The Uncommon Reader
Alan Bennett's classic story about the Queen
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Profile Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78816-806-9 (ISBN)
Profile Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78816-806-9 (ISBN)
The bestselling classic reissued for the Queen's 95th birthday.
Alan Bennett's classic story about Queen Elizabeth II
What would happen if the Queen became a reader of taste and discernment rather than of Dick Francis? The answer is a perfect story.
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. Her reading naturally changes her world view and her relationship with people like the oleaginous prime minister and his repellent advisers. She comes to question the prescribed order of the world and loses patience with much that she has to do. In short, her reading is subversive. The consequence is, of course, surprising, mildly shocking and very funny.
Alan Bennett's classic story about Queen Elizabeth II
What would happen if the Queen became a reader of taste and discernment rather than of Dick Francis? The answer is a perfect story.
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. Her reading naturally changes her world view and her relationship with people like the oleaginous prime minister and his repellent advisers. She comes to question the prescribed order of the world and loses patience with much that she has to do. In short, her reading is subversive. The consequence is, of course, surprising, mildly shocking and very funny.
Alan Bennett is one of the UK's most celebrated literary figures. He is the author of Untold Stories [9780571228317], and numerous works of fiction including Smut [9781846685255]. His play The History Boys was the National Theatre's most successful production ever. His latest book is an addition to his acclaimed Talking Heads, Two Besides.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 19.03.2021 |
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| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 110 x 176 mm |
| Gewicht | 100 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78816-806-2 / 1788168062 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78816-806-9 / 9781788168069 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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