Nameless
A Pride & Prejudice Variation
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Nameless
Narrated by:
Stevie Zimmerman
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Narrated by:
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Stevie Zimmerman
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Julie Cooper
“This was not a man who would explode in a rage, or who would give way to shame or temper...which meant my choices were simple: Either he had killed her in cold blood, or he had not killed her at all.”
Orphaned and alone in the world, Elizabeth Bennet has found reasonable contentment as a companion to the dowager countess of Matlock, the affairs of 1811 and Fitzwilliam Darcy long forgotten. But the past intrudes upon her again, and Mr. Darcy returns to her, handsome, wealthy, and widowed, and hiding many secrets beneath his solemn exterior.
But if time had altered their circumstances, one thing remains: Mr. Darcy still wishes to marry her, and this time, Elizabeth consents. At nearly 29, it is inarguably a good prospect for her and indeed, not until they arrive at his vast estate does she realize how large a shadow his late wife will cast over their growing love. But the new Mrs. Darcy’s courage will continue to rise despite the many attempts to intimidate her; and she vows to use whatever power she holds over the master of Pemberley to keep him.
Nameless is a tale of the triumph of good over evil, of passion over prejudice, of loyalty over lies...and most of all, of enduring, unfailing love.
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A page turner
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Audiobook Review
As always, Stevie Zimmerman gives an outstanding performance in her narration of this brilliant book.
Amazon Book Review 5⭐️+++++
My oh my, I hardly know where to begin with this book. Bottom line—my review title says it all. I don’t believe this measly review can ever do it justice. I wish I could give it more stars. I can’t wait for the audiobook, and I wish it could be made into a movie. It’s a book that screamed dramatization at me. Even the book blurb is perfect. This is most definitely not your typical Pride and Prejudice variation. Julie Cooper has artfully recreated some of the classic’s characters and wound them craftily around an intriguing and engaging plot, and ohhh what a plot it is!
The story is brilliantly executed from the point of view of a 28-year old spinster Elizabeth, in service to a dowager Lady Matlock who resides at Rosings, and who is cantankerous and demanding, treating Elizabeth as a drudge. There is no Lady Catherine. Elizabeth is there in this capacity because the Bennet parents and her Uncle Gardiner have died. She is full of grief and bitterness from the events that overtook her life.
Darcy is newly widowed and has come to visit Lady Matlock. He seems as brooding and aloof as the Darcy of old that Elizabeth remembers. He seeks out Elizabeth on a walk and proposes. She doesn’t need to marry, but she wants to have her own home, her own life. Then he kisses her—
“He wanted me. It was in the seeking pressure, the restrained hunger, the intensity of purpose, the coaxing pleasure. Within it, I was taken by yet another surprise: I wanted him, as well. I wanted to wrap my arms around his neck, be held close, to return his seeking with my own. I wanted to know what he thought, and I wanted his thoughts to be of me. I was young again, pretty and proud and powerful.”—quote from book
Elizabeth is my hero in this book. Rather than the overly stubborn and unyielding shrew she is depicted as in many redrawn sketches of her, here she earnestly endeavours to exercise the patience she has learned to apply while in service, and remains resolute in not allowing villains to thwart her cause in being a good wife and Mistress of Pemberley. She is still full of wit, and exercises kindness towards others. In this book, she is the best Elizabeth I’ve read in a long time.
“Especially do I understand the anger that comes with loss, the temptation to shake a fist at God, the contempt for well-meaning platitudes and envy of others whose miracles I was never granted. Oh, yes, I do understand those sentiments. But when one encounters stinging nettles, one does not roll naked amongst them. Relief is seldom found by drowning in bitterness.”—quote from book
Darcy too is filled with grief and bitterness, but for different reasons. His marriage was not a happy one. There are rumours Anne Darcy’s death was suspicious and possibly at Darcy’s own hand. The outstandingly intriguing plot that fills the remainder of the story will have you eagerly feasting on the words that describe the miserable and troubled life Darcy has endured for eight years married to a diabolical woman whose equally diabolical mother lives with them. I have to say these are two of the best-written villains I’ve read in a P&P variation. Elizabeth, however, is not about to give in to an insane mother or a dead wife.
“Even when we believe ourselves to be utterly alone, there is help waiting in the wings. A situation is never hopeless, unless we give up hope.”—quote from book
Within this exceptional plot, Julie Cooper never loses sight of Elizabeth and Darcy’s beautiful love story. I cannot recommend this book highly enough. It’s now my favourite Julie Cooper book, and without a single shred of doubt, goes into my 2021 Favourites list. This book also immediately goes into my re-read stack and I will purchase the published version for my Kindle library once it is released. You simply must read it.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Note: While I have become aware this book is a mashup of Pride and Prejudice and Rebecca (by Daphne duMaurier), I have never read the latter; thus, my review reflects no awareness of the apparent similarities.
Outstanding Book!
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I read the book as well as listened to the fabulous narration of Stevie Zimmerman several times over the years, but realized I had not put a review on this one. I’m working on going back through previous books that I’ve read and listen to to do reviews so that these authors get the credit for their talent as well as the wonderful narrators who use their skills to bring additional enjoyment. I know I have said it before and I will continue to say it that human narrators completely bring a story to life and I’m able to remember it and specifics more, especially if I’m reading along.
If you’ve read any of the other reviews, you will already know that in a way this is a mashup of the classic Gothic story, “Rebecca” and Pride and Prejudice. I have not read the book or watched Alfred Hitchcock movie, but I’ve heard that this fits closer to the movie which one of these days I do need to sit and watch.
In this first person story, we officially never learn this character‘s first name but we can infer that it is Elizabeth based on evidence throughout the book.
For readers who do not like stories where Darcy or Elizabeth have been previously married then skip this book. Darcy is unfortunately married to a very manipulative narcissist, I don’t know how many other labels we can put on this individual but many of these labels fit her mother too. I love that Elizabeth is able to start peeling back the layers and layers of protection, preservation, resilience, strength, heartbreak and defeatism but especially the loneliness to get to Darcy‘s true inner being. This is not a quick process just like it is not a quick process for those that had been manipulated by his first wife to see him as a villain but as he truly is a kind and caring man.
Gothic hints in this P&P variation
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absolutely wonderful
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