{"product_id":"the-complete-talking-heads-9780312423087","title":"The Complete Talking Heads","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlan Bennett's award-winning series of solo pieces is a classic of contemporary drama, universally hailed for its combination of razor-sharp wit and deeply felt humanity. In \u003ci\u003eBed Among the Lentils\u003c\/i\u003e, a vicar's wife discovers a semblance of happiness with an Indian shop owner. In \u003ci\u003eA Chip in the Sugar\u003c\/i\u003e, a man's life begins to unravel when he discovers his aging mother has rekindled an old flame. In \u003ci\u003eA Lady of Letters\u003c\/i\u003e, a busybody pays a price for interfering in her neighbor's life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFirst produced for BBC television in 1988 to great critical acclaim, the Talking Heads monologues also appeared on the West End Stage in London in 1992 and 1998. In 2002, seven of the pieces were performed at the Tiffany Theater in Los Angeles for a highly praised brief engagement, and in 2003 a selection of the monologues premiered in New York at the Minetta Lane Theatre. These extraordinary portraits of ordinary people confirm Alan Bennett's place as one of the most gifted, versatile, and important writers in the English Language.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-24805\"\u003eAlan Bennett\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martins Press-3PL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/05\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780312423087\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 031242308X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-DRA\"\u003eDrama\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-DRA003000\"\u003eEuropean | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlan Bennett\u003c\/b\u003e is a renowned playwright, essayist, and storywriter, whose screenplay for \u003ci\u003eThe Madness of King George\u003c\/i\u003e was nominated for an Academy Award. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Clothes They Stood Up In\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Laying On of Hands\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWriting Home\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martins Press-3PL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45914579632303,"sku":"9780312423087","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/9255\/8767\/files\/img_11443e74-127a-4287-831f-92cb8f12f80e.jpg?v=1758827457","url":"https:\/\/www.correctionsbookstore.com\/es\/products\/the-complete-talking-heads-9780312423087","provider":"Corrections Bookstore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}