Killing Time 9780571394814 Hardback

Killing Time

Bennett, Alan (author)

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER.

Killing Time is a wonderful surprise gift from Alan Bennett - a brand new story, set in a home for the elderly; a glorious, darkly comic treat.

'A mini-masterpiece.' THE TIMES
'Full of wit and style.' OBSERVER
'A terrific cast of characters, and secrets and chaos aplenty.' iNEWS
'A geriatric Lord of the Flies.' SPECTATOR

We have a choir and on special occasions a glass of dry sherry. It's less of a home and more of a club and very much a community.

Presided over by the lofty Mrs McBryde, Hill Topp House is a superior council home for the elderly. Among the unforgettable cast of staff and residents there's Mr Peckover the deluded archaeologist, Phyllis the knitter, Mr Cresswell the ex-cruise ship hairdresser, the enterprising Mrs Foss and Mr Jimson the chiropodist. Covid is the cause of fatalities and the source of darkly comic confusion, but it's also the key to liberation. As staff are hospitalised, protocol breaks down. Miss Rathbone reveals a lifelong secret, and the surviving residents seize their moment, arthritis allowing, to scamper freely in the warmth of the summer sun.

'Violet? She'll be having a little lie-down,' said Mrs McBryde. 'She likes to give her pacemaker a rest. I'll rout her out.'

Killing Time was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 04/11/2024 to w/c 2/12/2024.

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  • 5
    Killing Time

    Posted by Colin Gillespie on 11th Dec 2024

    A detached observation upon life in a Care Home - which, from my experience, has a fanciful 'ring of truth' about it - an amusing read that includes one in reflecting upon such characters in such settings.

  • 5
    Killing Time by Alan Bennett

    Posted by Sarah Bevan on 8th Dec 2024

    This book achieves exquisiteness in both content and appearance: a showcase for Alan Bennett’s wry observations on human behaviour and a beautiful object to read and hold.

  • 4
    Killing time

    Posted by Anne Evans on 2nd Dec 2024

    Very enjoyable. Alan at his waspish.

  • 5
    Killing Time

    Posted by Judith on 29th Nov 2024

    Ouf! I am relieved that I am not in the same retirement home as Alan Bennett. I would’ve been one of his characters. It is must read, but not for the faint of heart or easily bruised egos.

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Authors:
Bennett, Alan
Year Published:
2024
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Format:
Hardback
ISBN:
9780571394814
Number of Pages:
112
Publication Date:
07/11/2024
Publisher:
Faber & Faber
Language:
English
Place of Publication:
London
SKU:
9780571394814

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