Telling Tales [Import] [Hardcover]

Alan Bennett (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 28, 2007

The childhood memoir of one of Britain’s best-loved writers.

In this delightful collection of reminiscences Alan Bennett recalls his early years in a sequence of tales that are funny, touching and written in his unique style. These beautifully rendered snapshots, which include poignant portraits of his parents, confirm Bennett at the forefront of contemporary writing. Presented here as a new edition, Telling Tales will delight Bennett fans and enchant a new generation of readers.

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About the Author

Alan Bennett is one of Britain's best-loved and most highly acclaimed writers. He has written widely for radio, television and theatre. His latest play, The History Boys, won several awards, including Evening Standard and Critics' Circle Awards for Best Play and the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play. It also won six Tony Awards, including Best Play, following an extremely successful transfer to Broadway. In 2006 Bennett was named Author of the Year at the British Book Awards for Untold Stories, his recent collection of memoirs and diaries.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: BBC Books (August 28, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1846072603
• ISBN-13: 978-1846072604
• Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 0.6 x 7.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,501,223 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Alan Bennett is a renowned playwright and essayist, a succession of whose plays have been staged at the Royal National Theatre and whose screenplay for The Madness of King George was nominated for an Academy Award. He made his first stage appearance with Beyond the Fringe and his latest play was The Lady in the Van with Maggie Smith. Episodes from his award-winning Talking Heads series have been shown on PBS. His first novel, The Clothes They Stood Up In, was published in 2000. He lives in London.