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The Lady in the Van
Alan Bennett
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Description for The Lady in the Van
Paperback. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 112 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 90.
In 1974, the homeless Miss Shepherd moved her broken down van into Alan Bennett's garden. Deeply eccentric and stubborn to her bones, Miss Shepherd was not an easy tenant. And Bennett, despite inviting her in the first place, was a reluctant landlord. And yet she lived there for fifteen years. This account of those years was first published in 1989 in the London Review of Books. The play premiered in 1999, directed by Nicholas Hytner and starring Dame Maggie Smith, who reprise their roles in this new film adaptation. Shot on location at Bennett's house, Alex ... Read more
In 1974, the homeless Miss Shepherd moved her broken down van into Alan Bennett's garden. Deeply eccentric and stubborn to her bones, Miss Shepherd was not an easy tenant. And Bennett, despite inviting her in the first place, was a reluctant landlord. And yet she lived there for fifteen years. This account of those years was first published in 1989 in the London Review of Books. The play premiered in 1999, directed by Nicholas Hytner and starring Dame Maggie Smith, who reprise their roles in this new film adaptation. Shot on location at Bennett's house, Alex ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
92g
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781255407
SKU
V9781781255407
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About Alan Bennett
The film adaptation of the hit play The Lady in the Van is out now in the UK.Alan Bennett has been one of our leading dramatists since the success of Beyond the Fringe in the 1960s. His television series Talking Heads has become a modern-day classic, as have many of his works for the stage. At the National Theatre, ... Read more
Reviews for The Lady in the Van
Praise for Alan Bennett: 'Has you laughing as well as mopping your eyes. Utter genius
Daily Mail
Clear-eyed, touching, occasionally waspish ... ever honest
The Times
Alan Bennett continues to surprise and delight
John Banville
Daily Telegraph
A perfect stocking filler for just about anyone
Monica Ali
... Read more
Daily Mail
Clear-eyed, touching, occasionally waspish ... ever honest
The Times
Alan Bennett continues to surprise and delight
John Banville
Daily Telegraph
A perfect stocking filler for just about anyone
Monica Ali
... Read more