Of books and writers, and the readers who sustain them. Brimming with the mischievous wit that has garnered acclaim for Bennett on both sides of the Atlantic, The Uncommon Reader is a delightful celebration With a young member of the palace kitchen staff guiding her choices, its not long before the Queen begins to develop a new perspective on the world - one that alarms her closest advisers and tempts her to make bold new decisions. Obliged to borrow a book when her corgis stray into a mobile library, the Queen discovers a passion for reading, setting the palace upon its head and causing the royal head of Great Britain to question her role in the monarchy 'When her corgis stray into a mobile library parked near Buckingham Palace, the Queen feels duty-bound to borrow a book. She finds herself devouring works by a tantalizing range of authors, from the Brontë sisters to Jean Genet. When her yapping corgis lead her to a mobile library, Her Majesty develops a new obsession with reading. By turns cheeky andĬharming, the novella features the Queen herself as its protagonist. With The Uncommon Reader, he brings us a playful homage to the written word, imagining a world in which literature becomes a subversive bridge between powerbrokers and commoners. The author of the Tony Award winner The History Boys, Alan Bennett is one of Britains best-loved literary voices.
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