The Uncommon Reader

120 pages

English language

Published Nov. 6, 2007 by Picador.

ISBN:
978-0-312-42764-1
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OCLC Number:
213300942

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"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 ... 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."--Provided by publisher.

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Review of 'The Uncommon Reader' on 'Goodreads'

Well, it's a good book. It's weird because I think we all readers feel like she does once she starts to become a reader and it's great at the same time.

And it's my 50th book of the year so I'm happy to give it three stars, because I liked it!

Subjects

  • Books and reading
  • Kings and rulers
  • Fiction
  • Queens

Places

  • Great Britain