Queuing for the Queen
Editorial BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING
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Mainland Spain
- Publisher BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING
- ISBN13 9781035900183
- ISBN10 1035900181
- Type Book
- Pages 368
- Published 2023
- Language English
- Bookbinding Paperback
Sections
English LiteratureQueuing for the Queen
Editorial BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING
Do you want to pick it up at the bookstore?
Mainland Spain
Book Details
'Beautifully sensitive, quietly reflective, this absorbing tale about a group of strangers brought together following the death of Queen Elizabeth II is an absolute triumph.' LoveReading debut of the monthOne queue. 250,000 people. Twenty-four life-changing hours.
A young boy wearing a cereal box crown, impatiently dragging his mother behind him. A friendly man in a khaki raincoat, talking about his beloved Leeds United to anyone who will listen. An elderly woman who has lived her life alongside the Queen, and is just hoping she'll make it to the end of the queue to say goodbye.
And among them, a British Indian mother and daughter, driven apart by their differences, embarking on a pilgrimage which neither of them yet know will change their lives forever. Full of secrets and surprises, this uplifting novel celebrates not only the remarkable woman who defined an era and a country, but also the diverse and unique people she served for so long.