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    Darcy's Voyage: A tale of uncharted love on the open seas

    By Kara Louise

    3.5/5

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    A Tale of Uncharted Love on the Open Seas

    In this enchanting and highly original retelling of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth Bennet sets out for the new world aboard the grand ship Pemberley's Promise. She's prepared for an uneventful voyage until a chance encounter with the handsome, taciturn Mr. Darcy turns her world upside down.

    When Elizabeth falls ill, Darcy throws convention overboard in a plan that will bind them to each other more deeply than he ever could have imagined. But the perils of their ocean voyage pale in comparison to the harsh reality of society's rules that threaten their chance at happiness. When they return to the lavish halls of England, will their love survive?

    What readers say:

    "Kara Louise is an incredible storyteller."

    "Such a sweet and romantic 'what if' scenario for Pride and Prejudice fans! A must have for your P&P library!"

    "Romantic, creative, and witty."

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSourcebooks
    Release dateSep 1, 2010
    ISBN9781402257438
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    • 4/5
      In this Pride and Prejudice variation, Elizabeth Bennet is taking a voyage to America to meet up with her Gardiner relations. On the same ship Darcy is crossing to bring his sister back from her stay in New York.
      Circumstances conspire to throw them into each other's company as events overtake them. And their return to England where they meet up again in the company of the Bingleys, Bennets and Wickham.
      An enjoyable and long read.
    • 3/5
      Set in the time of Pride and Prejudice, this retelling of the story changes quite a few things. Elizabeth and Darcy meet, not at a ball with his friend renting a house in the neighborhood, but on the close confines of a ship sailing to America. Elizabeth and Darcy meet and get to know each other there, and then, later, when they are back in England.

      Pride and Prejudice is partially so awesome because of the scathing critique of the socio-economic culture in place at the time, limiting what people (especially women) can do and say and what they need to do to secure a decent living. That's, obviously, all out the window, so if you also enjoy the whole tortured love story and personalities, then this book is fine.

      It's missing quite a bit of the original story, which is fine, but the author tried a little too hard to put every major plot device from the original in this book. Using quotes and situations from the book is fine, and clever, and actually pretty well done, quite a bit of the time. However, she needed to not throw in everything *and* the kitchen sink.

      The only real complaint I have (beyond "trying too hard") is that, since Darcy and Elizabeth already know each other and have most of their relationship sorted out, they actually make a pretty boring couple. They don't have the obstacles in place that make the tortured love story interesting, there are just outside forces that nominally trip them up now and again.

      All in all, mostly decently written (if it does get a little bogged down in the end) and the author did do a good job with what she was trying to do.

      If you don't expect too much out of this novel, it's fine.
    • 5/5
      Darcy's Voyage was a great book that I loved reading. This was an entertaining retelling of Pride and Prejudice that was full of unexpected surprises that keep the reader guessing what will happen next and draws you into the books world with its lively characters. This was the second Pride and Prejudice Retelling I have read by this author and I loved both so I am definitely planning on reading more by this author.
    • 3/5
      In an unlikely scenario, Elizabeth Bennett sets sail for America and a visit to the Gardiners aboard "Pemberley’s Promise" unaware that Fitzwilliam Darcy, her owner, is aboard on a similar trip to retrieve his sister Georgina, her disgrace forgotten. A twisted ankle necessitates that Elizabeth find alternative accommodation to steerage in the cabin of “Mr. Wright,” the intriguing gentleman she had met during a stagecoach journey some two years earlier and held in her esteem as the ideal man.Of course, for 18th C. propriety’s sake, Elizabeth and William must be married with the understanding that Mr. Darcy will seek an annulment once ashore in America. Naturally, Things Happen, and the two fall in love in a shipboard romance that has staying power over months of separation and re-introduction on land within English society.Skillfully done mimicry, mildly enjoyable, page-flipping kind of read, but enough already with the Jane Austen knock-offs. How much better a book this would have been were it an original story about two characters on such a trans-Atlantic sail.
    • 3/5
      Ms. Louise manages to cover all the major plot points of the original novel by Jane Austen, re-writing them to fit the new story she tells, imagining a different meeting for Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy. The story was entertaining, but it loses the tension, the character development, and the sense of real life that Ms. Austen creates in the original. Still, for a fan of Pride and Prejudice, this re-imagining is a fun diversion.
    • 5/5
      Not a bad read. Quite entertaining.
    • 5/5
      Elizabeth and Darcy have a chance meeting 2 years before they meet again sailing on Darcy's ship Pemberley's Promise. Elizabeth is one her way to visit her aunt and uncle and Darcy to retrieve his sister. Darcy and Elizabeth's Voyage to love is just as delightful in this book as the original. Original lines and scenes are re-imagined in unique and realistically original ways. You can easily see these conversations taking place. New problems and old plaque are couple on there way to happiness. I was very happy to see both Darcy and Elizabeth's feelings within a scene and it is not just being told from one of there PoVs. All the characters are true to the ones in the original novel right down to the wicked Wickham and snobbish fake Miss Bingley. This book may be 500 pages but I found it going by very fast and couldn't believe it seemed so short. I recommend this book to all fans of Pride and Prejudice.Content Rating:PG(sensual kisses and embraces)
    • 3/5
      Cute. P& P on a boat.
    • 3/5
      Completely unrealistic but a fun read.
    • 3/5
      I'll admit: the cover was so pretty I moved it to the top of my reading list!

