A Change of Fortunes: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

By Shana Granderson A Lady

***This is a reedited version of the book, if you have purchased it previously, do not do so unless you want the updated copy.***

What if, unlike canon, the Bennets had sons? Could it be, if both father and mother prayed to God and begged for a son that their prayers would be answered? If the prayers were granted how would the parents be different and what kind of life would the family have?

What will the consequences of their decisions be? In many Pride and Prejudice variations the Bennet parents are portrayed as borderline neglectful with Mr. Bennet caring only about making fun of others, reading, and drinking his port while shutting himself away in his study.

Mrs. Bennet is often shown as flighty, unintelligent and a character to make sport of. The Bennet parent's marriage is often shown as a mistake where there is no love; could there be love there that has been stifled due to circumstances?
In this book, some of those traits are present, but we see what a different set of circumstances and decisions do to the parents and the family as a whole. Most of the characters from canon are here along with some new characters to help broaden the story.

The normal villains are present with one added who is not normally a villain per se and I trust that you, my dear reader, will like the way that they are all 'rewarded' in my story. We find a much stronger and more resolute Bingley. Jane Bennet is serene, but not without a steely resolve. I feel that both need to be portrayed with more strength of character for the purposes of this book.

Yes, some of the numbers which represent the wealth of some families is exaggerated, but I claim artistic license for this story. Also, as the title infers, the fortunes of more than one are changed in this tale.

Sit back, relax and enjoy and my hope is that you will be suitably entertained.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0473546949
• ISBN13: 9780473546946
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: National Library of New Zealand
• Length: 534 Pages
• Weight: 1.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"