Jane Austen's Transatlantic Sister: The Life and Letters of Fanny Palmer Austen

by Sheila Johnson Kindred

Book Overview

In 1807, genteel, Bermuda-born Fanny Palmer (1789-1814) married Jane Austen's youngest brother, Captain Charles Austen, and was thrust into a demanding life within the world of the British navy. Experiencing adventure and adversity in wartime conditions both at sea and onshore, the spirited and resilient Fanny travelled between and lived in Bermuda, Halifax, Nova Scotia, and England. After crossing the Atlantic in 1811, she ingeniously made a home...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 077355131X
• ISBN13: 9780773551312
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.1"