About this title: From one of England's most celebrated writers, the author of the award-winning "The History Boys," comes a mischievous novella about the Queen of England and the subversive power of reading.
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Edition: Reprint
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Picador
Date Published: 2008-09-30
ISBN-13:9780312427641ISBN:0312427646
Description: Like New. May be shiny, in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, no damage to binding, may have a remainder mark. read more
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Binding: Audio CD
Publisher: BBC Audio
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9781602834842ISBN:1602834849
Description: Fine. Unused Audio CD! ! Plastic wrapped. Very light shelf wear to box. Orders shipped next business day. Tracking number provided. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780374280963ISBN:0374280967
Description: Fine in fine dust jacket. Binding square and tight and contents clean and bright. Jacket protected in a removable mylar cover. A very nice opy that appears unopened and unread. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 120 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Date Published: 2007-09-18
ISBN-13:9780374280963ISBN:0374280967
Description: Very Good in Like New jacket. Ex-library has clear mylar cover and usual library markings. Pages are clean and in excellent condition. Free Tracking information available. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Date Published: 2007-09-18
ISBN-13:9780374280963ISBN:0374280967
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"This is a cute little book and not a big investment in time. It's about what happens when the Queen of England suddenly develops a voracious appetite for reading. It is not well received by her staff, who go out of their way to discourage it.
The book had alot of Britishisms, if that's a word, and dry humour, and her love of reading ended as quickly as it had begun, but did not leave her unchanged. She decides to turn to writing instead. I could relate to that , as I find I have a love for both reading and writing, for different reasons. I also think that avid readers make the best writers."
"Like the description says, this quick read makes one chuckle and laugh at the quirky veracity of the characters and their actions.
One can, and does, read it in two sittings, if not less, and is overjoyed it is only partly true.
A wonderful tale of (mostly) likeable people.
Will Mr. Bennett be knighted for this effort?
One is not sure."
"One quite enjoys this tale of the Queen's discovery of the pleasures of reading. Indeed, one feels, along with the Queen, a renewed delight in books; and one wishes to read more. This charming novella blends whimsy with more substantial insights into reading, books, and authors.
Here are two passages one particularly enjoys:
"'I read, I think,' she said to Norman, 'because one has a duty to find out what people are like.'" (page 30)
"Authors, she soon decided, were probably best met with in the pages of their novels, and as much creatures of the reader's imagination as the characters in their books." (page 52)
One also appreciates how the author gently draws the Queen along to the very natural conclusion that reading leads one to writing. On the whole, one feels that many could benefit from reading this book. And one almost wishes that the Queen were truly like this."
"As an avid reader I can identify with the Queen as she became hooked on reading. Her peaked interest in the world and people became evident as she read the classics and other authors. I loved the relationship she had with Norman and how he encouraged her to read and the cunning ways he got books to her. This is the kind of book that can be re-read many times and learn something new about the Queen herself and the world she lived in."
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