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The Uncommon Reader

by Alan Bennett
$9.90
The Uncommon Reader
The Uncommon Reader

Queen's whimsical journey through the world of books.

If you enjoy a touch of royal humor and a love for literature, Alan Bennett's "The Uncommon Reader" will charm you. It's a delightful exploration of what happens when the Queen herself becomes enamored with reading, suggesting that books can change even the most unexpected lives. This short, witty novella will leave any book lover with a smile and perhaps a new perspective on the transformative power of literature.

  • Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize Nominee for Comic Fiction (2008)
  • Sakura Medal Nominee for High School Book (2010)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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The Uncommon Reader

by Alan Bennett
$9.90
ISBN: 9781846680496
Authors: Alan Bennett
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Date of Publication: 2007-01-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Contemporary, Literary Fiction
Goodreads rating: 3.74
(rated by 53014 readers)

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Led by her yapping corgis to the Westminster traveling library outside Buckingham Palace, the Queen finds herself taking out a novel by Ivy Compton-Burnett. Duff read though it is, the following week her choice proves more enjoyable and awakens in Her Majesty a passion for reading so great that her public duties begin to suffer. And so, as she devours work by everyone from Hardy to Brookner to Proust to Beckett, her equerries conspire to bring the Queen's literary odyssey to a close.
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This book has been used, but it is still in a clean condition. There should be no foxing or annotations of any kind on the inner pages, but a sparse amount may be present on the cover, title pages, or outside edges of the book. There should be no water damage of any kind. For paperbacks, there may be light crease marks on the spine.

*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

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We do our best to ensure the quality of our books, but there is no escaping the wear and tear that comes with time. Slight foxing and some annotations may be present on the pages and the cover. There should be no water damage of any kind. For paperbacks, there may be several crease marks on the spine.

*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

Books in Well Read Condition

This is a well-read book, which means that the previous owner probably really enjoyed it! The cover and pages may include moderate foxing and annotations, but the text is not obscured and still readable. Moderate cosmetic defects and minor water damage may be present on the edges of the book. For paperbacks, there may be multiple crease marks on the spine.

*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

 

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Queen's whimsical journey through the world of books.

If you enjoy a touch of royal humor and a love for literature, Alan Bennett's "The Uncommon Reader" will charm you. It's a delightful exploration of what happens when the Queen herself becomes enamored with reading, suggesting that books can change even the most unexpected lives. This short, witty novella will leave any book lover with a smile and perhaps a new perspective on the transformative power of literature.

  • Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize Nominee for Comic Fiction (2008)
  • Sakura Medal Nominee for High School Book (2010)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.