Author:Alan Bennett,Alan Bennett
The humorous and moving tale of Miss Shepherd, an eccentric old lady who, by a bizarre series of twists and turns, lived in the author’s garden for many years. Alan Bennett reads his own acclaimed work, recently adapted as a West End smash hit starring Maggie Smith as the eccentric old lady.
UB40 on overcoming alcohol and drugs to become a stronger band than ever.
—— the MirrorHighly readable... fascinating... remarkable
—— The MailSteinmeyer's history of the golden age of stage magic was a dazzling read, and has given me a few ideas about how to keep the family entertained at Christmas
—— Matthew Sweet , IndependentA highly entertaining study of magic's Golden Age
—— The TimesHighly readable ... fascinating ... A remarkable collection of strongly motivated egomaniacs and charlatans, all depicted in the boldest of colours
—— Marcus BerkmanA fascinating history of mirror illusions and the magicians who created them
—— Nicholas Blincoe , The TelegraphSteinmeyer ... has a gift for translating stage performances to the page
—— Time OutThis is a really marvellous book, the most uninhibitedly intimate portrayal ever of the short, hard life and overall musical triumph of Lady Day...With Billie vividly reflects the chaos that Billie Holiday was born into and only rarely escaped from
—— Spectator