Alan Bennett, Alan Bennett
Alan Bennett, Alan Bennett
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Alan Bennett
The Lady In The Van

Author: Alan Bennett

Narrator: Alan Bennett

Unabridged: 1 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/01/2005


Synopsis

The humorous and moving tale of Miss Shepherd, an eccentric old lady who, by a bizarre series of twists and turns, lived in the author’s garden for many years. Alan Bennett reads his own acclaimed work, recently adapted as a West End smash hit starring Maggie Smith as the eccentric old lady.

About Alan Bennett

Alan Bennett is a renowned playwright, essayist, screenwriter, and
author who has won dozens of awards in his more than fifty-year career,
including awards for lifetime achievement. His bestselling titles
include The Uncommon Reader, Untold Stories, Writing Home, and others.


Reviews

Goodreads review by [ J o ] on February 20, 2023

I dislike rating plays because they are made to be watched, not read. So in reality the book of the play is probably a three star-it is interesting and funny, saddening, heartfelt, completely Bennettesque (of course) and the dialogue is just superb. But it can only really give you so much and there......more

Goodreads review by Emily on July 03, 2022

Short but sweet! I loved the story, it’d so charming, witty and English. I could have read more than the 100 pages.......more

Goodreads review by J.C. on July 08, 2020

I'm cheating a bit in this review, because I picked up Alan Bennett's "Writing Home" and zoomed straight to "The Lady in the Van", which I'd seen on television with Dame Maggie Smith in the role. I couldn't put it down. So instead of reviewing the whole book, "Writing Home" I just picked a random ed......more

Goodreads review by María on January 23, 2019

Me apetecía leer una comedia ligera y divertida y desde luego este libro no ha sido nada de eso. Es verdad que tiene momentos en los que no puedes evitar una sonrisa, pero esto es una historia real, esta mujer decía lo que decía y hacía lo que hacía porque tenía una enfermedad mental y vivió los últ......more

Goodreads review by Diana on November 25, 2017

Very funny true book about the dignity afforded an elderly citizen by Alan Bennett and his neighbours. Wonderfully written.......more