The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett
This slight tome, only about 100 pages, shows the profound impact books can have on a person's life. When the person in question is the Queen of England, the impact can be profound indeed.
The Queen is chasing after her dogs when she comes upon a bookmobile. To be polite, she checks out a book--and soon the whole world of literature opens up to her. Soon, all she wants to do is read, at the expense of her "queenly" duties. And all that reading gives her a whole new perspective on her world and her life.
The Queen is chasing after her dogs when she comes upon a bookmobile. To be polite, she checks out a book--and soon the whole world of literature opens up to her. Soon, all she wants to do is read, at the expense of her "queenly" duties. And all that reading gives her a whole new perspective on her world and her life.
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