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Telling Tales

by Alan Bennett
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Witty recollections of a distinctively ordinary childhood.

If you're keen on a journey through the eyes of a keenly observant writer, "Telling Tales" is a ticket back in time to a world both ordinary and imbued with amusing idiosyncrasies. Alan Bennett has a knack for turning the everyday into episodes brimming with humor and heart. The unique charm here is that while the stories are of a specific time and place, they're told with a universality that can resonate with anyone who's ever found the extraordinary in the ordinary.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Telling Tales

by Alan Bennett
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ISBN: 9781846072604
Authors: Alan Bennett
Publisher: BBC Books
Date of Publication: 2007-08-28
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Biographies & Memoirs
Related Topics: Biography Memoir, Autobiography, Biography
Goodreads rating: 4.13
(rated by 193 readers)

Description

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.
 

Witty recollections of a distinctively ordinary childhood.

If you're keen on a journey through the eyes of a keenly observant writer, "Telling Tales" is a ticket back in time to a world both ordinary and imbued with amusing idiosyncrasies. Alan Bennett has a knack for turning the everyday into episodes brimming with humor and heart. The unique charm here is that while the stories are of a specific time and place, they're told with a universality that can resonate with anyone who's ever found the extraordinary in the ordinary.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.