Mrs. Queen Takes The Train (2012) - Plot & Excerpts
Take a magical tour with the Queen and her loyal bunch of minders as Mrs. Queen Takes The Train to Scotland. Elizabeth is feeling dispirited and even a visit to her favourite horse cannot life her spirits. Circumstances allow her to escape Buckingham Palace, elude her staff and head for Leith where lies the de-commissioned Brittania, a reminder of happier days. In desperate pursuit before MI5 becomes involved are her chief lady-in-waiting and dresser, Lady Anne and Shirley McDonald respectively; her head butler and equerry, William and Major Thomason; and the rear guard, Rebecca who works with the Queen’s horses and Rajiv – nicknamed Cheddar by the Queen. Old antagonisms and animosities are overcome as this disparate group unite in their quest to rescue their monarch. This is a wonderful read. If you fancy more liberties taken with the Queen, try Sue Townsend’s The Queen and I, and Alan Bennett’s The uncommon reader. It's warm and delightful with a host of rich characters that became quite endearing to me. I was initially intrigued by the book for its voyeuristic imagining of the life of The Queen. The book offered that and more.If you break it down to its barest form, the book is about knowing and overcoming that bump of the road that is life, and having the strength to admit it. The book had more than that, of course, but that was the one from the book that resonated most with me.
What do You think about Mrs. Queen Takes The Train (2012)?
pretty good. had a few funny moments. I don't like to think the queen might be depressed.
—asd
Just loved the "all things British" aspect of this relaxing, charming novel.
—pconnol3
Mildly amusing... Questionably three stars at best.
—crazybell
A nice story, though a bit silly at times.
—laurasolomonesq
