Alan Bennett: Diaries 1980-1990 Audiobook on Audio CD, Audio Download, buy now from AudioGO

Alan Bennett reads his own diaries from his phenomenal bestselling memoirs ‘Writing Home’ and as heard on BBC Radio 4.The eighties were a busy time for Alan Bennett, playwright, actor and now diarist. But this is not just a diary for theatre lovers, although his insider’s ear on the arts world is well-attuned and unmissable.Bennett’s life is broader. His accounts of theatre troubles and even more troublesome critics are combined with his memories of a writer’s tour of Russia, life in New York and Camden, filming in Egypt and tales of a Yorkshire village.He also covers the big events of his time: the Falklands War, Mrs Thatcher and the assassination of John Lennon.Taken from Alan Bennett’s bestselling book, ‘Writing Home’, this keenly viewed history of the decade confirms Bennett as one of life’s great observers – clear-eyed, compassionate and funny.

Whether you’re a fan of Alan Bennett’s work or you’re relatively new to his idiosyncratic world, these diaries covering one of the most turbulent decades in recent memory are essential listening in order to understand his writing and his influences. Adapted from his popular memoirs and read by Bennett himself, Diaries 1980-1990 provide a fascinating insight into his life and career as a writer and actor.

Whilst he describes his professional dealings in much detail from disagreements with critics to the troubles of working in various exotic locations around the world, his experiences are set against the backdrop of the 1980s. From the Falklands War to the miners’ strike, Bennett discusses how these events affected him and his work for the BBC as well as for the theatre.

Bennett was and still is renowned as a prolific diarist, and for those who are familiar with his work this is an absorbing glimpse into the man behind some of the most widely acclaimed plays of recent years. Available as a CD audiobook or as an MP3 download, Diaries 1980-1990 is essential listening for anyone who has enjoyed his work and wishes to better understand the man behind the writing.

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Author: Alan Bennett Reader: Alan Bennett Running Time: 3hrs Publisher: AudioGO Ltd Number of CDs: 2 File Quality: MP3 (64 kbps) Release Date: 31/01/2002 D/L ISBN: 9781408440100

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