{"product_id":"writing-home","title":"Writing Home","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlready a bestseller, this is a wonderfully entertaining collection of Alan Bennett''s prose writings. \u003ci\u003eWriting Home\u003c\/i\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eForty Years On, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich 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 \u003ci\u003eThe History Boys\u003c\/i\u003e at the National Theatre.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the heart of the book is \u003ci\u003eThe Lady in The Van,\u003c\/i\u003e 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 edition also includes Bennett''s introduction to his Oscar-nominated screenplay for \u003ci\u003eThe Madness of King George \u003c\/i\u003eand his more recent diaries.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57307409678718,"sku":"NW9780571315727","price":13.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780571315727.jpg?v=1778654249","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/writing-home","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}