A historical novel about Jane Austen that explores a question that has fascinated Janeites for years—Austen wrote some of the greatest love stories in existence, but did she ever fall in love?
[Byrne's] treasure chest of Austen knowledge and her ability to spiritually inhabit historical figures are displayed to fine advantage ... Both her closeted gay character and her biracial one have historical roots that are explained in the afterword, and both thicken the plot in interesting ways.
Offering deeper insights into relationships...Six Weeks by the Sea is an appropriately Austenesque novel of manners. Addressing serious social issues as seen through period-appropriate perspectives may provide modern readers new understanding of Jane Austen and her world.
The Jane Austen beach book fans have been waiting for ... Cleverly imagined ... All the real details supporting these matters are clarified in the excellent afterword.
