This edition of Queen Lucia is available at The Book Depository.
Does anyone know of a good paperback edition of the Lucia series? I would like to own all of them in the same edition, but NOT an omnibus edition.
Seriously?
This edition of Queen Lucia is available at The Book Depository.
Does anyone know of a good paperback edition of the Lucia series? I would like to own all of them in the same edition, but NOT an omnibus edition.
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Hilarious!
I have the Black Swan paperback editions (as well as the Folio Society boxset) which have rather lovely covers.
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You remind me it's time to read Lucia again. Probably at 3 times read now.
Alas, my paperback edition contains 5 books & is quite heavy in bed at nite.
Garden & Be Well, XO Tara
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I still haven't read Lucia. Sigh.
And is it just me or does that photo bear a strong resemblance to Lucille Ball? I haven't read Lucia, but that's not what I imagined at all.
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Oh, NO! I agree with Karen, very Lucille Ball.
I read this on e-reader, so I don't know of a series that has all four with lovely covers that I could recommend. I'd suggest browsing LibraryThing and seeing which edition suits you best from their covers and choosing based on that.
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I know you said you don't want them in an omnibus, but I really quite like the Wordsworth Classics edition of the Complete Mapp & Lucia which comes in 2 volumes.
Anything is better than the cover you featured here, I guess. :p
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Lucia doesn't look a bit like that… what a horrid book cover!
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Aarti – if you've only read four, then you're missing out on two of 'em! The series continues after Mapp and Lucia.
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I agree with Simon. The Black Swan editions (published in the 1980s)have slightly more appropriate 1920-style illustrations on the covers!
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That is Lucille Ball. How strange.
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Simon: I like the Folio set, but so expensive. And I never quite know what I think about boxed sets in general.
Tara: I haven't read the whole series. That is why I am interested in starting from the beginning.
Karen: Do yourself a favor and rent the Mapp and Lucia series on DVD. It is fabulous and truly, just as good as reading the books.
Aarti: I have done a bit of trolling around looking for editions I like, but nothing definitive yet.
Michelle: I might have to look into that, not ideal, but might be worth a look.
Christine: Hilarious isn't it.
Michelle: Certainly better than this one.
Ti: A young Lucy that is for sure.
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I hope that you'll be able to see this LibraryThing link Benson covers. LibraryThing also had a link to The E.F. Benson Society.
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