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The Uncommon Reader. Paperback – 26 Jun. 2008. by Alan Bennett (Author) 4.2 5,601 ratings. See all formats and editions. Book Description. Editorial Reviews. The Uncommon Reader is none other than HM the Queen who drifts accidentally into reading when her corgis stray into a mobile library parked at Buckingham Palace.
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Aug 4, 2011 · The uncommon reader by Bennett, Alan, 1934-Publication date 2007 Topics Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926-2022 -- Fiction, Kings and rulers -- Fiction ...
The Uncommon Reader is none other than HM the Queen who drifts accidentally into reading when her corgis stray into a mobile library parked at Buckingham Palace. She reads widely ( JR Ackerley, Jean Genet, Ivy Compton Burnett and the classics) and intelligently.
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The Uncommon Reader. Alan Bennett, 2007. Macmillan Picador. 128 pp. ISBN-13: 9781616881085. Summary. A deliciously funny novella that celebrates the pleasure of reading. When the Queen in pursuit of her wandering corgis stumbles upon a mobile library she feels duty bound to borrow a book. Aided by Norman, a young man from the palace kitchen who ...
The Uncommon Reader is a political and literary satire. But it's also a lovely lesson in the redemptive and subversive power of reading and how one book can lead to another and another and another. . . . But most of all, The Uncommon Reader is a lot of fun to read.” —Bob Minzesheimer, USA Today. “One of the most subtly ingratiating prose ...
The Uncommon Reader is a celebration of both reading and its counterpart, independent thinking.” ―Maud Newton, Los Angeles Times About the Author Alan Bennett has been one of England's leading dramatists since the success of Beyond the Fringe in the 1960s.
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Dec 27, 2022 · The Uncommon Reader,…is a kind of palace fairy tale for grown-ups. Once again [Bennett] tells a story about an eccentric old lady, a character type he seems to enjoy. Once again [Bennett] tells a story about an eccentric old lady, a character type he seems to enjoy.
