Description
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a book club in possession of a good bottle of wine must be in want of an Austen novel. Every second Thursday, six friends in a Sussex village gather around Penelope’s kitchen table to argue about Mr Darcy, defend poor Mr Woodhouse and wonder, yet again, whether Emma ever truly deserved Mr Knightley. Nobody ever agrees, and that is entirely the point. By the time the last slice of lemon cake is gone, they have usually chosen the next novel and quarrelled cheerfully about that too.
This little stack of books is made for them. Jane Austen titles are painted along the spines, Pride and Prejudice and Emma among them, in the manner of a well-loved shelf, and the interior holds small treasures such as a bookmark charm or a tiny folded quotation. It is a charming gift for literature lovers, book club hosts and anyone who has read Persuasion more than once in a single winter. On a bookshelf beside real editions, it reads like a little in-joke that only fellow Janeites will catch.
Piece details
- A neat pile of novels by Jane Austen
- Emma and Pride and Prejudice among the painted spines
- A hollow inside keeps bookmarks and charms safe
- Measures 1.75 x 1.75 x 2 inches
- Painted by hand in Limoges, France, a design by Rochard
Give it to the friend who still dreams of a walk across the grounds of Pemberley, or to the host of your book club.
