Queen Elizabeth II chases her corgis into a mobile library parked outside Buckingham Palace, and feels obliged to borrow a book. She finds herself becoming an avid reader, helped by Norman, a young kitchen worker who becomes her assistant. Her new passion alters how she sees the world, and annoys her staff and advisers, who find that her reading distracts her from official duties. As she discovers writers and ideas, she grows more curious about ordinary people's lives and about herself.
A short, witty novella for lovers of books and British comedy. Readers who enjoy gentle satire and stories about how reading changes people will like this, and it suits anyone who needs a gift for a bookish friend.
Balanced in tone; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Story Seeker. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2007
- Publisher
- Adelphi
- ISBN
- 9788845922091
- Language
- IT
