Mr. Darcy and his cousin, Colonel Fitzwilliam, are now both married with growing families. Follow the family saga of the Fitzwilliam Mob, the children of Pride and Prejudice, as they reach adulthood.
In Sons and Daughters, Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy, the prototype of all tall, dark and handsome romance heroes, stars in this humorous, poignant sequel to Pride and Prejudice (as well as Karen Wasylowski's first novel, DARCY AND FITZWILLIAM). Along with his beloved, Elizabeth Bennet, they are now a young married couple, navigating the often-treacherous waters of parenthood
As always, by his side is his cousin and closest friend, Colonel Fitzwilliam, along with his bride and growing brood of children.
Both families experience children's births through to their adulthood, with all the chaos, love, passion and stupidity that follows growing up.
Professional Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Pride and Prejudice sequel, book 2.
The second book in Wasylowski's family saga of the gentleman and officer. If you have not read the first book of Darcy and Fitzwilliam I would advise you to do so.
The highlight of this book, and the entire serie, is the cleverly written banter, dry wit and snarky comments. Despite the dark ambience in this serie, I have laughed out loud too many times to count.
In the forefront of the battle of wits are the gentleman and officer but in this book we have in addition, the adorable hellions that are there children. Not to forget Lady Catherine, the hilarious banshee she is...
The book picks up a few years hence of where the previous left off. Quite a few children have been added to the mix.
The older brother of the Colonel has died, making him the heir of the earldom. Darcy are being contacted by the highly esteemed Duke of Devonshire in a political matter. Be on you toes with that one...
We follow the Darcy's and the Fitzwilliam's as their children grow and mature in to adulthood with happiness and heartache. There is even a glimpse of a young Queen Victoria.
Heartily recommend this book!
5.0 out of 5 stars The Darcy and Fitzwilliam Fun Continues in the Next Generation!
Karen V. Wasylowski has done it again with SONS AND DAUGHTERS, an often hilarious, sometimes soul-wrenching, but always engaging tale as she continues the saga begun in the delicious DARCY AND FITZWILLIAM: A TALE OF A GENTLEMAN AND AN OFFICER.
True to the title, Darcy's and Fitzwilliam's children dominate the story. Darcy has three and Fitzwilliam nine. (Nine, you say? The man has worked overtime.) The book spans twenty years and we laugh and cry along with both clans as the parents age and their children grow and navigate the always difficult transition to adulthood.
Ms. Wasylowski's flowing prose keeps you turning the pages to see what will happen next. With so many characters, something new, perhaps funny and perhaps heartbreaking, always happens. Like the time when the children, mostly preadolescent, find some erotic prints Fitzwilliam saved and aren't sure what to make of them, although they're certain they must be scandalous, to when Fitz's wife, Amanda, has her ninth child in a very difficult birth.
Ms. Wasylowski's is a master at writing the emotion of both adults and children, especially as she shows how the children's feelings change as they mature. She also has a good ear for realistic dialog, whether the character is child or adult, male or female. At times, the boys are disgustingly boys, and the girls, while perhaps a little nicer, are the boys' matches in every way. And the parents, as parents do, yell and threaten as well as love their children to distraction.
I only wish the book was longer. With so many characters, Ms. Wasylowski by necessity had to skim over some stories. I'd like to know more about George and Kathy, and Anne Marie and Mr. Wentworth. Maybe a few novellas?
But if you want more fun with Darcy and Fitzwilliam, read SONS AND DAUGHTERS.
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this book and these
I loved this story about these kids. I can't tell you how long it has been since I have laughed so much while reading a JAFF novel. Ok so the language may have been a bit more modern than appropriate for the time, but these kids are real. You can't tell me that the Fitzwilliam kids do not sound like the offspring of the Colonel we know and love. He would not have been as stern a father has his dad and being a second son would have been much more apt to marry an American. ( I have not read the first book in the series) How wonderful to grow up in that house or even in the Darcy home. Yes the Darcy siblings were not as "active", unless they were with their Fitzwilliam cousins, but even Darcy and Elizabeth put their family first regardless of the pulls of society and politics. This was heart warming and I loved this book. I am excited about the third book in the series and I may go back and read book one. Thank you Karen Wasylowski for bringing levity into the JAFF world of misunderstandings and drama.
