Enough Said
The Instant Number 1 Sunday Times Bestseller
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4.0 • 1 Rating
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Publisher Description
THE INSTANT #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
'Alan Bennett is our greatest living writer' Daily Mail
'A legend of British letters' Financial Times
'In an age of curated self-belief, his vulnerabilities feel refreshing, his reticence almost radical' The Times
20 September. Have a notion for a radio series - Awkward Conversations.
Enough Said is Alan Bennett's fourth collection of diaries and prose. Covering the turbulent years 2016 to 2024, the diaries take us through lockdown, Brexit, the reign of Johnson, the rise of Trump and the death of the Queen. In between, we take the train with him back and forth to Yorkshire, celebrate the herons, the newts and the street fairs, and lament the scarcity of curlews, the closure of the last local bank and the deteriorating welfare state. There is the premiere of Allelujah!, the revived Talking Heads, the publication of two Sunday Times bestsellers and the filming of The Choral.
2024 is the year that Alan turns ninety; he reflects on old age and the importance of luck. He looks back to childhood and recalls an idyllic wartime month as an evacuee. A book for the bedside, this is poignant, funny, contemplative Alan Bennett, as he records life both personal and political in his most distinct of voices.
Customer Reviews
Not as good as the others.
It’s all relative. His previous diaries have been some of the best things I’ve ever read, so this latest one is still miles better than most.
He gets around an awful lot for someone in his 90s, and knows many remarkable people. Coupled with his self insight and sharp observation, it makes for entertaining reading. The only criticism is that many people are only identified by their initials, making it difficult to know if he’s talking about a taxi driver or a peer of the realm. It would be nice to know, just for context, although it obviously matters little to him, as everyone he encounters seems to be met with curiosity and friendliness.