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It was the corgis' fault. When they strayed through the
grounds of Buckingham Palace, the Queen discovered the City
of Westminster travelling library. The Queen has never had
much time for reading - pleasure's always come second place
to duty - "though now that one is here I suppose one
ought to borrow a book". She is about to discover the
joys of literature, albeit late in life...
Alan
Bennett's The Uncommon Reader is an amusing tale that
sees the Queen getting hooked on reading books after she accidentally
happens upon the local travelling library.
One
book leads to another and the Queen is soon engrossed in the
delights of reading. However, this uncommon reader creates
an uncommon problem. The royal household dislikes the Queen's
new interest; it makes them uneasy. Books are devices that
ignite the imagination. And devices like that are likely to
explode.
It's
not long before the Queen is pretending to be ill so that
she can skip royal engagements - instead spending time reading
her books.
Alan Bennett reads his new story about HM the Queen's all-consuming
new interest, which was (or is about to be - as this review
was written before broadcast began) originally aired on Radio
4 between 10-14 September 2007.
For
those that enjoyed the original broadcast, you'll be delighted
to find plenty more on this CD collection - which is twice
as long as the version broadcast.
This
is a heart-warming, amusing tale that illustrates why Alan
Bennett is still one of the UK's best loved authors.
Pete
Boomer
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