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A Stronger Impulse
- A Variation of Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice
- Narrated by: Joanna Lee
- Length: 12 hrs and 19 mins
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Summary
“[A]nd in his behavior with me, there were stronger impulses even than pride.”
Fitzwilliam Darcy is enraged when, already reeling from Elizabeth Bennet’s disdain, he discovers his sister locked in a passionate embrace with George Wickham—and suffers an apoplexy at the sight. With proper speech locked uselessly inside his mind, his Fitzwilliam relations are quick to take advantage of the situation, calling his illness insanity, and scheming to keep both Darcys under their control.
Elizabeth Bennet is expelled from Longbourn after she refuses Mr Collins’ serious proposal and Mr Darcy’s mocking one. Always the least favorite child, she is expected to deliver herself up to an unknown uncle in London, from there to be placed into service. A fortunate escape takes her to Ramsgate instead…but it is only a brief reprieve before she must find a new life for herself.
Two against the world. How can two powerless individuals forge a defense against the formidable forces arrayed against them? Darcy cannot afford to indulge himself in a marriage that would prove his relations’ opinions of his sanity. Elizabeth must protect herself against a growing but impossible love…and yet, a stronger impulse urges them to stay. To fight. Together.
A Stronger Impulse is friends-to-lovers reimagining of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice that will be enjoyed by fans of Regency romance.
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- Mrs F.
- 17-01-23
An unusual but very enjoyable variation
I had read the reviews and some said bad and some said really good. I have to admit that I listened to it all the way through, not wanting to stop. I was very impressed with the narrator.. she started off being rather slow, but the way she portrayed Darcy, who was stuck inside his head and unable to speak was very clever I think. I've not read a variation like it before where basically Darcy suffers with a tourette's like inability to speak and is no longer the stereotypical stronger character. Elizabeth comes to his rescue of course!
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- Tasha Barefield
- 09-09-22
This was a painful but beautiful story
Just finished A Stronger Impulse by Julie Cooper and I’m blown away and in shock I think. I haven’t had a book hangover for years but I have one now! This story was so original and so impactful. What Lizzy and Darcy have to go through in this story was hard to listen to but wow their relationship, Lizzy’s humour and Darcy’s strength was everything! Joanna Lee did such a great job narrating this and it wasn’t an easy one, she managed to differentiate all the characters and dealt admirably with Darcy’s speech impediment. This will be a favourite variation from now on and definitely in my re-listen pile!
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- Mo Bass
- 06-10-22
Gothic and ridiculous
Darcy with Touretttes? Elizabeth despised and abused by her parents? This variation is a bridge too far! I found the narrator's voice irritating.
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