Writing Home Av Alan Bennett

<p>Already a bestseller, this is a wonderfully entertaining collection of Alan Bennett''s prose writings. <i>Writing Home</i> brings together diaries, reminiscences and reviews to give us a unique and unforgettable portrait of one of England''s leading playwrights. As a memoir it covers the production of his very first play, <i>Forty Years On, </i>which starred John Gieldgud, as well as many other important productions. His television series ''Talking Heads'' has become a modern-day classic; as part of the 1960s revue ''Beyond the Fringe'' Bennett helped to kick-start the English satire revolution, and has since remained one of our leading dramatists, most recently with <i>The History Boys</i> at the National Theatre. <br><br>At the heart of the book is <i>The Lady in The Van,</i> since adapted into a radio play featuring Dame Maggie Smith. It is the true account of Miss Mary Shepherd, a homeless tramp who took up residence in Bennett''s garden and stayed for fifteen years. This new ed