Unmarriageable : Pride and Prejudice in Pakistan

A modern retelling of Pride and Prejudice set in PakistanIt is a truth universally acknowledged that a girl can go from pauper to princess or princess to pauper in the mere seconds it takes for her to accept a proposal. But Alys Binat is resolute she will not marry.This warm and witty tug-of-love between mothers, daughters and rich, eligible bachelors is a fresh take on Jane Austen's original. A FRESH AND DELIGHTFUL RETELLING OF THE JANE AUSTEN CLASSIC When Alys's family is invited to the wedding of the century in their town, her mother, the indomitable Mrs Binat, excitedly coaches her five unmarried daughters on the art of husband hunting. Alys's eldest sister Jena quickly catches the eye of a wealthy entrepreneur. But his friend Valentine Darsee doesn't conceal his unfavourable opinion of the Binat family. As the days of lavish festivities continue, the Binats wait breathlessly to see if Jena will land a proposal - and Alys realises that Darsee's brusqueness hides a very different man to the one she judged at first sight. A modern retelling of Pride and Prejudice set in Pakistan It is a truth universally acknowledged that a girl can go from pauper to princess or princess to pauper in the mere seconds it takes for her to accept a proposal. But Alys Binat is resolute she will not marry. This warm and witty tug-of-love between mothers, daughters and rich, eligible bachelors is a fresh take on Jane Austen's original. An essential guide to marriage, class and sisterhood in modern-day Pakistan, this is Pride & Prejudice as you've never seen it before. Alys Binat encourages her students to aspire to more than society expects of them. But Mrs Binat thinks differently and when the family receive an invite to a big wedding she coaches her daughters to snag suitors.