James, Syrie:

The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen

The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen attempts to answer the question, posed by the author herself in this fictional memoir, how a woman who had never known true love could write so convincingly of same? I’m a sucker for letters found in a tin dispatch box and this memoir, found during restorations at Chawton Manor House rings so true you’re tempted to believe it, but that’s just a testament to author Syrie James’ talent and skill.