Mrs Queen Takes the Train: A Novel
&#8220;You&#8217;ll come away thinking Her Majesty, at least this fictional one, charming, caring, thoughtful and brave. . . . A delightful escape. We can only hope there are more train rides in Her Majesty&#8217;s future.&#8221; (USA Today)&#8220;[A] charmer of a first novel. . . . This Elizabeth is delightful, slyly funny company. You&#8217;ll never look at the real one the same way again.&#8221; (People (3 &#xBD; stars))&#8220;Poignant and sweet, MRS QUEEN TAKES THE TRAIN is a comic study of the British class system, an unusual testament to the possibilities of friendship outside normal comfort zones and an affirmation of the humanity within all of us.&#8221; (Richmond Times-Dispatch)&#8220;A delightful read, a bit of fiction (the train journey) set into nonfiction (everything else), and a sly look at how the monarchy is changing along with&#151;or maybe two beats behind&#151;the rest of Britain.&#8221; (Minneapolis Star Tribune)&#8220;A witty, contemporary story of the Downton Abbey-esque tensions between servants and employers, the young and the old, and tradition and modernity.&#8221; (Glamour.com)&#8220;This book is the perfect cup of tea for the year of the Queen&#8217;s Diamond Jubilee. Give it to lovers of all things British. It&#8217;s also a good bet for fans of Alexander McCall Smith.&#8221; (Booklist)&#8220;Kuhn explores not only the queen&#8217;s inner life, but theDowntown Abbeystyle-tensions between servants and royals, the old guard and the new. . . . Royal watchers and students of class alike will enjoy this smart. . . tale.&#8221; (Publishers Weekly)&#8220;Kuhn&#8217;s first novel ought to find an avid readership among the filmgoers who flocked toThe King&#8217;s SpeechandThe Queen. . . . An affectionate, sympathetic but also unstinting look at the woman inside the sovereign.&#8221; (Kirkus)