There are even some stories of love lost and found, and even old love found again. There are many setbacks and stumbles along the way as this group tries to achieve their goal. Money is tight for the beginning of the society, but soon an American actress who is a staunch Jane Austen fan comes to join the group. The group of Austen fans in Chawton start a charitable society in order to find a home for a Jane Austen interpretive museum.

Even in this small village, there are long-buried secrets that have not made it out into the light of day yet. Everyone in Chawton knows everyone else, and most everyone is a Jane Austen fan. Chawton Manor is now the home to a few surviving relatives Miss Austen, and the heir is a parsimonious and bitter man who is on his deathbed when the book opens. Chawton's claim to fame is that is was the place where Jane Austen spent the last part of her life. The setting of the book is post-WWII England in a tiny village called Chawton. This book was enjoyable to listen to on Audible, even if it was a bit predictable. As each of them endures their own quiet struggle with loss and trauma, some from the recent war, others from more distant tragedies, they rally together to create the Jane Austen Society.Ī powerful and moving novel that explores the tragedies and triumphs of life, both large and small, and the universal humanity in us all, Natalie Jenner's The Jane Austen Society is destined to resonate with readers for years to come. These people-a laborer, a young widow, the local doctor, and a movie star, among others-could not be more different and yet they are united in their love for the works and words of Austen. With the last bit of Austen's legacy threatened, a group of disparate individuals come together to preserve both Jane Austen's home and her legacy. Now it's home to a few distant relatives and their diminishing estate. One hundred and fifty years ago, Chawton was the final home of Jane Austen, one of England's finest novelists. Just after the Second World War, in the small English village of Chawton, an unusual but like-minded group of people band together to attempt something remarkable. 'Fans of The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society will adore The Jane Austen Society… A charming and memorable debut, which reminds us of the universal language of literature and the power of books to unite and heal.' -Pam Jenoff, New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Girls of Paris 'This novel delivers sweet, smart escapism.' - People

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