The Uncommon Reader

  • The Uncommon Reader: A Novella
    By Alan Bennett

    Obliged to borrow a book when her corgis stray into a mobile library, the Queen discovers a passion for reading, setting the palace upon its head and causing the royal head of Great Britain to question her role in the monarchy.

  • The Uncommon Reader
    By Alan Bennett

    Books are devices that ignite the imagination. And devices like that are likely to explode. Alan Bennett reads his new story about HM the Queen's all-consuming new interest, as heard on BBC Radio 4.

  • The Uncommon Reader
    By Alan Bennett

    The answer is a perfect story ... The Uncommon Reader is none other than HM the Queen who drifts accidentally into reading when her corgis stray into a mobile library parked at Buckingham Palace.

  • The Uncommon Reader: A Novella
    By Alan Bennett

    With the poignant and mischievous wit of The History Boys, England's best loved author Alan Bennett revels in the power of literature to change even the most uncommon reader's life.

  • The Uncommon Reader: Alan Bennett's classic story about the Queen
    By Alan Bennett

    Alan Bennett's classic story about Queen Elizabeth II What would happen if the Queen became a reader of taste and discernment rather than of Dick Francis? The answer is a...

  • The Uncommon Reader
    By Marilyn Herbert

    Every Bookclub-in-a-Box discussion guide also includes complete coverage of the themes and symbols, writing style, and background information on the novel and the author.

  • The Uncommon Reader
    By Alan Bennett

    The bestselling classic reissued for the Queen's 95th birthday.

  • The Uncommon Reader: A Novella
    By Alan Bennett

    With the poignant and mischievous wit of The History Boys, England's best loved author revels in the power of literature to change even the most uncommon reader's life. -- Publisher description.