Join us to discuss the sweet summer romance imagined from Jane Austen's summer in Sidmouth!

Join us at Linghams for a laid back book club meeting discussing the perfect summer romance read!

From the bestselling biographer and author of the book that inspired the BBC TV series – Jane Austen Rise of a Genius – comes a gorgeously escapist novel about the summer the greatest romance novelist fell in love.

1801, Sidmouth. The Austen family descends upon a fashionable seaside resort in Devonshire for a six-week holiday. Jane's brother, Frank, is on leave from the Royal Navy, and dearly wishes to unite his sister with his friend Captain Peter Parker.

But another holidaymaker, a handsome stranger, catches sight of Jane and is determined to make her acquaintance. This rival to Captain Parker is Samuel Rose: a lawyer, literary man and abolitionist. As the weeks pass, Jane's relationship with both men brings about unexpected surprises.

By the end of the summer, the course of her life will have changed forever.

‘I felt like I was reading a Jane Austen’ Kylie Pentelow, Woman’s Hour

Tickets include a copy of the book, a sweet treat, and a hot drink.

The shop will be open beforehand if you fancy having a browse!

Once you have booked on, your copy of Six Weeks by the Sea will be ready for collection.

Let us know if you have any dietary requirements.

We will do our best to cater for you, but please be aware if you have an allergy, we can't guarantee there won't be any cross-contamination.

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