Already a bestseller, this is a wonderfully entertaining collection
of Alan Bennett's prose writings. Writing Home brings together
diaries, reminiscences and reviews to give us a unique and
unforgettable portrait of one of England's leading playwrights. As
a memoir it covers the production of his very first play, Forty
Years On, which starred John Gieldgud, as well as many other
important productions. His television series 'Talking Heads' has
become a modern-day classic; as part of the 1960s revue 'Beyond the
Fringe' Bennett helped to kick-start the English satire revolution,
and has since remained one of our leading dramatists, most recently
with The History Boys at the National Theatre. At the heart of the
book is The Lady in The Van, since adapted into a radio play
featuring Dame Maggie Smith. It is the true account of Miss Mary
Shepherd, a homeless tramp who took up residence in Bennett's
garden and stayed for fifteen years. This new edition also includes
Bennett's introduction to his Oscar-nominated screenplay for The
Madness of King George and his more recent diaries.
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