Dearest Cousin Jane

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Drawing on historical fact Jill Pitkeathley paints a luminous portrait of the true-life cousin who had a profound influence on one of the world's most beloved authors. Countess Eliza de Feuillade has an unquenchable thirst for life and a glamorous air that captivates everyone around her. Losing her only child widowed by Madame la Guillotine - even tragedy cannot dim her enthusiasm. It is this passionate spirit that she brings to the world of her unsuspecting cousin a quiet and unassuming writer named Jane Austen.