Queen Lucia (Paperback)

from souloftherose

In the small English village of Riseholme, Mrs Lucas, more commonly known as Lucia (pronounced the Italian way), rules and the rest of the village follow where she leads. Lucia is a snob and spends most of her time trying to appear more cultured than she actually is, leaving improving books on si...

from starbox

In the quiet village of Riseholme, the genteel neighbours' lives revolve around gossip, peering out of windows and regular get togethers, presided over by Emmeline Lucas aka 'Lucia'. Charming (mostly) when she reigns as Queen Bee, there are, nonetheless, undercurrents of irritation from the other...

from hansel714

W. H. Auden says, "I am a devoted fan." The Desperate Housewives say, "Lucia is our Queen." Gossip Girls say, "Glamorous!" Riselhomme, a small town in Britain is ruled by Lucia, its social "queen". However, her sidekicks, a plump housewife, Daisy Quanstock, and a metrosexual, George, are planning...

from SandDune

Mrs Lucas (or Lucia to her friends due to her propensity for peppering her conversation with Italian) is the acknowledged leader of the cultural life of the small English village of Riseholme at the start of the 1920's. It might be, of course, that Lucia is a little bit less well-read that she ma...

from ParadisePorch

QUEEN LUCIA** by E.H. Benson (Vintage Fiction, Satire) 3.5 star rating I've heard so many people lately expressing fond memories and revisits to Riseholme, home of Lucia Lucas and her husband, and Lucia's friend Georgie. This also is social satire-this of small English towns- although more acerbi...