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The Shielding of Mrs Forbes
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The Shielding of Mrs Forbes
Faber 90th Stories brings together some of our finest short stories, past, present and future.
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Thinking Betty was in the bath Graham was watching a late-night programme on Channel 4 called 'Footballers with Their Shirts Off' when she unexpectedly came in on the trail of the hairdryer.
'I didn't know you were interested in football,' said Betty.
No one must ever find out that Graham is 'not the marrying sort'. Certainly not his wife, or his mother. As sex, blackmail and fanatical tidiness take over the West Yorkshire parish of Alwoodley, an unlikely caper unfolds.
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The Shielding of Mrs Forbes by Alan Bennett is a witty tale that delves into the dynamics of a family driven by secrets and appearances. Critics praise Bennett's sharp humour and keen observations of societal norms. The narrative is lauded for its engaging dialogue and the author's ability to present complex characters with depth and irony.
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ISBN: 9780571351824
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 07 March 2019
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Faber & Faber
Edition: Main
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 7.0mm
Width: 110.0mm
Height: 162.0mm
Weight: 65g
Pages: 80
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About the Author
Alan Bennett has been a leading dramatist since Beyond the Fringe in the 1960s. His works include Talking Heads, Forty Years On, The Lady in the Van, A Question of Attribution, The Madness of George III (and the Oscar-nominated screenplay), an adaptation of The Wind in the Willows, The History Boys, The Habit of Art, People, Hymn and Cocktail Sticks. Prose collections: Writing Home, Untold Stories (PEN/Ackerley Prize, 2006) and Keeping On Keeping On; and his poetry anthology, Six Poets, Hardy to Larkin. His fiction includes The Uncommon Reader and Smut: Two Unseemly Stories.
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