The Luxury of Silence: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

by Susan Adriani

496 pages, Paperback

Published July 2, 2024

About the author

Susan Adriani has been a fan of Jane Austen and her beloved characters for as long as she can remember. Originally from New England, she attended a small art college close to her home, where she majored in illustration. In 2007, after contemplating the unexplored possibilities in one of Miss Austen’s most celebrated novels, Pride and Prejudice, she began to write her first novel-length story, The Truth About Mr. Darcy (previously self-published as Affinity and Affection). With encouragement from fellow Austen enthusiasts she continued, and is currently at work on her second book. She lives in Connecticut with her husband, young daughter, and a very impertinent cat.

Reviews

[Tess · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the original novel. I’ve read it probably 5 times and have seen numerous movie adaptations (the Colin Firth version being my favorite). But I loved this “variation” as well!!
From the beginning, the author included details that very well could have happened “behind the scenes“ of the original novel, which is an interesting way to give some backstory. I’ll admit to being a bit wary when details from the original plot started to vary, but I really love the story arcs for each character. To share much more would be to give spoilers, but I adore the way the friendship was developed between Elizabeth and Darcy.