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Talking Heads 2

The second collection of six individual portraits from the master of the monologue.

Darker and more intense than the first collection, these six stories uncover the secrets behind ordinary suburban lives. From Patricia Routledge's Miss Fozzard, whose new chiropodist turns out to be rather peculiar, to Eileen Atkins' portryal of an antiques dealer who lets a masterpiece slip through her fingers, the characters come alive through Bennett's writing.

These tales of desperation and loneliness are handled with the lightness of touch, compassion and shrewdly observed detail that have made Alan Bennett one of the country's best-loved writers: 'Miss Fozzard Finds Her Feet' with Patricia Routledge / 'The Hand of God' with Eileen Atkins / 'Playing Sandwiches' with David Haig / 'The Outside Dog' with Julie Walters / 'Nights in the Gardens of Spain' with Penelope Wilton / 'Waiting for the Telegram' with Thora Hird.

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 92
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 978-0-563-38460-1
  • EAN
  • 9780563384601
  • Genres
  • fiction, plays, humor, drama
  • Release date
  • 1998