A Tapestry of Lives is a marvelous retelling of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice that was originally published online on a fanfiction website and later edited into three print volumes. Volume 1 follows Elizabeth and Darcy through their initial meeting and as in the original novel, many misunderstandings follow. The story cleaves closely to the original plot, but with several subtle but interesting differences. Namely, in this volume, that Elizabeth's Aunt Gardiner is the only surviving child of Sir Louis de Bourgh's youngest brother and that Darcy's mother and all of Lady Catherine's family except Anne died in a disease outbreak that also killed much of the local population while Darcy and his father were away. A favorite of mine, I enjoy the fact that I can now have it on paper, even if the handwriting typeface used for letters is rather difficult to read. Highly recommended for fans of Pride and Prejudice retellings. ( )