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Queen Lucia (Paperback)

by E F Benson (Author)
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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  • Paperback: 164 pages
  • Publisher: The Echo Library (31 Oct 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1846376939
  • ISBN-13: 978-1846376931
  • Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15.2 x 1.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,497,682 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Queen Lucia emerges., 29 Jun 2002
By John Austin "austinjr@bigpond.net.au" (Kangaroo Ground, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Queen Lucia: Complete & Unabridged (The Lucia series) (Audio Cassette)
Mrs Emmeline Lucas, known in her community as Lucia, "reigns supreme over the affairs of Riseholme". Riseholme is a one main street village in rural England in the year 1920. The "affairs of Riseholme" involve leisured eccentrics who devote their energies and time to the favorite pastimes, hobbies, fads and fancies of the day. It is Lucia's role as leader to take responsibility for heightening an awareness and questing for greater cultural richness. Not that she admits to this, even to herself. "You all work me to death," she usually says, when a new opportunity for leading a crusade or instigating a new field of cultural endeavor presents itself.

Of course, Lucia's stance provokes great rivalry. Riseholmeites do not so much relate to each other as try to put each other down. Many are put down, and many fall down when they tread on those metaphorical banana skins that fate seems to spread before those who are absurdly over-ambitious

Using this material, E F Benson, begins an inter-related series of novels with this one in 1920. He devises an almost mock-heroic quality in the telling of his tale. Benson makes us aware that no great legendary conqueror gave as much thought and weight to the planning of a military conquest as do the Riseholmeites to the consideration of who to invite for afternoon tea.

The result is gentle satire and great fun from beginning to end. Not a day, not an hour, passes in Riseholme without plots being hatched, news being sought, and allegiances being formed.

I don't recommend that you present this book as a gift to you football-playing, beer-swilling, macho male friends and relations. It is for those who enjoy the word spinning of an Oscar Wilde, mixed with the sophistication of a Noel Coward.

English actress Geraldine McEwan, who played the role of Lucia in a TV mini-series based on this series of books, has recorded this and others in the series in audio book format. With her sharp, silvery voice and incisive delivery, she makes Lucia and the people of Roseholme unforgettable.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Gossiping Fun!, 30 May 2004
By Mr. S. D. Middleton "StevieM" (East London, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Queen Lucia (Paperback)
I just love EF Benson's world created for his characters Mapp & Lucia. Tilling (& Riseholme of course) just make you want to laugh out loud (and I usually do!)
If you want an easy read but one that also tells you a lot about the human condition this is for you. Ideal for holiday reading and when you're feeling fed up. If this doesn't help you smile I'd be surprised if anything will!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Oh rapture, 13 Oct 2009
By Lazy Kipper (Gateshead, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Queen Lucia (Paperback)
EF Benson cannot be bested. Once again his characters live and squabble in the political and domestic .hotbeds of Tilling. Both fascinating and hilarious - you won't be able to put it down.
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