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A Life Like Other People's

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A 2011 World Book Night selection.

 

June 2010 Book of the Month.

 

First published in Untold Stories, Alan Bennett’s previous collection of autobiographical pieces is now available in this handsome small format edition.  Sparingly told, it’s the story of his parents and larger family, looking back to their meeting and marriage and the tragedy of his mother’s later mental illness. As ever the caught phrase, the unsentimental writing, the ability to turn the most ordinary of events into something approaching poetry makes this an unmistakable Bennett piece, an absolute must-have.

 

Our Editorial Guru, Sarah Broadhurst, has suggested others book and authors that would be perfect for you to read next or to pass on the recommendation - so your gift will keep on giving enjoyment. Her selection for this title is: My Father's Fortune by Michael Frayn

 

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Ethel and Ernest by Raymond Briggs
Toast: The Story of a Boy’s Hunger by Nigel Slater

 

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