Austen at Sea

The Enchanted Book Club’s September 2025 selection. In 1865, two pairs of Austen-devoted siblings—Charlotte and Henrietta Stevenson of Boston and rare book dealers Nicholas and Haslett Nelson of Philadelphia—are drawn to England by a mysterious invitation from Jane Austen’s last surviving brother, Sir Francis Austen. Promising a rare Austen artifact and guided by secret letters, their transatlantic journey brings them together aboard a ship filled with intriguing fellow passengers, including Louisa May Alcott. What follows is a life-changing voyage shaped by love, literature, and long-buried secrets.