Independence of Miss Mary Bennet

A dazzling novel of love, family and independence, from the bestselling author of THE TOUCH and THE THORN BIRDS Everyone knows the story of Elizabeth and Jane Bennet in PRIDE AND PREJUDICE. But what about their sister, Mary? twenty years after Jane Austen's novel closes, master storyteller Colleen McCullough picks up the tale - as Mary finally comes out of the shadows and into her own. tHE INDEPENDENCE OF MISS MARY BENNEt is both a page-turning look at the ongoing lives of the Bennet sisters, and a sparkling romance that shows it is never too late to find love. 'a novel again confirming McCullough's versatility' WEEKEND GOLD COASt BULLEtIN