Lucinda


Read by Nick Bulka

(4.5 stars; 10 reviews)

It's 1914 London, and it's Waldo and Lucinda's wedding day. Unfortunately, Lucinda is nowhere to be found. A messenger boy brings Lucinda's note to her mother - ‘I can’t do it, Mother. So I’ve gone.’ There seems to be some suspicion that an Italian gentleman was somehow involved. The search for Lucinda is interrupted by the First World War, and it's not until the end of the war that she is finally located and her story unfolds. - Summary by Nick Bulka (8 hr 59 min)

Chapters

I. The Face in the Taxi 20:09 Read by Nick Bulka
II. The Signal 18:23 Read by Nick Bulka
III. A High Explosive 19:26 Read by Nick Bulka
IV. The Fourth Party 23:06 Read by Nick Bulka
V. Catch Who Catch Can! 18:50 Read by Nick Bulka
VI. Venice 23:03 Read by Nick Bulka
VII. Self-Defense 20:43 Read by Nick Bulka
VIII. The Needlewoman 18:29 Read by Nick Bulka
IX. Like to Like 20:37 Read by Nick Bulka
X. Her Ladyship 22:14 Read by Nick Bulka
XI. Dundrannanization 19:29 Read by Nick Bulka
XII. A Secret Visit 20:07 Read by Nick Bulka
XIII. An Introduction 20:19 Read by Nick Bulka
XIV. For Auld Lang Syne 21:04 Read by Nick Bulka
XV. The System Works 20:02 Read by Nick Bulka
XVI. Purple—and Fine Linen 18:16 Read by Nick Bulka
XVII. Rebellion 21:20 Read by Nick Bulka
XVIII. The Winning Ticket 21:27 Read by Nick Bulka
XIX. Views and Whims 20:12 Read by Nick Bulka
XX. Living Funnily 18:51 Read by Nick Bulka
XXI. Partie Carrée 19:19 Read by Nick Bulka
XXII. Suitable Surroundings 19:07 Read by Nick Bulka
XXIII. The Banquet 17:30 Read by Nick Bulka
XXIV. The Mascot 20:55 Read by Nick Bulka
XXV. Homage 20:59 Read by Nick Bulka
XXVI. The Air on the Coast 20:44 Read by Nick Bulka
XXVII. In Five Years 15:09 Read by Nick Bulka

Reviews

I Liked It


(4 stars)

Lucinda is to marry Waldo, but runs away on the day of her wedding. Later, we find out why. We follow her over the course of a couple years after WWI through the first-person narrator. Central to the story is the enmity between Lucinda and Nina Frost, Waldo's neighbor and the third wheel to their courtship. It's a bit of a study in personalities and manipulation. Very well read by Nick. On the technical side, many of the chapters start out quietly and gain in volume. One must keep adjusting their volume. Otherwise, they are well-recorded.

A bit long & slow


(3.5 stars)

Not a bad story, but not great. I found the middle part dragged on too long, & it became boring. Also, I really couldn't stand Arcenio's character (though I know that's just part of the story).

great to read a storyline that keeps ones interest.


(5 stars)