Northanger Abbey

Northanger Abbey

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A modern re-imagining of the Gothic Classic Northanger Abbey by the bestselling crime author Val McDermid. The second book in The Austen Project.

Publication date UK: 27 March 2014 (Little, Brown Book Group)
Publication date US: 15 April 2014 (Grove Atlantic)
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About The Austen Project

The Austen Project pairs six bestselling contemporary authors with Jane Austen’s six complete works: Sense & Sensibility, Northanger Abbey, Pride & Prejudice, Emma, Persuasion and Mansfield Park. Taking these well-loved stories as their base, each author will write their own unique take on Jane Austen’s novels.

The Austen Project will launch with the release of worldwide bestseller Joanna Trollope’s reimagining of Sense & Sensibility in October 2013, and will continue with Val McDermid’s reworking of Northanger Abbey in Spring 2014 and Curtis Sittenfeld’s Pride & Prejudice in Autumn 2014.

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Northanger Abbey
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Northanger Abbey

Series: The second book in The Austen Project

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Reviews

The Austen Project is a breathtaking tribute to Jane Austen. I can’t wait to read the other five “updates” while being reminded to reread, joyfully, the originals. — Washington Post

Undoubtedly worth waiting for. — Independent (Radar)

The queen of crime reimagines Jane Austen’s gothic satire. — Guardian

Following Joanna Trollope’s oh-so-readable Sense & Sensibility update, crime writer Val McDermid takes up the mantle in the second of the Austen Project series. — Sun on Sunday

The marriage of Austen and McDermid should keep us on the edge of our seats. — Woman and Home

An exquisitely realised tale of the uncertainty and brutality of teenage years told with the lightness of touch and humour that Val is famous for. It also contains the most detailed, and honest, description of the Edinburgh Fringe that I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading. I’ll never look at the Book festival in the same way again. Utter brilliance from McDermid. — Susan Calman

NORTHANGER ABBEY is funny, clever, subversive and Scottish. No bonnets – all brio. — Jeanette Winterson

Rife with conflicts of love, gossip, misunderstandings, and updates on social media, it is an accessible and enjoyable read, especially rewarding for young readers as a gateway into appreciating the classics. — Publishers Weekly

McDermid’s reworking of the original novel is intelligent, amusing and well-written. Captures beautifully how it feels to be a teenager… McDermid is a subtle and witty writer and it’s hard to imagine a better evocation of the spirit of the original. — The Times

A fun rendering. McDermid’s Abbey, with its passageways and dark corners, is fantastic, and this novel is a lark. — Sunday Times McDermid’s great virtue is to have made Austen’s characters seem fresh in the way they would have been for her first readers. I can imagine Jane herself applauding. — Sunday Express

Note perfect. Breezy, vital, inventive. Her obvious pleasure in the task is as contagious as Austen’s wit. The only possible recommendation is to acquire this book and read it. — The Scotsman

NORTHANGER ABBEY by Val McDermid is light, fun and full of enough charm from the original story and interesting new twists to be a very enjoyable read. — Fresh Fiction

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