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Books By Paula Byrne - Author

Paula Byrne is the author of eight acclaimed works of non-fiction, most recently Hardy Women: Mother, Sisters, Wives, Muses. Earlier books include The Adventures of Miss Barbara Pym, The Genius of Jane Austen, and Kick: The True Story of Kick Kennedy. Paula wrote a tie-in book to the award-winning movie Belle. In 2013, to coincide with the bi-centenary of the publication of Pride and Prejudice, Paula wrote an innovative biography The Real Jane Austen: A Life in Small Things. Other books include Mad World (about Evelyn Waugh and the writing of Brideshead Revisited) and Perdita: A Life of Mary Robinson which was longlisted for the Samuel Johnson Award. She is the author of two novels, Look to Your Wife and Blonde Venus and was the historical consultant for PBS series Sanditon. She is founder of ReLit, a charity devoted to the mental health benefits of reading. She is married to Sir Jonathan Bate.

Author's Website: https://www.paulabyrne.com/

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Six Weeks by the Sea

Paula Byrne

Hardback

Pre-order. 28th August 2025

£15.29 £16.99

Hardy Women

Paula Byrne

Paperback

In Stock

£11.69 £12.99

The Adventures of Miss Barbara Pym

Paula Byrne

Paperback

In Stock

£17.09 £18.99

Blonde Venus

Paula Byrne

Paperback

Temporarily Out Of Stock

£8.09 £8.99

Mirror, Mirror

Paula Byrne

Paperback

Not Available

Look to Your Wife

Paula Byrne

Paperback

Not Available

The Genius of Jane Austen

Paula Byrne

Paperback

In Stock

£9.89 £10.99

Kick

Paula Byrne

Paperback

In Stock

£9.89 £10.99

Belle The True Story Behind the Movie

Paula Byrne

Paperback

In Stock

£11.69 £12.99

Belle

Paula Byrne

Paperback

Not Available

The Real Jane Austen

Paula Byrne

Paperback

Not Available

Real Jane Austen

Byrne and 1 more

Ebook (Epub)

Digital. Available Immediately. Country restrictions apply.

£23.99

Mad World

Paula Byrne

Paperback

In Stock

£11.69 £12.99

Perdita

Byrne and 1 more

Ebook (Epub)

Digital. Available Immediately. Country restrictions apply.

£6.06

Jane Austen's Emma

Paula Byrne

Hardback

Not Available