Mapp and Lucia Omnibus - Queen Lucia, Miss Mapp and Mapp and Lucia

The arrival of the snobbish Mrs Emmeline Lucas (known as Lucia to her friends) in the small seaside town of Tilling causes waves as she threatens the queen bee of Tilling's social circle, Miss Elizabeth Mapp. Against a backdrop of genteel tea parties and bridge evenings, a series of hilarious conflicts ensues between the two power-hungry women as they battle on the social stage to gain the ultimate place as the first lady of Tilling society. This edition includes all three novels the brand new BBC adaptation is based on: Queen Lucia and Miss Mapp and Mapp and Lucia.

Summary

The arrival of the snobbish Mrs Emmeline Lucas (known as Lucia to her friends) in the small seaside town of Tilling causes waves as she threatens the queen bee of Tillings social circle, Miss Elizabeth Mapp.

Product details

• Authors: E F Benson, E. F. Benson
• Publisher: BBC Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 13.11.2014
• EAN: 9781849908474
• ISBN: 978-1-84990-847-4
• No. of pages: 736
• Dimensions: 126 mm x 198 mm x 32 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Main work before 1945; Sussex, FICTION / Literary, Of specific Gay interest, Relating to gay people, Classic fiction: general and literary