Queen Lucia

Name: Queen Lucia
Price: 1.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4 (713 reviews)
Author: E. F. Benson

by E. F. Benson

Historical Fiction Literary Fiction

4.0 (713)

4.0 stars from 713 reviews. Top 93% of Historical Fiction books we track.

242 pages~4 hr readPublished by Creative Media Partners, LLCPublished 1900-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You enjoy bitchy social comedy where petty rivalries reveal genuine human absurdity.
You appreciate character-driven fiction where status anxiety matters more than plot.
You like satire that punches up at the self-important without being mean-spirited.

Maybe not for you if...

You need action, suspense, or anything resembling plot momentum.
You prefer sympathetic protagonists you can root for without irony.
You find Edwardian social hierarchies tedious rather than entertaining.

About this book

In the small English village of Riseholme, Emmeline Lucas—known as Lucia—holds the position of social queen. Together with her husband Peppino and her best friend Georgie, she works to maintain her status against her rival neighbor Daisy Quantock, who pursues the latest fashionable trends. When Daisy becomes interested in Indian mysticism and attracts a mysterious guru who captivates the village, Lucia must compete for his attention. As gossip escalates into scheming, the residents of Riseholme engage in an intense social battle. This is the first novel in a satirical series about the Edwardian upper class set in this eccentric enclave of the idle rich.

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Currently on sale at $1.99 — 65% off peak. Price has dropped 19 times over the last 3 years. Goes on sale roughly every 59 days. Typically stays discounted for 5 days.

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Currently around #338K in the Kindle store — a niche title.

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Currently 4.0★ from 713 reviews

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