Excerpt from The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett, plus links to reviews, author biography & more

Name: The Uncommon Reader
Rating: 4.7 (12 reviews)
Author: Alan Bennett
ISBN: 9780374280963

The Uncommon Reader

A Novella

by Alan Bennett

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First Published:
Sep 18, 2007, 128 pages

Paperback:
Sep 2008, 128 pages

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- Humor & Satire
- Strong Women
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‘The Beaton fellow.’

‘Oh yes. Everybody’s dead.’

‘Good show, though.’

And he went off to bed glumly singing ‘Oh, what a beautiful morning’ as the Queen opened her book.

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