Her Majesty becomes a voracious reader and, to her staff’s dismay, begins talking about books to the people she meets at functions.
In many ways, this is the underlying theme of the story. He wakes up ‘to how sharp she was and how much wasted’. Norman is – well, normal – and he and the Queen develop a firm friendship. It’s a fascinating voyage of discovery and the Queen is ably assisted by young Norman who works in the kitchen. Queen Elizabeth 2015 Photo by Toby Melville/PA/ABACAPRESS.COM A NEW PASSION A week later, she borrows Nancy Mitford’s The Pursuit of Love and so begins her journey into the realm of books. It’s by Ivy Compton-Burnett and not an easy read, but the Queen’s upbringing compels her to finish it. One morning, while chasing her corgis, Her Majesty stumbles across the City of Westminster mobile library parked outside the palace kitchen. That may sound a bit odd – I mean, aren’t all books for readers? Sure, but this book is about Queen Elizabeth II and her unexpected (fictional) discovery of books. In many ways The Uncommon Reader is the perfect book for modern times.
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