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enjoyed this prequel to Jane Austen's Persuasion, It evoked the lovely style of Austen, while erring on the side of being approachable for modern readers, If you're like me and terrible with remembering character names, I suggest rereading Persuasion or at least reading a summary of the story first to reacquaint yourself.
It made this book even more interesting, I thought it was a great idea to tell this story from the point of view of Frederick's brother Edward, rather than Frederick or Anne, Not only did I get a different perspective on the events, but Edward is a very modest and likeable character, I was rooting for him right away, and enjoyed watching him find the courage to pursue his goal,

The story is quite short for a paperback it's a long short story or perhaps a novelette rather than a novella, The page count is misleading and felt padded out, with a large font,,spacing, and extra lines between paragraphs, It feels like a missed opportunity, as the material is so rich that it could have supported twice as many words covering the same ground, by adding more exploration of character and setting, and drawing out the tension.


Overall, the story is engaging and charming, and I'd recommend it to any Austen fan!
The Curates Brother is a short story about the relationship between the two Wentworth brothers as seen through the eyes of EDWARD WENTWORTH.
It follows their romantic antics over one summer in, This short story could be seen as a prequel to Jane Austens famous novel “Persuasion”,

Edward Wentworth lives a quiet, structured life as a curate in the regency era village of Monkford, He spends his days ministering to the sick and downhearted, which he considers his lifes calling, His comfortable life is shaken when his elder brother, COMMANDER FREDERICK WENTWORTH arrives on his doorstep for a visit, Frederick has returned to England after seeing action and commanding his first vessel, a prize ship won in the West Indies, He is awaiting orders and has the hope of commanding a ship of his own by the end of summer, His only goal is to pass the time with the only family he has left in England until his next

assignment,

At first Edward is glad to see his brother, They have not spent time with each other for years due to his brothers naval service, They are opposites in many ways, Frederick is bold and likes to take risks, Edward is shy and overaware of social implications, When his brother flirts with SALLY MARSHALL, an outgoing beauty that Edward is used to viewing as “a child”, the young curate becomes aware that his viewpoint of Sally is sorely outdated.
His peaceful life is full of turmoil as he observes Sally flirting with men at public assemblies and realizes that he does not like it,

Meanwhile, Frederick finds himself a celebrity in Monkford, Word from the London papers paint him as “the Hero of San Domingo”, where he won a commendation for his quick thinking in action, The men want to hear the story of his exploits, but Frederick would rather dance with the ladies, The Commander takes an interest in shy wallflower, ANNE ELLIOT, He pays no heed to Edwards warnings that the girl is the daughter of a baronet and well above his station, Edward fears that no good will come of a union between his brother and the girl due to her family connections,

At the end of summer, a letter and a package arrive that will change everything for the two brothers, Which way will prevail, the bold action of the commander or the quiet manners of the curate Wendy Van Camp is the Poet Laureate for the City of Anaheim, California.
Her work is influenced by cutting edge technology, astronomy, and daydreams, A graduate of the Ad Astra Speculative Fiction Workshop, Wendy has won Honorable Mention at the Writers of the Future Contest, is a twice nominated finalist for the Elgin Award, and has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize and Dwarf Stars Award.
Her poems have appeared in: Starlight Scifaiku , Quantum Visions, The Junction, and Far Horizons, She is the poet and illustrator of The Planets: a scifaiku poetry collection and editor of the annual Eccentric Orbits: An Anthology of Science Fiction Poetry by Dimensionfold Publishing.
Find her at: sitelink Wendy Van Camp is the Poet Laureate for the City of Anaheim, California, Her work is influenced by cutting edge technology, astronomy, and daydreams, A graduate of the Ad Astra Speculative Fiction Workshop, Wendy has won Honorable Mention at the Writers of the Future Contest, is a twice nominated finalist for the Elgin Award, and has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize and Dwarf Stars Award.
Her poems have appeared in: "Starlight Scifaiku ", "Quantum Visions", "The Junction", and "Far Horizons", She is the poet and illustrator of "The Planets: a scifaiku poetry collection" and editor of the annual "Eccentric Orbits: An Anthology of Science Fiction Poetry" by Dimensionfold Publishing.
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