The Queen in the Midlands (The Queen and I - Sue Townsend)

Member Name: elbar1

Product:	The Queen and I - Sue Townsend
Date:	08/08/08 (81 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: really funny read - I wish there were more

Disadvantages: makes me hate Blair even though he has nothing to do with it!

The Queen and I by Sue Townsend is a thoroughly good read. It is a really funny book of fiction by the author of the Adrian Mole diaries.

The basic precept is that a revolutionary government has taken control in Britain and the royal family are kicked out. All their wealth and possessions are not their own but belong to the country and so they have no money and nowhere to go. They end up in the Midlands on a council estate. It is all about how the struggle to fit in. It is absolutely hilarious. I read this a while ago and my strongest memory is that Prince Charles just couldn't cope and so withdrew, talking constantly to his plants.

It is roughly £6 at Amazon so it hasn't come down in price much, despite being years old.

I like to think that if this situation ever arose, the Queen would rise to the challenge as she does in the book. Oh and another great bit is when they have to use public transport.

Seriously. buy it!

Summary: great read