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In Ben H. Winters’s comedic reimagining, the Dashwood sisters are evicted from their family home and sent to a remote island populated by sea monsters and dark secrets. Elinor, the sensible sister, falls for Edward Ferrars, while Marianne, the more romantic sister, is courted by both the charming Willoughby and the terrifying man‑monster Colonel Brandon. Between inheritance disputes, meddlesome matriarchs, and the constant threat of snapping tentacles, the sisters must navigate family expectations, courtship pressures, and the monstrous inhabitants of their new home to discover whether they can secure true love or become prey to the island’s dangers.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Humorous Fiction/Comedy Fiction
Authors: Ben H. Winters
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