Queuing for the Queen : The highly anticipated novel of summer 2023 to make you laugh and cry, inspired by the queue for the Queen

by Rana, Sweta, Rana, Sweta | Fiction & related items
Published 06/07/2023 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (Aria) in the United Kingdom
Paperback | 288 pages
498 x 128 x 18mm | 202g

'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.