agreeable to everybody and cold only to her. Austen's last finished novel is her quietest: a second chance conducted in rooms where nothing said aloud is the real conversation. You are Anne, and this time nobody persuades you of anything.
Who you’ll meet
single figure
How it opens
Late summer light rested upon the tall windows of Kellynch Hall.
The library smelled of leather, old paper, and roses drying beyond the open sash.
Sir WalterThere are books one consults and books one trusts; this is unquestionably the latter.
Choose
Has our descent altered since yesterday?
Does the book offer fresh intelligence?
What fault has the printer committed?