      The bad news is that the beginning of the novel felt a little stilted, with too much information thrown into sentences.

      The good news? Once you get past the first couple of chapters this disappears, and the end result is an enjoyable read.

      In an alternate-universe, Elizabeth is journeying to the Americas - by sea - to visit her Aunt and Uncle Gardiner. The ship is "Pemberley's Promise" - owned by Mr. Darcy who is also on his way to America - but to fetch his sister, Georgiana. They enter into a marriage of convenience - Mr Darcy won't be bothered by would-be suitors, and Elizabeth will have a bed and a place to recover from a near-death(?) cold.

      As normally happens, our two protagonists fall in love somewhere along the way. They've promised to anull the marriage on their return to England, and both are too stubborn to realise that they both have feelings for the other.

      Cue Darcy's search for Elizabeth Bennet, with the trials and tribulations of the original novel thrown in for good measure. But with feelings acknowledged, it's interesting to see how the characters react to the same situation in a different manner.

      A thoroughly enjoyable read, and one I'm glad to add to my collection.
    • 4/5
      Elizabeth Bennett has been invited to join her aunt and uncle in America for a time and so she boards a ship to cross the Atlantic. Mr. Darcy allowed his sister to travel to America with her companion, but as she’s fallen ill, Mr. Darcy must travel to America to bring Georgiana back to England. The unlikely couple eventually become friends sharing morning walks among the deck of Pemberley’s Promise. When Mr. Darcy notices that Elizabeth is beginning to fall ill and hears about the illness in steerage he is quick to find a solution. He proposes that the captain marry them so that Elizabeth can take the one open bed on the ship – the one in Darcy’s cabin. The question becomes, after they separate in America, will they ever find each other again?First, I have to admit that I was cautious going into Darcy’s Voyage. I remember reading something about this that had me going, ‘Ehhh…’ In fact, I was pleasantly surprised when I read this. The author stays true to both Darcy and Elizabeth while changing things up a bit. The story itself proved to be very interesting and moves fairly quickly. Romance, wit, and my favorite love story of all time… Darcy’s Voyage is certainly a great read.
    • 4/5
      This Jane Austen sequel is yet another variation of Pride and Prejudice with the original storyline being followed to a certain degree with a lot of the same characters. There is a difference though as the author takes the story to the open sea's. Elizabeth is traveling alone to New York to her Aunt and Uncle who are residing there while Elizabeth's uncle does some business. On the ship is Fitzwilliam Darcy, who is traveling to America to bring back his sister Georgiana. Two years, Elizabeth and Darcy met and shared a carriage but did not know each others names. Elizabeth is traveling on Pemberly's Promise, the ship owned by Darcy, and is staying below decks. As in all travel on ships at that time, people get sick from sea sickness and other ailments contracted in the close quarters of a ship. While Elizabeth cares for some of the people that are sick, she becomes ill herself. Elizabeth and Mr.Darcy meet on deck and after a time they take the air on deck in the form of a daily walk. When Darcy realizes that Elizabeth is ill he has her share his cabin, which has the only other available bed. Of course such a thing is frowned upon in polite society, so the only way that they can get by with this is to have the ship's captain marry them. This is what they do with the stipulation that the marriage be annulled once they dock.So Darcy nurses Elizabeth back to health and as they dock in New York, Elizabeth leaves the ship before Darcy. As they do not know alot about each other Darcy is unable to find her. So Elizabeth goes onto her family and Darcy goes to fetch Georgiana. I will say no more about what happens at the end of course and just say, I enjoyed this book because it was just a bit different than the original and some of the other sequels. I am sure if you are a Jane Austen fan you will love this book.
    • 5/5
      I am an Austen snob and as addicted as I am to Austen sequels and inspired books, I can be very demanding with them. Taking on established and very beloved characters is a risky business for an author - - readers will inevitably ask "Would Jane Austen have allowed Lizzy to do that? Would Mr. Darcy have said such a thing?"Kara Louise's Darcy's Voyage (previously published as Pemberley's Promise) is nothing short of a virtual love letter to not only Jane Austen but Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. I absolutely loved each and every page and was enthralled with the story and with how Ms. Louise painted Elizabeth and Darcy. I found the concept itself of Elizabeth and Darcy meeting on a carriage and then on board a ship headed to America rather than at a town dance