The Independence o Miss Mary Bennett Author:Colleen McCullough this is McCullough's sequel to "Pride and Prejudice" in which Mary, the middle Bennet sister, is freed from caretaker duties when her mother dies. Mary, inspired by a crusading journalist, sets off to document the plight of England's poor and along the way is abused, robbed, and held captive in a cave by a cult prophet, all of which she overcome... more »s for a happy ending.« less