First Impressions

First Impressions is a captivating literary mystery that intertwines the lives of Sophie Collingwood, a young antiquarian bookseller in London, and Jane Austen, the beloved author of Pride and Prejudice. When Sophie encounters a rare book, The Little Book of Allegories by Richard Mansfield, she becomes entangled in a quest to uncover the true authorship of Austen's iconic novel. The narrative alternates between Sophie's modern-day investigation and Austen's historical friendship with the aging cleric Mansfield, exploring themes of love, literary history, and the enduring power of books.