Author: BENNETT, ALAN (1934-?)
Title: Untold stories / Alan Bennett
Description: London : Faber and Faber : Profile Books 2005. First Edition. Fine copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight. bright. clean and strong. Provenance: From the library of Eric George Hatfield Moody with his personalized bookplate to front pastedown. ; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; 658 pages; Physical description. : xv. 658 p.[24] p. Of plates : ill. (some col. ) ; 25 cm. Subject: Bennett. Alan. 1934- - Diaries. Bennett. Alan. 1934- - Family. Literature Mental Disorders Neoplasms Death Dramatists. English - 20th century - Diaries. Dramatists. English - 20th century - Biography. Summary: This is a collection of Alan Bennett's prose. The title piece is a poignant family memoir with an account of the marriage of his parents. the lives and deaths of his aunts and the uncovering of a long-held family secret. Also included are essays. reviews. lectures and reminiscences. 'Untold Stories' is Alan Bennett's first collection of prose since 'Writing Home' and takes in all his major writings over the last ten years. The title piece is a poignant family memoir with an account of the marriage of his parents. the lives and deaths of his aunts and the uncovering of a long-held family secret. Also included are his much celebrated diaries for the years 1996 to 2004. as well as essays. reviews. lectures and reminiscences ranging from childhood trips to the local cinema and a tour around Leeds Art Gallery to reflections on writing. honours and his Westminster Abbey eulogy for Thora Hird. At times heartrending and at others extremely funny. 'Untold Stories' is a matchless and unforgettable anthology.ISBN: 0571228305. Weight in Kg appr.:

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