Briskly original and subversively funny, this novella from popular British writer Bennett (Untold Stories; Tony-winning play The History Boys) sends Queen Elizabeth II into a mobile library van in pursuit of her runaway corgis and into the reflective, observant life of an avid reader. Guided by Norman, a former kitchen boy and enthusiast of gay authors, the queen gradually loses interest in her endless succession of official duties and learns the pleasure of such a common activity.
Nathan Glass has come to Brooklyn to die. Divorced, retired, estranged from his only daughter, the former life insurance salesman seeks only solitude and anonymity. Then Glass encounters his long-lost nephew, Tom Wood, who is working in a local bookstore. Through Tom and his charismatic boss, Harry, Nathan's world gradually broadens to include a new set of acquaintances, which leads him to a reckoning with his past.
A modern course for grades 4-6 elementary school, written in accordance with the latest guidelines of the core curriculum and leading gradually from the fun to the self-study and self-esteem.
A modern course for grades 4-6 elementary school, written in accordance with the latest guidelines of the core curriculum and leading gradually from the fun to the self-study and self-esteem.
A modern course for grades 4-6 elementary school, written in accordance with the latest guidelines of the core curriculum and leading gradually from the fun to the self-study and self-esteem.
