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100 1 $aBennett, Alan,$d1934-.
240 10$aShort stories.$kSelections.
245 14$aThe lady in the van :$band other stories /$cAlan Bennett.
250 $aFirst edition.
260 $aNew York :$bPicador,$c2015.
300 $axlvi, 193 p. ;$c21 cm.
500 $a"With a new preface and a film diary by the author"-- Front cover.
505 00$tLady in the van --$tLaying on of hands --$tFather! Father! Burning bright.
520 $aFILM SCRIPTS & SCREENPLAYS. Now a major motion picture starring Maggie Smith, Alan Bennett's famous and heartwarming story "The Lady in the Van," and more of Bennett's classic short-form workAlan Bennett has long been one of the world's most revered humorists. From his acclaimed story collection "Smut "to his hilarious and sharply observed "The Uncommon Reader, " Bennett has consistently remained one of literature's most acute observers of Britain and life's many absurdities.In this new collection, drawn from his wide-ranging career, you'll read some of Bennett's finest work, including the title story, the basis for a new feature film starring Maggie Smith. The book also includes the rollicking comic masterpiece "The Laying on of Hands" and the bittersweet "Father! Father! Burning Bright," Bennett's classic tale of the tense relationship between a man and his dying father.
650 0$aFathers and sons$vFiction.
650 0$aMarried people$vFiction.
650 0$aMiddle-aged persons$vFiction.
655 0$aShort stories.