Jane Austen in 50 Places and Objects, by Paul Kendall

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Author of six novels, Jane Austen continues to enamor her readers more than two-hundred years after she wrote them. Now a global phenomenon, her books have sold millions of copies and sparked countless film and tv-drama adaptations in a multitude of languages.

This book takes you on a tour of the many places associated with Jane Austen, from the homes she lived in in Steventon, Bath and Chawton to the school she was educated at in Reading. Follow in her footsteps where she socialized, such as Sydney Gardens and the Assembly Rooms and Pump Room, Bath, and explore the myriad locations mentioned in her books.

Discover where she spent her holidays in towns like Lyme Regis and Worthing and where she worshipped, such as St Nicholas’ Church, Steventon. Personal objects belonging to Jane are detailed here, including her writing desk and table, her donkey cart and her ivory spool case. 

Jane Austen's memorial in the nave of Winchester Cathedral

(Wikimedia Commons)

The memorials to her at Winchester Abbey and in Poets’ Corner, Westminster Abbey, and her statues in Basingstoke and at St Nicholas’ Church, Chawton, are also included. Featuring beautiful illustrations and packed with fascinating facts and entertaining anecdotes, this book transports you back to Regency Britain and celebrates the life of one of England’s most celebrated authors.

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About the author

Paul Kendall is a military historian from Kent specialising in the First World War. He is the author of three bestselling books 'Zeebrugge 1918: The Finest Feat of Arms' (The History Press 2008), 'Bullecourt 1917: Breaching the Hindenburg Line' (The History Press 2010), 'Aisne 1914: The Dawn of Trench Warfare'(The History Press 2012), 'Somme 1916: Success and Failure on the First day of the Battle of the Somme' (Frontline Books, 2015), The Battle of Neuve Chapelle: Britain's Forgotten Offensive in 1915, The Zeebrugge Raid 1918: Voices from the Past, Armistice 1918: Voices from the Past and Henry VIII in a 100 Objects. Follow Paul on Twitter @PaulKendall2