The queen's faithful companion : [a novel of Queen Elizabeth II and her beloved corgi, Susan]

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This novel is told from three unique narrative viewpoints: England's young Queen Elizabeth II, Hanna Penwyck, a fictionalized loyal servant who was assigned as keeper of the dogs, and Susan, the Queen's Corgi, a gift for her eighteenth birthday. The Queen and Hanna shared a love of dogs, and the Queen could open up to her. Through Susan, we get a dog's eye view of royal life.

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