MISS MARJORIBANKS

Lucy Scott never disappoints with her pitch-perfect narration of this classic novel from the renowned Victorian author known as Mrs. Oliphant. Lucilla Marjoribanks has been described as the literary link between Austen's Emma and Eliot's Dorothea. In this story of small-town gossip, romance, and intrigue, Scott copes admirably with a range of voices--male and female, young and old. Part of the Carlingford series, created by Oliphant in monthly installments, the story at times seems repetitive, even padded. But Scott takes listeners confidently through a scandal of hidden identity and a fiercely fought local election, leading to a triumphantly happy ending. A perfect English comedy. S.H.H. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: DECEMBER 2025]