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Untold Stories

Alan Bennett

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Untold Stories

by Alan Bennett
Untold Stories
Untold Stories

Intimate memoirs, humorous diaries, poignant family revelations.

If you've ever wondered about the stories that get lost in the shuffle of larger events, "Untold Stories" could resonate with you. Alan Bennett's blend of personal memoir and pointed observation offers an insightful look into his family history and his own experiences. It's like having a heartfelt conversation with a witty, keenly observant uncle who's lived through some of Britain's most interesting times.

  • J.R. Ackerley Prize for Autobiography (2006)
  • Lambda Literary Award Nominee for Gay Memoir/Biography (2006)
  • Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction Nominee (2006)
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.

Untold Stories

by Alan Bennett
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ISBN: 9780571228300
Author: Alan Bennett
Publisher: Faber and Faber Limited
Date of Publication: 2005-01-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Biographies & Memoirs, Creative Nonfiction
Related Topics: Memoir, Biography, Autobiography, Essays
Goodreads rating: 4.13
(rated by 1847 readers)

Description

Untold Stories, Part 4: A Common Assault contains two more reminiscences from Bennett's life and an essay on the class system, read by Bennett himself. A Common Assault describes an incident in Italy when he was mugged, and found himself trying to give a statement to the police in bad Italian. The History Boys harks back once more to Bennett's time at school, and shows how the raw material of experience was eventually transformed into the highly-acclaimed stage play The History Boys. Arise, Sir..., finishes on a light-hearted note, in which Bennett muses on the Honours List in typically iconoclastic mode.
 

Intimate memoirs, humorous diaries, poignant family revelations.

If you've ever wondered about the stories that get lost in the shuffle of larger events, "Untold Stories" could resonate with you. Alan Bennett's blend of personal memoir and pointed observation offers an insightful look into his family history and his own experiences. It's like having a heartfelt conversation with a witty, keenly observant uncle who's lived through some of Britain's most interesting times.

  • J.R. Ackerley Prize for Autobiography (2006)
  • Lambda Literary Award Nominee for Gay Memoir/Biography (2006)
  • Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction Nominee (2006)
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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