Five great books about Jane Austen

Joanna Trollope's bestselling novels include The Choir, A Village Affair and The Rector's Wife.

One entry on her list of five great books about Jane Austen, as shared at the Telegraph:You really need Claire Tomalin for the life story. Jane Austen: A Life (1999) manages to give a fresh and convincing account of someone whose own voice and opinions survive more in her books than anywhere else.Read