I am closing in on the last
chapters of my latest Pride and Prejudice book, entitled The Banished Uncle. It is about a long lost Bennet uncle (the elder
brother of Mrs. Bennet) who comes back to England after more than 20 years in
India. He was originally banished from
his home for falling in love with the daughter of a local viscount. He is a diligent, intelligent man and he
promptly begins interfering with the lives of the Bennets, Bingleys, and Darcys
in positive ways. He also has a family
of his own; his stepson is heir to an estate in England. In the book, the main themes I explore are
class distinctions, communication struggles, personal responsibility for one's
actions, and of course, happily ever afters.
And it’s nearly done. Hooray!