This is a stunning special edition pocket-sized anniversary edition, crafted in real fabric with gold detailing, painted edges, and a cord as a memory of the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth. It is part of a collectible series inspired by the life and works of Jane Austen.

The most mature and sharply satirical of her last novels, "Persuasion," follows the story of Anne Elliot, who as a teenager was engaged to a seemingly ideal man, Frederick Wentworth. However, after being persuaded by her friend, Lady Russell, that he is too poor to be a suitable suitor, Anne ends their engagement. When they meet again eight years later, their circumstances have changed: Frederick returns triumphantly from the Napoleonic Wars, while Anne's fortunes are now in decline. Will their old worries prevent them from finding happiness?

With original illustrations by the famous Hugh Thomson and additional material for the design.