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| Lizzie Eustace illustration by J. Steeple Davis |
I did not read any physical books in July. My thoughts were only on Trollope's Palliser series and when I had reading time, I listened to those incredibly lengthy books instead of picking up anything else.
Audio Books Completed:
Can You Forgive Her? by Anthony Trollope (1865) 5/5 stars (my review here)
Phineas Finn by Anthony Trollope (1869) 5/5 stars (my review here)
The Eustace Diamonds by Anthony Trollope (1873) 5/5 stars
This, the third in Trollope's Palliser series, is another fantastic read. It's the humorous, wry, insightful, and completely engrossing tale of Lizzie Eustace and the diamonds she swears were given to her by her late husband. Trollope writes so well, creating believable flawed characters -- Lizzie, so unpleasant and yet so likable, is clearly the work of genius -- and highlighting the the hot topics of his time cleverly, in subtle but devastating light. Despite being nearly 800 pages, The Eustace Diamonds is never slow or dull, and is my favorite of the series thus far.
