Eligible. Curtis Sittenfeld

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       Praise for Eligible:

      ‘These days, if Curtis Sittenfeld writes it, I read it’

      JUDY BLUME

      ‘A masterpiece … I found Eligible so relevant and relatable. Whether or not you’re an Austen fan, you’ll adore this version: This is Pride and Prejudice 2.0 and I must confess, I liked it more than the original. There I said it’

       Stylist

      ‘Bold and brilliant … Sittenfeld’s prose is so witty and sparkling that she keeps you entranced from first page to last’

       Glamour

      ‘Eligible has all the charm, wit and romance of Pride and Prejudice and also takes these characters who are such a stalwart feature of our literary landscape and treats them with such affection and humour, that I defy anyone not to find Eligible an absolute delight’

       Red

      ‘Dazzling’

       Woman and Home

      ‘Fizzy [and] funny’

       Psychologies

      ‘Such a feast of a book’

      NIGELLA LAWSON

      ‘Not since Clueless, which transported Emma to Beverly Hills, has Austen been so delightedly interpreted … three cheers for Curtis Sittenfeld and her astute, sharp and ebullient anthropological interest in the human condition’

       New York Times

      ‘An enjoyably light-hearted romp’

       Financial Times

      ‘Hilarious and endearing family drama’

       Kirkus Reviews

      ‘Effortlessly entertaining and delightfully readable’

       National

      ‘A delightful romp for not only Austen devotees but also lovers of romantic comedies and sly satire, as well … bestselling Sittenfeld plus Jane Austen? What more could mainstream fiction readers ask for?’

       Booklist

      ‘Sittenfeld adeptly updates and channels Austen’s narrative voice – the book is full of smart observations on gender and money … a clever retelling of an old-fashioned favourite’

       Publishers Weekly

      ‘This sexy retake also deals with contemporary issues, such as transgender and racism … an enjoyable romp’

       Daily Express

      ‘The whole confection is riotously entertaining, and can be wolfed down in a handful of sittings’

       Daily Mail

      ‘Curtis Sittenfeld is brilliant. She’s very honest about relationships and the unspoken stuff that goes on between people. She’s a very good student of human nature’

      MARIAN KEYES

      ‘Eligible is a wickedly funny retelling of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice with plenty of modern twists’

       Good Housekeeping

      ‘Sittenfeld is triumphant in her modern take on Austen … the story has a great pace and witty, wry, spot-on social observations’

       Grazia

      ‘Eligible is funny, clever and really rather sweet’

       Heat

      ‘[A] clever, witty novel’

       Hello!

      ‘A sharp, satirical book with literary cred’

       The Times

      ‘A magnificent read’

       Independent

      ‘Clever, funny and terrifically entertaining’