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The Jane Austen Escape Room Book
An exciting new take on a literary classic, The Jane Austen Escape Room Book is sure to delight and intrigue fans, old and new, of Jane Austen and Pride and Prejudice .
This elegant book presents a chance to experience a classic piece of literature in an all-new way. The Jane Austen Escape Room Book combines the characters that you know and love with the intrigue of mystery as you solve puzzles and riddles to help Elizabeth find her way back to the arms of Mr. Darcy. This thrilling new take on the ever-adored Pride and Prejudice , exquisitely illustrated by Marjolein Bastin, is the perfect gift for the Jane Austen fan in your life!
This elegant book presents a chance to experience a classic piece of literature in an all-new way. The Jane Austen Escape Room Book combines the characters that you know and love with the intrigue of mystery as you solve puzzles and riddles to help Elizabeth find her way back to the arms of Mr. Darcy. This thrilling new take on the ever-adored Pride and Prejudice , exquisitely illustrated by Marjolein Bastin, is the perfect gift for the Jane Austen fan in your life!
120 pages, Hardcover
Published April 25, 2023
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About the author
Marjolein Bastin
165 books28 followersIt goes without saying that Marjolein loves nature. True happiness for Marjolein is a walk through the woods, bird watching in the dunes, touring through meadows or searching for shells on the beach. Marjolein is fascinated especially by the small details she observes during her walks. The fact that many people overlook these details motivates Marjolein to paint them. For instance, Marjolein has painted the bunny peeking out from under a bush along the bike-path, the pimpernel found blooming in a Swiss meadow, the wagtail feeding its young under the overhanging roof and also the raccoon who visits in the middle of the night to steal the contents of any birdfeeders left outside.
Marjolein’s fascination with that very small piece of earth immediately surrounding her started when she was only a few years old. In the garden of her parents John and Pia Uit den Bogaard in Loenen aan de Vecht Marjolein would often simply lay on her stomach in the garden enjoying every living thing around her: the yellow shiny flowers of the Lesser Celandine along the edge of the creek, the duckweed on the pond inhabited by several ducks, the flower garden, and the apple- and pear tree lined road leading to the Vecht river. Marjolein quickly realized that the closer you look the more things you see.
When Marjolein was nine years old her family, now including a second daughter Babette, moved to the Veluwe, a forest-rich area in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands. Her father, author of a very popular series of books about a mischievous vagabond named Swiebertje, had been promoted to editor of a national TV guide and so Marjolein got to see a different part of the country. Different plants, different birds, different smells, the dry sand of the Veluwe, the move provided a new series of discoveries for Marjolein. Sitting down on the ground she could now watch dungbeetles struggling to transport rabbit droppings to their underground tunnels, ground beetles running through the sand, small lizards and slowworms hunting for insects between the Heather plants.
It is clear that Marjolein has always felt a strong bond with everything that flies, crawls and grows. This bond, coupled with the urge to share it with others, motivated Marjolein early on to start drawing. At first just to show her mother what was happening in their family backyard, later to share her fascination with millions of others.
Following her studies at the Academy for Visual Arts, where she met her husband Gaston, Marjolein worked at a variety of advertising agencies and publishers. This proved a very busy time for Marjolein with little time to paint the nature around her. In 1974 Marjolein and the Dutch women’s magazine Libelle started a relationship that continues to this day. Then, in 1980, Libelle gave Marjolein the freedom to translate her enthusiasm for nature in a column that has appeared in the magazine every week for over thirty years now. Every weekly column provides a peek into Marjolein’s heart, which in turn reflects her desire to show people what they could observe in their own backyard, if only they looked.
Since the early nineties people in the United States of America have taken note of Marjolein’s work. Working with several companies in the US has opened up a new world for Marjolein as well. Just like her first visits to the Veluwe, Marjolein’s visits to the US were an opportunity to discover something new and proved a huge source of inspiration. “Unknown birds, new flowers, unfamiliar butterflies – I had to start all over, I had to look up everything! And now I want to share the beauty of American nature with my friends in Holland and show people in America how beautiful Dutch nature is.”
Her passion for the natural world is of a universal quality that appeals to people the world over. You can find Marjolein’s artwork on greeting cards, calendars, dinnerware, bedding, gifts and many other products.
Marjolein’s fascination with that very small piece of earth immediately surrounding her started when she was only a few years old. In the garden of her parents John and Pia Uit den Bogaard in Loenen aan de Vecht Marjolein would often simply lay on her stomach in the garden enjoying every living thing around her: the yellow shiny flowers of the Lesser Celandine along the edge of the creek, the duckweed on the pond inhabited by several ducks, the flower garden, and the apple- and pear tree lined road leading to the Vecht river. Marjolein quickly realized that the closer you look the more things you see.
When Marjolein was nine years old her family, now including a second daughter Babette, moved to the Veluwe, a forest-rich area in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands. Her father, author of a very popular series of books about a mischievous vagabond named Swiebertje, had been promoted to editor of a national TV guide and so Marjolein got to see a different part of the country. Different plants, different birds, different smells, the dry sand of the Veluwe, the move provided a new series of discoveries for Marjolein. Sitting down on the ground she could now watch dungbeetles struggling to transport rabbit droppings to their underground tunnels, ground beetles running through the sand, small lizards and slowworms hunting for insects between the Heather plants.
