Alan Bennett

The Uncommon Reader: A Novella -- Alan Bennett, Paperback

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From one of England's most celebrated writers, a funny and superbly observed novella about the Queen of England and the subversive power of reading

When her corgis stray into a mobile library parked near Buckingham Palace, the Queen feels duty-bound to borrow a book. Discovering the joy of reading widely (from J. R. Ackerley, Jean Genet, and Ivy Compton-Burnett to the classics) and intelligently, she finds that her view of the world changes dramatically. Abetted in her newfound obsession by Norman, a young man from the royal kitchens, the Queen comes to question the prescribed order of the world and loses patience with the routines of her role as monarch. Her new passion for reading initially alarms the palace staff and soon leads to surprising and very funny consequences for the country at large.

With the poignant and mischievous wit of The History Boys, England's best-loved author Alan Bennett revels in the power of literature to change even the most uncommon reader's life.

Author: Alan Bennett
Publisher: Picador USA
Published: 12/27/2022
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.20lbs
Size: 7.12h x 4.50w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781250907738

Product Tags:

Alan Bennett, England, Fiction, Fiction - General, Great Britain, Literary, Paperback, Picador USA, World Literature

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