Untold Stories

From the Author of The History Boys, winner of six Tony Awards, among many others, comes Untold Stories, a memoir, including diary excerpts and essays, covering subjects as diverse as Bennett's mother's depression to his recollections of fellow actors Dudley Moore and Peter Cook. This funny and moving sequel to Writing Home is an eloquent "masterpiece" (The Daily Telegraph, London) that was awarded numerous English prizes and dominated the bestseller lists. Book jacket.

Alan Bennett has been one of England's leading dramatists since the success of Beyond the Fringe in the 1960s. His most recent play, The History Boys, won six Tony awards including Best Play, the New York Drama Critics Circle Award, four Outer Critics Circle Awards, and the Drama League Award. He is the author of The Complete Talking Heads, Writing Home, and The Laying on of Hands, all available in Picador paperback.