β Scribed by Beryl Bainbridge
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
Three unforgettable novels from the "subversive and ever-mischievous imagination" of a celebrated British author and five-time Man Booker Prize nominee (The New York Times).
With crisp prose and sardonic wit, Dame Beryl Bainbridge established a unique position for herself in the landscape of modern British literature. In the three novels collected here, Bainbridge explores disasters both epic and intimate, drawing inspiration from historical figures as well as her own life experiences to produce tightly woven tales that are at once ironic and honest, subtle and surprising.
An Awfully Big Adventure: In postwar Liverpool, a teenage girl joins a local theater troupe and discovers the unflattering truths behind the gloss of adulthood. Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, this atmospheric novel was adapted into a film starring Hugh Grant and Alan Rickman.
"A former actress herself, Ms. Bainbridge chronicles the backstage...
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