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| For You Alone (Frederick Wentworth, Captain; Book 2) | 
 enlarge | Author: Susan Kaye
Publisher: Wytherngate Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
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Pages: 228
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Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.8
ISBN: 0972852956
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780972852951
Publication Date: October 15, 2008
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How could he have failed to know himself so completely? Captain Frederick Wentworth, lately returned to England from a distinguished naval career fighting Napoleon, had re-visited the scene of his romantic defeat of eight years previous at the hands of Miss Anne Elliot to find his former love a pale, worn shadow of herself. Attracted by the libely young ladies in the area who regarded him as a hero, he had ignored Anne and entangled himself with Louisa Musgrove, a headstrong young woman who seemed all that Anne was not. Now, because of his careless behviour and Louisa's heedlessness, his future appeared tied to her just at the moment when it had become painfully clear that Anne was still everything he truly wanted. In honour, he belonged to Louisa, but his heart was full of Anne. What was he to do?
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 MY THOUGHTS ON THIS BOOK January 7, 2009
For You Alone (Frederick Wentworth, Captain; Book 2)
This is a good book, it is nice, but I felt like I always needed more. It did not deliver. In the end it left me unsatisfied and tired.
 better than good but not excellent December 29, 2008
So torn...Persuasion is such a wonderful work that a large part of me wanted this to be completely true to the original...however, I think that For You Alone stepped away without being difficult to believe (for the most part).
I do feel, however, that Anne stepped out of character at times but I got such a better glimpse of Captain Wentworth that I think I did not mind while I was reading it...it only came into my thoughts after I had completed the book.
Quite good, I would certainly not discourage anyone who loves Persuasion from reading this (or Book 1).
an imperfect story, but a nice, warm feeling for those who love the Captain December 26, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was intrigued by the previous reviews and lower scores of the Book 2: 'For You Alone' when compared with Book 1: 'None But You'. I was looking forward to receive the book and create my own impression. Overall, I found it a rewarding read for the Jane Austen fans who are willing to take some risks and look for either continuation of the stories or alternative points of view.
It seems to me that the story line is very focused on Captain Wentworth's inner world as he understands and accepts he's not the perfect hero he thought himself to be. His struggles to be a more honest man with himself and the world make him quite endearing, human and I would agree with what another reader says - real.
This focus on the main character of the story places the other characters in Book 2 in danger, as sometimes their main role in the story seems to be to bring more light onto the Captain, give him a chance to know himself and show himself to the reader. And in this sense, they are helpful, but very few read real enough.
Unfortunately towards the end of the story, Anne's character seems to be treated in a similar fashion, which may justify other readers' disappointment with the development of her character in the end of the Book 2. We find her quite confident and real in the scene of the wedding announcement to Lady Russell and Mr Elliot, but very unequal to herself in intimacy and the decisions she makes about the wedding. I am not expecting a linear story, with a perfect Anne always knowing what to do. I do imagine that a change from single to married state, in those times particularly, may put Anne's character in some more stretching circumstances and 'out of her element' as the character herself says at some point, but her reactions and story line towards the end do seem a bit exaggerated and not easy to picture as real.
Overall, I thought the author took more risks in this story when compared with the first book: explaining Edwards' choices as a young man forced to make his living, the twist in the story with the Captain's friend Gilmore Craig wife, the development and then sudden end in the relationship with George Tuggins, the introduction of a not very easily liked and not very consistent character of Admiral McGillvary and, in the end, the storyline of the rushed marriage and scene of the nuptials.
I am a bit intrigued on why the author felt the need for some many external props and this final twist in the story, while she relied much less on the characters from the original story. I know I have longed for more interaction particularly in Bath with Captain Harville and the Crofts, who were coming to life so well under Ms Kaye's pen in the first book. And even without a rushed marriage, the two main characters may still reveal themselves quite well in interaction for the preparations of a proper wedding.
While I agree with the previous reviewers that the above may create a bit of strain for the reader, the book still does a pretty good job at revealing the Captain's thoughts and emotions and in presenting his side of the story for the events that take place in Jane Austen's Persuasion. There are also some beautiful scenes in his interaction with Anne, the Crofts, Edward and his wife that remind us of the tone of Persuasion.
I would conclude to say there is very good material in this book that would have required a bit more planning and reviewing, some rewriting at times and perhaps an alternate ending. I do hope that Ms Kaye will continue to put her heart and her talent in this project and that this may come with the gift of an alternate ending to her readers. As we know, Jane Austen herself struggled with the ending of Persuasion, which gave us the beautiful letter from the Captain we probably all cherish. Persuasion without that letter would be quite different. Book 2 with an reworked ending that I'm confident Ms Kaye could craft would also be highly improved too.
But if that will not happen, there is sufficient in this story for those who love the original characters in Persuasion to be grateful for, sufficient to stimulate their imagination. As authors do have the right to shape their story their way, readers too can make adjustments and take it in their imagination on alternative paths.
Overall, I'm not sorry I bought the Book 2 and will continue to look forward to what the author may offer us as alternative perspectives or continuation on Persuasion as well as on Captain Wentworth's story.
If you think you could cope (as I easily did) with some imperfections in the story line in exchange for a warm feeling the Captain leaves as he makes progress in knowing himself better and he is rewarded for that with a turn of fate that leads him towards the woman he loves, I would venture to say that Book 2 is a worthy and enjoyable read.
 For You Alone was fabulous December 13, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I read the first book in the series, "None But You", and liked it so much that I read a draft of the sequel online. I had a few criticisms of the draft (continuity problems, too much sturm und drang in the scenes at the brother's house), but these problems were beautifully worked out in the final editing (although a couple of spelling and syntax errors remain in the opening chapters.) The writing was terrific, the characters behaved in ways consistent with the personalities that Austen gave them and the story really conveyed alternate points of view. This is the sort of book that transcends the fan-fiction label. I can't wait to see what Ms. Kaye writes next.
enjoyable read!!! December 12, 2008
Words cannot describe how much I love this book. Just ask my boss. I was reading it while at work and I kept laughing like a school girl when it came to the letter part of the book...my favorite part.
This book was exactly how I imagined Wentworth's "voice". I tried reading another book by a different author that was supposedly from his "voice" but I had to put it down. It was nothing like my Wentworth. This book captured my Wentworth.
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