The Lady in the Van : A BBC Radio 4 Adaptation (CD-Audio)

from fist

This is a very short book (actually a piece that appeared in the London Review of Books in 1989). Pleasant to read, but hardly up there with the literary works of this author. It sketches a decent portrayal of the author as a quintessentially English person with their awe for "true" excentrics an...

from KarenLeeField

I read this book in two short sittings. It's only about 100 pages long. And I believe this is the reason for my following comment. I expected more than I got. I expected humour and heartbreak. I wanted both. Unfortunately, for me, the story was lacking emotion. Having said that, the author states...

from LARA335

Beautifully written memoir, recalling Bennett's unwanted guest, an eccentric vagrant who lived in the writer's front garden for 15 years. She is as fascinating as any of his fictional characters, from considering standing for parliament (though she doesn't want to talk to voters) to choosing inde...

from steller0707

With Bennett's signature humor about the lady that moved into his garden in her van and stayed for twenty years, he writes about Miss S., a senior citizen and quite eccentric. This slim book consists of Bennett's entry in his diary about exchanges with her. For instance, she's quite keen on polit...

from steller0707

With Bennett's signature humor about the lady that moved into his garden in her van and stayed for twenty years, he writes about Miss S., a senior citizen and quite eccentric. This slim book consists of Bennett's entry in his diary about exchanges with her. For instance, she's quite keen on polit...