Alan Sutton

Advantages: the depth of the character, believable and each unique
Disadvantages: None i can think of

...Although the characters are finctional,grounded no doubt on Alan's past experience and chance meetings,They are colourful, bright and full of life. Each of the monologues are unique to the next, Bennett creates a world of his own allowing the reader to see through the eyes of his characters and gain an insight into their, more often than not, tragic lives. The alcoholic Vicar's wife, the lady with the dead husband, financially ruined yet continues, All the characters have tragedies, whether this is intentional on Alan Bennett's part or sheer coincedence, when you read this book, the colouful language, the minute discription, attention to detail.allows this book to touch your heart, allows you to identify with the characters and to become inveloped in the world that Alan Bennett created. A marvellous piece of literature... Read review

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...Sutton Hoo is one of the celebrity sights in English archaeology. Since the importance of the site was first recognised in 1938 the site has played host to numerous digs and research projects right up until the present day. In recent years the site was under the guidance of Martin Carver, and the book he has written about Sutton Hoo is not only an insight into Dark Age history but a record of the changing techniques and attitudes in archaeology over the past sixty years. In 1938 landowner Edith Pretty decided to investigate the mounds on her land, at this time there was no restriction on people digging on their own land. Luckily she was the sort of person that was aware that examination of these mounds should be undertaken with care and enlisted local expert Basil Brown to help oversee the project and thus the first serious dig... Read review

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Advantages: discriptive,tragic, humourous and charming
Disadvantages: none

...One of the most disturbuing parts of Alan Bennetts life is read aloud by him. When assaulted in Italy,Alan, then realises how many of his birthdays have been spend either ill or in hospital. He relects on the tragedy of his life in a way that is totally unsurpassed and unique to him. Bennetts, way with words, his unique sense of humour and ability to turn darkness to light , makes this a fantastic audio book. Allows the listener a privilaged insight into his private life, his thoughts and his feelings. This is a wonderful story, you feel honoured to be allowed to know so much about his life, and read from his own lips, makes his story all the more poignant. This is part 4 own his diaries and can be heard alone, but having heard and read all of his diary collection, it is a fitting sequel and would be well purchased alongside... Read review

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