Books on Monday: The Uncommon Reader

One of Alan Bennett’s knacks, among many, is the ability to turn out short works of fiction that really do seem to deserve separate printing, in slim little books that slip easily into pockets. What might seem a scam with other writers is perfectly unobjectionable in Mr Bennett’s case. I hope that he is not laughing at us for thinking so.

¶ The Uncommon Reader.

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