{"product_id":"the-other-bennet-sister-by-janice-hadlow","title":"The Other Bennet Sister By Janice Hadlow","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished: 05\/03\/2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenres: Historical Fiction - Fiction - Romance - Historical - Retellings - Jane Austen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-waterstones-says\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA beautifully judged and tender homage to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePride and Prejudice\u003c\/em\u003e, Hadlow’s period novel puts the oft-neglected Mary Bennet centre stage in a tale of quiet ambition and personal freedom which is both moving and warmly funny.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemprop=\"description\" id=\"scope_book_description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComing soon to BBC One, starring Richard E. Grant, Ruth Jones and Ella Bruccoleri.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne by one, the Bennet sisters have found their place. But what happens to the one left behind?\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Other Bennet Sister\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the brilliant, witty, and heartbreakingly relatable story of Mary Bennet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Jane Austen’s\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePride and Prejudice\u003c\/i\u003e, we know the fates of the five Bennet girls. But while her sisters are celebrated for their beauty or their wit, Mary is the \"plain\" middle sister, the introvert in a family of extroverts, and a constant disappointment to her mother.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLonely and lacking connection, Mary turns to the only place she feels safe: her books. Determined to be \"right\" since she can never be \"beautiful,\" she prepares for a life of solitude at Longbourn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne by one, the other sisters move on: Jane and Lizzy for love, and Lydia for respectability. Mary is destined to remain single, at least until her father dies and the house is bequeathed to the reviled Mr Collins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut when that fateful day finally arrives, the life Mary expected is turned upside down. In the face of uncertainty, she slowly discovers that there is hope for the \"plain\" sister after all. . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExperience the witty, life-affirming tale of a young woman finally finding her place in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is Mary Bennet's story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0951\/4624\/6457\/files\/8f27ac4d-70db-4c8a-8a90-d3b6017f62e4.__CR0_0_970_600_PT0_SX970_V1.png?v=1776453591\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-spec\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePublisher information\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublisher:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan itemprop=\"publisher\"\u003ePan Macmillan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eISBN:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan itemprop=\"isbn\"\u003e9781035093113\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNumber of pages:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan itemprop=\"numberOfPages\"\u003e672\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDimensions:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan itemprop=\"height\"\u003e198\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan itemprop=\"width\"\u003e132\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan itemprop=\"depth\"\u003e40\u003c\/span\u003e mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWeight:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan itemprop=\"weight\"\u003e448 g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLanguage:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan itemprop=\"inLanguage\"\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Starlight Library","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":52301346439481,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"IQD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0951\/4624\/6457\/files\/81houUxAuRL._SL1500.jpg?v=1776453606","url":"https:\/\/starlightlibrary.shop\/products\/the-other-bennet-sister-by-janice-hadlow","provider":"Starlight Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}