Nearly two months ago (again, apologies for this taking so long!) Mirta Ines Trupp invited me to read and review her books, “Celestial Persuasion,” and “The Meyersons of Meyerton.” You can read my review of the former…now here are my thoughts on the latter! I loved it – not to give anything away, it picks up where Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” left off and takes the reader on a very different adventure. We step out of the drawing rooms and picturesque gardens, and follow Elizabeth, Darcy, and company as they take an active role in assisting Great Britain during the ongoing war. Again, I was introduced to a part of history I’m not familiar with. I’m familiar with Austen’s books and many events from that time period, but when it comes to the war, I’m fairly clueless. I like what was done with Elizabeth and Darcy – it captured Austen’s characters beautifully, while reflecting they learned their lessons from before and still have more to learn, but through the events of the story, they learn together.
We are also introduced to the Meyersons, a Jewish family who moves to Meryton and I just fell head over heels in love with them. I’m going to publicly beg the author to write a book starring one of their daughters or sons – I enjoyed them that much and want to see them again. Mr. and Mrs. Meyerson are a fantastic couple; they have a beautiful relationship and they love each other. Again, faith is woven through out and there are many discussions and comparisons of religious beliefs, but everything is respectful and realistic. This is a clean read, the romance is sweet and keeps in step of customs and religious beliefs of the time.
I highly recommend “The Meyersons of Meryton.” I know you’ll like it as much as I did.
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Fans of Pride and Prejudice Rejoice
Fans of Pride and Prejudice can rejoice. Author Mirta Ines Trupp has brought the beloved Austen characters back for your reading enjoyment and added more intrigue, more romance, and a Judaic twist. Along with the beloved protagonists, Miss Elizabeth Bennet and the dashing Fitzwilliam Darcy, the Meyerson family is a new addition to the story and the town of Meryton.The book begins just about where Austen left off. The Bennet girls are on the cusp of marriage. But the unexpected arrival of Rabbi Meyerson and his family sets in motion a chain of events that will put a halt to the double wedding ceremony for Lizzie and her sister Jane. Once again, help is needed to make things right.The Meyersons is a well-researched historical novel written in the style of the early 19th century. All of the characters are back, and Trupp has captured their essence. This is a fast paced read with an unexpected twist at the end - which will cause many readers to ask - why didn’t Austen think of that?This review is from an Advanced Review Copy.Sherry V. Ostroff, AuthorThe Lucky OneCaledonia
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