by Alan Bennett · Profile Books · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781861971227
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«The Lady in the Van» is Alan Bennett's non-fiction work, published by Profile Books in paperback (96 pages, in English).
It tells the true story of Miss Shepherd, an eccentric elderly woman who lived for fifteen years in a van parked in the driveway of Alan Bennett's house in Camden Town. Bennett portrays that forced cohabitation with humour and compassion, and reflects on loneliness, eccentricity and urban life.
First published in 1999. The film adaptation of the same name, starring Maggie Smith, was released in 2015.
Aimed at readers of non-fiction, biographies and memoirs, as well as fans of Alan Bennett.
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.
