Eight years ago Anne Elliot followed the advice of Lady Russell her only true friend and
broke off her engagement to the dashing young naval officer Frederick Wentworth. When Anne and
the newly wealthy Captain Wentworth cross paths years later it is clear that he has neither
forgotten--nor forgiven--their past. Can true love survive heartbreak? Who should we listen to
in matters of the heart? Filled with Jane Austen's trademark wit and social commentary
Persuasion is a delightful romance and a surprisingly subversive exploration of our need to
persuade and to be persuaded by others.
