Dreaming Pemberley is a mini-saga composed of four dreams that carry the Bennets, Darcys, Collins, and their friends forward in their lives through two generations.
Their journeys are fraught with painful detours and misunderstandings, and they are forced to grapple with character flaws as well as dastardly acquaintances. At one point, a member of the Collins household is deemed a witch! In the fourth dream, the famed equanimity of Pemberley is threatened by a disruptive cat.
However, felicity and redemption are persistent threads, and we rejoice when Anne de Bourghs personhood is allowed to blossom, even though Lady Catherine de Bourgh feels strongly abused.
Mystery and surprise are found at various twists and turns. Georgianas fate is beyond belief. And the late Mrs. Darcys long-locked tea room engenders a renown that spreads as far as Londonmuch to Mr. Darcys chagrin.
Over all, the gracious gentility that pervades Pemberley is a force for good and does much to soothe hearts and hurts.
A long time hobby writer, who graduated from Smith College, Ellen Mary Soule now lives on the coast of northern California with her husband. She has three children and five dear grand children. Her love of animals has allowed them to sneak onto the pages of her stories.