Death comes to pemberley

R$ 82,90

Sinopse

Two great literary minds-master of suspense P.D. James and literary icon Jane Austen-come together in Death Comes to Pemberley, a bestselling historical crime fiction tribute to Pride and Prejudice. Conjuring the world of Elizabeth Bennett and Mr.Fitzwilliam Darcy and combining the trappings of Regency British society with a classic murder mystery, James creates a delightful mash-up that will intrigue any Janeite. The year is 1803, and Darcy and Elizabeth have been married for six years. There are now two handsome and healthy sons in the nursery, Elizabeth's beloved sister Jane and her husband Bingley live nearby and the orderly world of Pemberley seems unassailable.But all this is threatened when, on the eve of the annual autumn ball, the guests are preparing to retire for the night when a chaise appears, rocking down the path from Pemberley's wild woodland. As it pulls up, Lydia Wickham - Elizabeth's younger, unreliable sister - stumbles out screaming that her husband, George Wickham, has been murdered. Inspired by a lifelong passion for the work of Jane Austen, P.D.James masterfully recreates the world of Pride and Prejudice. Combining Austen's wit and the social commentary of Downton Abbey with her own signature excitement and suspense, James has crafted a brilliant crime story. Death Comes to Pemberley is a distinguished work of fiction, from one of the best-loved, most- read writers of our time, and was adapted as a miniseries by the BBC in 2013, starring Matthew Rhys, Anna Maxwell Martin, and Matthew Goode.

Participantes

Autor: P. D. James

Autor

P. D. JAMES

P. D. James (Oxford, Inglaterra 1920- 2014). Trabalhou no Serviço de Segurança Britânico e no departamento de Polícia do Ministério do Interior, onde aprendeu "coisas úteis" para seus livros. Iniciou sua carreira literária aos 42 anos com a publicação de Cover her face, seguido por mais treze romances que consolidaram sua reputação como uma das principais escritoras de livros policiais da atualidade. Em 1991, recebeu da rainha Elizabeth o título de Baronesa James of Holland Park.