Colonel Brandon is the consummate gentleman: honorable, kind almost to a fault, ever loyal and chivalrous. He's also silent and grave, though. So, what events in his troubled past left him downcast, and how does he finally find the path to a brighter future? In Sense and Sensibility, Jane Austen gives us glimpses, but not the complete picture.

Now Colonel Brandon tells us his full story in His Own Words. He relates the truth about his early family life and his dear Eliza - his devotion to her and the devastating way she was lost to him forever. He shares with us a poignant tale from his military days in India - about a woman named Rashmi and how she likewise left a permanent mark on his soul. And of course Marianne. What did Brandon think and feel when he first saw her? How did his hopes for her subsequently rise, plummet, and then eventually climb upwards again? After Willoughby's desertion, what finally caused Marianne to see Colonel Brandon in a different light?

This is not a variation but a supplement to the original story, chronicled in Brandon's point of view. It's a behind-the-scenes look at the things Jane Austen didn't tell us about a true hero - the very best of men.