Taking the position of mayor in the town of Tilling brings much delight to Lucia. However, with her local rival Miss Mapp around, trouble is never far away. Lucia is elevated to her new position with Georgie Pilson as her sidekick, confidant, and escort. Lucia and Georgie renew their acquaintance with the opera diva Olga Braceley and the composer Cortese, but nobody in Tilling believes Lucia when she claims to have entertained a duchess.
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"I am devastated to be finished with this series. I tried reading a little of The Freaks of Mayfair, but couldn't stick with it and ended up reading only the chapters that were character sketches of the characters in the Lucia series. My book world feels empty." — Jenny (5 out of 5 stars)
"I am devastated to be finished with this series. I tried reading a little of The Freaks of Mayfair, but couldn't stick with it and ended up reading only the chapters that were character sketches of the characters in the Lucia series. My book world feels empty."
" Done! No more Lucia. Too bad, I will miss my escape to comic England. "
" I'm so sad to finally be leaving the lives of Lucia, Mapp, but especially Georgie. "
" Just great fun. As much intrigue as Shakespeare, but funnier. "
" A fantastic ending to this under-celebrated series. I see lots of rereads in my future. Even though these are set in a bucolic English village, they are wicked and stylish. "
" I think E.F. Benson must have been running out of steam with this one. Just not as good as his other Lucia books, although there were some amusing episodes. "
" I'd actually give this 3 1/2 if I could. I love this Mapp and Lucia series and was sorry to read the last of it. One is convinced, though, that life in Tilling goes on even when you close the book. "
" I love Lucia and Miss Mapp and Georgie- EF Benson was perfect ! "
" Lucia has had a couple books to be in the ascendant, and in this one it's her to be taken down a peg or two (which she richly deserves). But no fear! In the end, it all comes right for her again! "
" The last of the Lucia books. Sigh... "
Edward Frederic Benson (1867–1940) was born in Berkshire, England, and educated at Cambridge. He worked in Athens for the British School of Archaeology and later in Egypt for the Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies. Benson wrote fiction, reminiscences, and biographies, but is best remembered for his arch satirical novels and his urbane autobiographical studies of Edwardian and Georgian society.
Miriam Margolyes received the BAFTA Best Supporting Actress award in 1993 for The Age of Innocence. She was the voice of Fly the dog in Babe and appeared in Ladies in Lavender with Dames Maggie Smith and Judi Dench. In 2002 she played the role of Professor Sprout in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
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