It is clear that Marjolein has always felt a strong bond with everything that flies, crawls and grows. This bond, coupled with the urge to share it with others, motivated Marjolein early on to start drawing. At first just to show her mother what was happening in their family backyard, later to share her fascination with millions of others.
Following her studies at the Academy for Visual Arts, where she met her husband Gaston, Marjolein worked at a variety of advertising agencies and publishers. This proved a very busy time for Marjolein with little time to paint the nature around her. In 1974 Marjolein and the Dutch women’s magazine Libelle started a relationship that continues to this day. Then, in 1980, Libelle gave Marjolein the freedom to translate her enthusiasm for nature in a column that has appeared in the magazine every week for over thirty years now. Every weekly column provides a peek into Marjolein’s heart, which in turn reflects her desire to show people what they could observe in their own backyard, if only they looked.
Since the early nineties people in the United States of America have taken note of Marjolein’s work. Working with several companies in the US has opened up a new world for Marjolein as well. Just like her first visits to the Veluwe, Marjolein’s visits to the US were an opportunity to discover something new and proved a huge source of inspiration. “Unknown birds, new flowers, unfamiliar butterflies – I had to start all over, I had to look up everything! And now I want to share the beauty of American nature with my friends in Holland and show people in America how beautiful Dutch nature is.”
Her passion for the natural world is of a universal quality that appeals to people the world over. You can find Marjolein’s artwork on greeting cards, calendars, dinnerware, bedding, gifts and many other products.
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June 14, 2024
I received this as a Christmas present. The illustrations were lovely but the puzzles were by turn boring or confusing, and the storyline was ridiculous.
January 5, 2024
Got this book for Christmas and since I’m in quarantine this week, I figured that now was the perfect time to go through it.
A couple of the puzzles were a bit tricky (and involved more math than I expected), but I also didn’t realize there was a page of hints in the back. Had I used it, I might’ve had an easier time. Still, I was able to complete most of them with no trouble, and finished the whole thing in a couple of hours. I’d like to do some research and find out if the publisher/author has done any more books like this, because it was a lot of fun!
A couple of the puzzles were a bit tricky (and involved more math than I expected), but I also didn’t realize there was a page of hints in the back. Had I used it, I might’ve had an easier time. Still, I was able to complete most of them with no trouble, and finished the whole thing in a couple of hours. I’d like to do some research and find out if the publisher/author has done any more books like this, because it was a lot of fun!
September 22, 2024
This is the most thoughtful present I've ever received - a mixture of the two things I love the most in the world.
The puzzles were pretty fun to do, and the story was enjoyable as well. But the illustrations take it to a whole new level - absolutely beautiful.
The puzzles were pretty fun to do, and the story was enjoyable as well. But the illustrations take it to a whole new level - absolutely beautiful.
May 18, 2023
The artwork by Marjolein Bastin is just beautiful, Jane Austen & a mystery to solve!!
January 21, 2026
I so looked forward to this book. The illustrations are beautiful. I almost want to cut the book up and use for some sort of craft. The story itself was weird and the puzzles were difficult. I wish the solutions would have said how the conclusion was found because I would read the solution and have no idea how they came to that conclusion.
July 8, 2024
This was cute - a fun puzzle book related to one of my all time favorites! Such a fun idea. Those who are dedicated P&P aficionados may find this…trivial? But if approached lightheartedly, it can provide a few hours of enjoyment! Definitely makes for a fun gift 💝
June 12, 2025
It’s hard to give an evaluation when this is the first book in this genre that I have read. Most of the problems were quite basic. There really wasn’t any suspense since there was only one endin. Out of curiosity I’d like to tey another escape room book at some point.
September 16, 2023
Really fun puzzle book. Some of the puzzles were a lot more involved than others, but all of the chapters were easily solved. Cute adaptation of a classic.
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October 25, 2023I love Jane Austen and am a long-time fan of Marjolein Bastin's art. So, I'm intrigued but fully aware this premise could also go so very wrong. Hoping for more reviews before I risk it.
January 1, 2024
The puzzles were very hard to solve with a mixture of more information that was needed. Did not enjoy it with a group. I do Not recommend this book.
January 2, 2024
Boring puzzles but beautiful illustrations.
December 26, 2024
Some bits excellent, some bits just show that escape rooms work better as rooms than books!
November 5, 2025
This was a really cute puzzle book but they were really hard for me! They were vague and there were no instructions most of the time
January 19, 2026
It was a fun book. I did not cut it up or write in it in anyway so that I could share it. It was a fun way of celebrating this most beloved story.
February 24, 2026
I really enjoyed doing this escape room puzzle book of one of my favorite books- it kept me entertained as I travelled to the UK and back in January.
February 6, 2024
I enjoyed the book for the illustrations, not for the story or puzzles.
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