The Carriage House

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A contemporary retelling of Jane Austen's Persuasion set among the American elite Elizabeth, Diana and Izzy live a privileged life in suburban America and are the pride and joy of their father William. But the idyllic fa ade masks a family in turmoil; when William is taken ill, he reveals that he has lost faith in the promise of his gifted daughters and his grandfather's carriage house, now lost to the family. Devastated by his disappointment they band together to restore the carriage house and to save their family. The Carriage House is a touching drama about family, relationships and forgiveness - and, ultimately, that it's never too late to make amends.

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A twisted family saga lodged in John Cheever and Wes Anderson * Vogue, USA *
Kind-hearted and subtle . . . a tribute to Jane Austen's Persuasion -- Vanora Bennett * The Times *
Every sentence in The Carriage House is full of clarity, attention, and grace. Louisa Hall is a writer to be admired -- Kevin Powers, author of * The Yellow Birds *

Author Bio

Louisa Hall was born in Philadelphia in 1982. She graduated from Harvard in 2004 and went on to play squash professionally for three years. She is now completing her Ph.D. in literature at the University of Texas at Austin, and lives in Los Angeles with her husband. Her poems have been published in journals such as The New Republic and Ellipsis. The Carriage House is her first novel.