First published in 1862 one of Victorian England's most sensational reads.

Rec'd in a box of audio goodies - thanks so much smurphie, it looks good

Adding to my Audio Bookbox

Taking out the audio book box.

I was surprised to find this was first published in 1862. It may be slow going for some modern day readers but then its themes of avarice, bigamy and murder shocked and tantalized its readers and became one of the most sensational novels of its time. The novel's main protagonist is the young and beautiful Lucy Graham, a penniless governess who attracts the attention of the wealthy widower Sir Michael Audley, whose country seat is Audley Court. When Sir Michael proposes, the lovely Lucy accepts and she looks forward to a life of luxury and ease; however, her relationship with her new stepdaughter, Alicia, leaves a lot to be desired, and when Sir Michael's nephew, Robert, arrives at Audley Court with his friend, George Talboys (who has recently returned from Australia and is grieving from the death of the wife he left behind in England), Lucy's behaviour becomes rather erratic and she makes excuses to avoid meeting them. And then George suddenly and very mysteriously disappears and Robert, distrusting his lovely, but manipulative new step-aunt, decides to investigate Lucy's past - however, to reveal more would spoil the story. Although it is fairly clear from early on in the story what the lovely Lucy is trying to conceal, we do not know the full depth of her deception, and of what she is prepared to do keep her secret, until all is finally revealed towards the end of the story.

Although this CD is a shortened version (just over 5 hours listening time) it is not too heavily abridged, it gives a real flavour of the original and is superbly narrated by the actress Juliet Stevenson.

Adding to another audio bookbox.

Taken from the bookbox, thanks :-)

Lady Audley's secret eventually came out :)

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