Untold Stories Part 2 Author:Alan Bennett Alan Bennett's first major collection of prose since his bestselling Writing Home, brings together the finest and funniest of prose since his bestselling Writing Home, brings together the finest and funniest of his writing over the last ten years. Two recordings feature selected material from Untold Stories: (Part 1: Stories contains the title p... more »iece), and Part 2: The Diaries covers Alan Bennett's much-celebrated diaries for 1997-2004. Part 1: Stories Untold Stories is a poignant family memoir recalling the marriage of Alan's parents, the lives and deaths of his aunts and the uncovering of a long-held family secret. At times heartrending, and at others extremely funny, Untold Stories is a matchless and unforgettable journey into Alan Bennett's past. Part 2: The Diaries Alan Bennett's diaries from 1997-2004 are an erudite collection of witty yet poignant recollections told in his own unique voice. Whether appreciating the simple pleasures of nature, or commenting on religion, politics or the arts, his observations are incisive, funny, and yet always meaningful.« less