She had been forced into prudence in her youth, she learned romance as she grew older: the natural sequel of an unnatural beginning. Anne Elliot is persuaded by her friends & family to reject a marriage proposal from Captain Wentworth because he lacks fortune & rank. More than seven years later, when he returns home from the navy, Anne realises she still has strong feelings for him, but Wentworth only appears to have eyes for a friend of Anne's. Moving, tender, but intrinsically ' Austen' in style, with its satirical portrayal of the vanity of society in 18th century Engl&, Persuasion celebrates enduring love, hope & determination as one woman strives to reignite a lost relationship.