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The Uncommon Reader
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When the Queen chases a straying corgi through the grounds of Buckingham Palace, she happens upon the City of Westminster travelling library, and begins a journey of discovery.

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OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, OverDrive Listen
Edition:
Unabridged
Street Date:
9/10/2007
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781405609180
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APA Citation (style guide)

Alan Bennett. (2007). The Uncommon Reader. Unabridged AudioGO Ltd.

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Alan Bennett. 2007. The Uncommon Reader. AudioGO Ltd.

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Alan Bennett, The Uncommon Reader. AudioGO Ltd, 2007.

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Alan Bennett. The Uncommon Reader. Unabridged AudioGO Ltd, 2007.

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        July 16, 2007
        Briskly original and subversively funny, this novella from popular British writer Bennett (Untold Stories
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