The Uncommon Reader: A Novella
(Libby/OverDrive eAudiobook)
Author
Contributors
Bennett, Alan Author and narrator
Published
BBC Audiobooks America , 2007.
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Description
From the author of The History Boys and The Clothes They Stood Up In A deliciously funny novella that celebrates the pleasure of reading. When the Queen in pursuit of her wandering corgis stumbles upon a mobile library she feels duty bound to borrow a book. Aided by Norman, a young man from the palace kitchen who frequents the library, Bennett describes the Queen’s transformation as she discovers the liberating pleasures of the written word. 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.
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Format
eAudiobook
Edition
Unabridged
Street Date
11/1/2007
Language
English
ISBN
9780792751434
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bennett, A. (2007). The Uncommon Reader: A Novella (Unabridged). BBC Audiobooks America.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bennett, Alan. 2007. The Uncommon Reader: A Novella. BBC Audiobooks America.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bennett, Alan. The Uncommon Reader: A Novella BBC Audiobooks America, 2007.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Bennett, A. (2007). The uncommon reader: a novella. Unabridged BBC Audiobooks America.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bennett, Alan. The Uncommon Reader: A Novella Unabridged, BBC Audiobooks America, 2007.
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