fascinating and novel (no pun intended). While changing their initial meeting caused other aspects of the original story to be slightly altered, there were other features that remained true to Austen's original masterpiece and I had fun picking up on them. I enjoyed the variations that Darcy's Voyage set forth and believe them to be an inspired alternative to Pride and Prejudice. Ms. Louise's writing style was engaging and yet still remained true to the Regency period. She was faithful to the characteristics Austen firstly penned for Elizabeth and Darcy while giving new insight into their actions and behaviors. So closely did she mirror Austen's vision that Darcy's Voyage could have been a colloboration between the two. Original Pride and Prejudice characters, including the Bennet family, Aunt and Uncle Gardiner, Georgiana Darcy, Colonel Fitzwilliam, Lady Catherine de Bourgh and Wickham, provide solid support in Darcy's Voyage. I would not hesitate to highly recommend Darcy's Voyage to any devoted reader of Jane Austen and historical fiction and romance readers. Out of the many Austen sequels and Austen inspired novels I have read, Darcy's Voyage easily ranks in the top few, based on writing style, story and interpretation. This was my first novel by Kara Louise but I am so in love with Darcy's Voyage that I will eagerly snap up her five other Pride and Prejudice inspired variations.
    • 4/5
      From my book review blog Rundpinne.In Darcy’s Voyage, Kara Louise retells the timeless classic Pride & Prejudice in her own manner, begging the questions of what if fate and time were added to the relationship of Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth. While Darcy and Elizabeth meet in England, they do not truly become acquainted until they ride the same ship bound for New York. Darcy is headed to New York to escort his sister Georgiana back to England while Elizabeth is off to stay with relatives for a holiday. Louise keeps the characters relatively true to form, but alters the settings so very much that she does indeed rewrite Pride & Prejudice in an entirely new setting. True it begins and ends in England, however a vast amount of pride and indeed prejudices occur on the journey to New York. While I am not usually enthusiastic towards remakes of any novel, Darcy’s Voyage makes for an extremely delightful day of reading. I would recommend Darcy’s Voyage to anyone who enjoys remakes of Pride & Prejudice or who enjoys period novels.
    • 4/5
      DARCY’S VOYAGEby Kara LouiseSourcebooks Landmark9781402241024Historical FictionSeptember 2010$14.99/$17.99/£7.99 UK505 pagesSummaryElizabeth Bennet is off to America to visit her aunt and uncle. Her father, is loathe for her to go, but after placing her in the care of the competent captain, he acquiesces and waves goodbye from the docks. Elizabeth is sailing in steerage on Pemberley’s Promise, and soon discovers that the dark and close quarters are undesirable. She walks on deck in the early morning to breathe the clean air. She gives up her bed to a woman with sick children, leaving her only place left to sleep on the floor. The handsome and aloof Mr. Darcy, sailing in one of the most elegant cabins, has taken notice of the unconventional and attractive Elizabeth. In true Pride and Prejudice style the characters of Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet banter back and forth as they stroll the boards of the ship. They met once before several years ago in a carriage ride. It was clear then as now their social circles were completely opposite, yet drawn to each other. This is the story of the marriage, between Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy that occurred while on board the ship. A marriage on paper only, for propriety’s sake, as they both agree to a future annulment upon Darcy’s return to London. ReviewWith the countless retells of Pride and Prejudice on the shelves these days, I was not sure I wanted to sit down for another version. With welcomed delight, this one is full of life, honors the memory of the original and offers a scenario of happenstance that works. I did notice that this Elizabeth is a little more agreeable, with a little less of an edge to her colorful conversations. Her personality is softer in the beginning, than the original Elizabeth, but perhaps she is characterized this way on purpose. Traveling alone without the security of family surrounding her, she is more vulnerable. I fell in love with Mr. Darcy all over again and it is painful to read his despair upon losing Elizabeth in America. In fact their separation caused me frequent anxiety reading the story, hastening my pace to find out how it all works out. The love between the two is prideful and the prejudice still remains. As they once again appear to be star-crossed, these memorable lovers from historical literature are presented by Kara Louise with endearment. Darcy’s Voyage takes you beyond the continent and back, and with her responsible portrayal, you still feel the depth of their passion, their desire and their need for one another. Loved it!