Laying On of Hands: Stories - Brossura

Bennett, Alan

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0312422253 ISBN 13: 9780312422257

Casa editrice: Picador, 2003

Riassunto

A compelling new collection of short fiction by the author of The Clothes They Stood Up In combines keen insights into human behavior and motivations with witty dialogue in a volume that includes "Father! Father! Burning Bright," "Miss Fozzard Finds Her Feet," and the title story, a satirical account of a memorial service for a special masseur. Reprint. 20,000 first printing.

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L'autore:

Alan Bennett is a renowned playwright and essayist, whose screenplay for The Madness of King George was nominated for an Academy Award. He is also the author of The Clothes They Stood Up In and Writing Home. He lives in London, England.

Product Description:

Alan Bennett's extraordinary ear for dialogue and sharpness of perception have made him a master storyteller. In "Father! Father! Burning Bright" he writes with tragicomic insight about a son's vigil at his father's deathbed where their lifelong battle continues to the end. "The Laying on of Hands," a brilliantly funny satire, describes a society memorial service for a rather special masseur who died tragically young; and in "Miss Fozzard Finds her Feet," a lonely, unmarried department store clerk discovers there's more to life than looking after her brother through her only indulgence, her podiatrist.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Picador
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0312422253
• ISBN 13: 9780312422257
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 212