Editorial Review:
In this sequel novel, an Elizabeth
& Darcy Variation, we are presented with the master of Pemberley, his good
wife, and two children, all venturing to Louisiana. Although Jane Austen’s
original Pride & Prejudice was pure fiction, The Darcys of New Orleans
requires an open mind to the essence of P&P Variations and Sequels. Hence,
in the aftermath of a personal tragedy a family holiday and reunion with an old
friend of Lizzie’s seems logical to Darcy. After all, that person was at one time
a slave and became a true friend to Lizzie. Subsequently almost two decades
have passed from the day Elizabeth agreed to marry Darcy, and with a daughter of
marriageable age and much younger son, life on a southern plantation is whole
new experience for the two English siblings. Friendships arise, romance blooms,
and a dilemma arises for the young at heart in a world where mixed marriages
are scorned upon. It is the 1800s, and how Elizabeth and Darcy face the great
dilemma is testament to authorship and daring. Here it is wisest to say the
book is well written, it stretches reader imagination, and touches on a more
modern outlook to mixed marriages. Nonetheless a P&P prequel, variation, or
sequel is simply that, and deviation from the original is par for the course.
Hence Ms Mooha’s The Darcys’ of New Orleans is hereby granted a Jane Austen Award for originality above
all else.
