{"product_id":"9781743285305","title":"Finding Mr Darcy: Jane Austen's Guide to Dating \u0026 Relationships","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the APA Book Design Awards for Best Non-fiction 2013\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnless, of course, he's gay. Or has a girlfriend. Or is neck deep in twice weekly psychoanalysis and entirely unfit for public interaction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow does the modern day heroine find her way in a dating world where the rules change faster than she can update her status on Facebook, and there's not a single Georgian ballroom, empire-line dress or pantalooned man in sight?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntrepid former dater and award-winning journalist Amanda Hooton turns to the ageless wisdom of Jane Austen to solve the eternal dilemmas of romance: how to be as clever as Elizabeth Bennet, as dignified as Elinor Dashwood and as confident as Emma Woodhouse; how to avoid shagging Mr Wickham, marrying Mr Collins, or being dumped by Willoughby; and most importantly of all, how to find Mr Darcy, grapple him to your soul with hoops of steel, and become the part-owner of a country estate in Derbyshire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you've ever wondered why your love life doesn't more closely resemble a Jane Austen novel, this is the book for you. Charming, laugh-out-loud hilarious and entirely empathetic, \u003cb\u003eFinding Mr Darcy\u003c\/b\u003e is a witty, street smart and, above all, wise approach to modern dating, which proves that some things - especially the pursuit of love - really are timeless.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pan Macmillan Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47152182952176,"sku":"9781743285305","price":15.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781743285305_p0.jpg?v=1769890599","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781743285305","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}