I learned a lot a bout Jane Austen's life, and I could hear the author's voice in my head at times, as her distinctive phrasing is so familiar from all of her documentaries. However, this enjoyment was marred because I was reading the Kobo ebook edition. In this edition, the pictures section at the end are all too small to see clearly, and the captions are absolutely miniscule and unreadable. Very disappointing to realize the publisher included photos of people and places mentioned in the book, and then be unable to see them or read what they are. My advice is to not buy the Kobo ebook edition. Try print instead.