The Laying on of Hands: Stories

Alan Bennett's extraordinary ear for dialogue and sharpness of perception have made him a master storyteller. In Father Father Burning Bright he writes with tragicomic insight about a son's vigil at his father's deathbed where their lifelong battle continues to the end. The Laying on of Hands, a brilliantly funny satire, describes a society memorial service for a rather special masseur who died tragically young; and in Miss Fozzard Finds her Feet, a lonely, unmarried department store clerk discovers there's more to life than looking after her brother through her only indulgence, her podiatrist.

Author: Alan Bennett
Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
Published: 05/01/2003
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.47lbs
Size: 8.04h x 5.04w x 0.47d
ISBN: 9780312422257

Review Citation(s):
New York Times 06/01/2003 pg. 36

About the Author

Alan Bennett is a renowned playwright and essayist, whose screenplay for The Madness of King George was nominated for an Academy Award. He is also the author of The Clothes They Stood Up In and Writing Home. He lives in London, England.

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