by Alan Bennett · Faber and Faber · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780571254866
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«A Life Like Other People's» is Alan Bennett's memoir, published by Faber and Faber in paperback (256 pages, in English).
Bennett reconstructs his parents' marriage and recalls his childhood in Leeds: Christmases with his grandmother Peel and the lives, loves and deaths of his aunts Kathleen and Myra. His mother's depression and dementia ultimately reveal a family secret that runs through the autobiographical narrative.
The text comes from the Untold Stories collection; the original edition of this memoir is from 2009, and this Faber and Faber edition is from 2010.
Suitable reading for those who enjoy memoirs and British literature, as well as for reading groups.
Alan Bennett is an English playwright, author, actor and screenwriter. He has received numerous awards and honours including four BAFTA Awards, four Laurence Olivier Awards, and two Tony Awards. In 2005, he received the Society of London Theatre Special Award.
