{"product_id":"longbourn-jo-baker-9780345806970","title":"Longbourn by Jo Baker","description":"\u003csection style=\"margin-bottom: 1.25rem;\" aria-label=\"Book overview\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin: 0 0 .5rem 0;\"\u003eAbout \u003cem\u003eLongbourn\u003c\/em\u003e by Jo Baker\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: .5rem 0 0 0;\"\u003eJo Baker’s acclaimed novel \u003cem\u003eLongbourn\u003c\/em\u003e offers a fresh, downstairs perspective on Jane Austen’s classic \u003cem\u003ePride and Prejudice\u003c\/em\u003e. While Elizabeth Bennet and her sisters navigate love and society upstairs, the servants of Longbourn house—Sarah the orphaned maid, Mr. and Mrs. Hill, and the mysterious new footman James—grapple with their own struggles, secrets, and desires.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: .5rem 0 0 0;\"\u003eRich in historical detail and emotionally resonant, Baker’s retelling explores love, class, and survival in Regency England. \u003cem\u003eLongbourn\u003c\/em\u003e has been praised as both a homage to and reinvention of Austen’s world, giving voice to those who lived in the shadows of the famous Bennet family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection style=\"margin-bottom: 1.25rem;\" aria-label=\"Key details\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 .5rem 0;\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: .25rem 0 0 1.25rem;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Jo Baker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Vintage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication Date: October 8, 2013\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 352\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN‑10: 0345806970\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN‑13: 9780345806970\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection style=\"margin-bottom: 1.25rem;\" aria-label=\"Why you'll like it\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 .5rem 0;\"\u003eWhy Readers Choose This\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: .25rem 0 0 1.25rem;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffers a completely new perspective on a beloved literary classic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlends romance, hardship, and historical realism in Regency England.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise from critics for its originality and emotional depth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect for fans of Jane Austen and historical fiction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection style=\"margin-bottom: 1.25rem;\" aria-label=\"Reviews\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote style=\"margin: 0; padding: .75rem 1rem; border-left: 3px solid #ddd; font-style: italic;\"\u003e“Jo Baker’s \u003cem\u003eLongbourn\u003c\/em\u003e reimagines the world of Austen from below stairs—with elegance, wit, and a storytelling power all its own.” — The New York Times Book Review\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection style=\"margin-top: 1.25rem;\" aria-label=\"Recommended\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 .5rem 0;\"\u003eIf You Like These, Start Here\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: .25rem 0 0 1.25rem;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePride and Prejudice — Jane Austen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWide Sargasso Sea — Jean Rhys\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeath Comes to Pemberley — P. D. James\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"margin: 1.25rem 0;\"\u003e\n\u003csection style=\"margin-bottom: 1.25rem;\" aria-label=\"ISBN information\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 .5rem 0;\"\u003eISBN Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: .25rem 0;\"\u003eISBN‑10: 0345806970 | ISBN‑13: 9780345806970\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: none !important; visibility: hidden;\" class=\"visually-hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta name=\"keywords\" content=\"Longbourn, Jo Baker, Pride and Prejudice retelling, Regency England servants, Vintage paperback, 9780345806970\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eLongbourn paperback 2013, Jo Baker novel, Pride and Prejudice reimagining, servant perspective Regency England, historical fiction\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50524748349755,"sku":"0345806972","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/2609013482311.jpg?v=1755767813","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/longbourn-jo-baker-9780345806970","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}