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The Uncommon Reader follows the Queen of England as she accidentally discovers a mobile library at Buckingham Palace. As she devours works by authors such as J.R. Ackerley, Jean Genet, and Ivy Compton‑Burnett, her perspective expands and her political alliances come under scrutiny. The novel chronicles how her growing literary passion challenges the status quo, strains her relationship with the prime minister and his advisers, and ultimately reshapes her understanding of authority and society.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Humorous Fiction/Comic Satire
Authors: Alan Bennett
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