The Uncommon Reader book by Alan Bennett
By Alan BennettThe Uncommon Reader book by Alan Bennett
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. Published By Picador on 2008-09-30
Book details
- Hardcover
- 120 pages
- English
- 0312427646
- 9780312427641
About Alan Bennett
alan bennett is an english author and tony award-winning playwright. bennett's first stage play, forty years on, was produced in 1968. many television Read More about Alan Bennett
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