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Keeping the Castle


No. of pages 304

Published: 2015

Great for age 12-18 years

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Seventeen-year-old Althea is the sole support of her entire family, and she must marry well. But there are few wealthy suitors - or suitors of any kind-in their small Yorkshire town of Lesser Hoo. Then, the young and attractive (and very rich) Lord Boring arrives, and Althea sets her plans in motion. There's only one problem; his friend and business manager Mr. Fredericks keeps getting in the way. And, as it turns out, Fredericks has his own set of plans...This witty take on the classic Regency - Patrice Kindl's first novel in a decade - is like literary champagne!

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

There are 304 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2015 by Penguin Putnam Inc .

Patrice Kindl's first novel, Owl in Love, was an ALA Notable Book for Children, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, and an SCBWI Golden Kite Award Honor Book. She lives in Middleburgh, New York.

 

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Texas Lone Star
This book was recognised by the Texas Lone Star.

Tayshas Reading
This book was recognised by the Tayshas Reading.

"Althea's tongue-in-cheek commentary...and her razorlike quips are abundantly entertaining, but it is the heroine's remarkable ingenuity and compassion for loved ones...that make her so endearing."--Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Kindl writes with sharp, effervescent, period-specific language that is so spot-on readers may find themselves adopting a British accent. This witty take on classic Regency romances is frothy fun."--Booklist, starred review

This droll tale set in 19th-century England will earn smiles of recognition from those familiar with Pride and Prejudice...archly humorous."--School Library Journal, starred review

"[A] clever take on Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice'"--The Boston Globe

 

 

"A romp of a Regency romance . . . funny as well as satisfying."--Kirkus Reviews

 

 

"Fans of costume dramas and novels of manners will recognize touches of other influences (Downton Abbey, for instance, and even Miss Manners) as well as clear Austen homages...a very satisfying story."--BCCB