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Lady Osbaldestone’s Christmas Goose

Lady Osbaldestone’s Christmas Chronicles, Book 1

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Lady Osbaldestone’s Christmas Goose

By: Stephanie Laurens
Narrated by: Helen Lloyd
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It's December 1810, and Lady Therese Osbaldestone is looking forward to her usual Christmas with her family at Winslow Abbey, her youngest daughter Celia's home. But then a carriage rolls up and disgorges Celia's three oldest children. Their father has contracted mumps, and their mother has sent the three - Jamie, George, and Lottie - to spend this Christmas with their grandmama in Little Moseley.

Therese has never had to manage small children, not even her own. She assumes the children will keep themselves amused but quickly learns that what amuses three inquisitive, curious, and confident youngsters isn't compatible with village peace. Just when it seems she will have to set her mind to inventing something, she and the children learn that with only 12 days to go before Christmas, the village flock of geese has vanished. The children are as mystified and as curious as Therese - and she seizes on the mystery as the perfect distraction for the three children as well as herself.

©2017 Stephanie Laurens (P)2017 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Holidays Regency Regency Romance Romance Winter Christmas Village Feel-Good Funny

Critic reviews

"Helen Lloyd, British actor and narrator, simply enchants with her delivery of this charming story.... Lloyd's portrayal of Lady O. is perfect, capturing her spine of steel and very soft heart. Her portrayals of the children, the young lords, and those working 'below stairs' are also spot-on. This is a true Christmas gift." (AudioFile)
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really enjoyed this engaging story , very well read. looking forward to the next in the series.

engaging

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Loved this! A light and nostalgic Christmas story, just right for the run up to Christmas. Off to find book two!

Great fun!

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I honestly never thought I'd be so invested in... geese! What a joy this book was, an unusual but cleverly crafted format, paired with brilliant narration. I'll be sure to follow up on the series!

A delightful holiday read!

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A brilliant performance by the reader enhances a story that is both funny and heartwarming. It is a good listen if you feel in need of a cheerful escape from current gloom. It is a good, original story with well-drawn characters and a clear, straightforward style of writing that avoids the heavy-handed attempts at ‘Regency’ slang which only Georgette Heyer can convincingly carry off and which makes too many novels set in the period irritating to read. One anachronism grated slightly - Post Offices were not the centre of village life in 1810 as it was decades before the penny post made letter-writing accessible to any but the wealthy or professional classes. But it was not enough to spoil the pleasure this story and performance gives

Funny and heartwarming

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Really enjoyed listening to this story and I’m looking forward to hearing the next story in the series.
Loved all the characters but especially Lady Osbaldstone she’s a great character and observer of people.
I would highly recommend.

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