The Lady in the Van

Film Tie-In

Alan Bennett

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English

Profile
21 October 2015

Biography; Plays & playscripts

For fifteen years, the recalcitrant Miss Shepherd lived in her broken-down van on Alan Bennett's driveway in Camden. Deeply eccentric and stubborn to her bones, Miss Shepherd was not an easy tenant. Bennett, despite inviting her in the first place, was a reluctant landlord, never under the illusion that his impulse was purely charitable.

This account of those years was first published in 1989 in the London Review of Books. The play premiered in 1999, directed by Nicholas Hytner and starring Dame Maggie Smith, who reprise those roles in this new film adaptation. Shot on location at Bennett's house, Alex Jennings plays the author, alongside household names including James Corden, Frances de la Tour, Jim Broadbent and Dominic Cooper.

By: Alan Bennett
Imprint: Profile
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 178mm, Width: 110mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 90g
ISBN: 9781781255407
ISBN 10: 1781255407
Publication Date: 21 October 2015
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Alan Bennett is the author of Untold Stories and numerous works of fiction including The Uncommon Reader. His play The History Boys was the National Theatre's most successful production ever.

Reviews for The Lady in the Van (Film Tie-In)

Praise for Alan Bennett: 'Has you laughing as well as mopping your eyes. Utter genius * Daily Mail * Clear-eyed, touching, occasionally waspish ... ever honest * The Times * Alan Bennett continues to surprise and delight -- John Banville * Daily Telegraph * A perfect stocking filler for just about anyone -- Monica Ali * Guardian *