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Dame Beryl Bainbridge was one of the best loved and most recognisable English novelists of her generation. She was shortlisted for the Booker Prize five times and her critically acclaimed novels 'The Dressmaker' (1973), 'The Bottle Factory Outing' (1974), 'An Awfully Big Adventure' (1990), 'E...

Dame Beryl Bainbridge was one of the most popular and recognisable English novelists of her generation. She was shortlisted for the Booker Prize five times, and her critically acclaimed novels The Dressmaker (1973), The Bottle Factory Outing (1974), An Awfully Big Adventure (1990), Every Man ...

Dame Beryl Bainbridge was one of the best loved and most recognisable English novelists of her generation. She was shortlisted for the Booker Prize five times and her critically acclaimed novels 'The Dressmaker' (1973), 'The Bottle Factory Outing' (1974), 'An Awfully Big Adventure' (1990), 'E...

This title tells a highly personal, chronological account of Beryl Bainbridge's life and work through both her writings and paintings, providing a vivid first-hand portrait of this free-spirited and uniquely talented woman.

Freda and Brenda spend their days working in an Italian-run wine bottling factory and their nights in a dismal bedsit. Little wonder, then, that the works outing offers such promise to Freda, and such terror for Brenda.

Alan and his family are disturbed by the behaviour of Madge, his sister, who in the aftermath of World War 2, is conducting an affair with a German prisoner. Inexorably, Alan's conscience and love for his family lead to disaster.

Harriet maintains that there's little to salvage from loving someone except experience. When her friend meets an older, married man there's so much mischief two teenage girls can get up, but also dangers they cannot imagine.

In the summer of 1968, Rose sets off for the United States to meet a man she knows as Washington Harold. In a country rocked by rising violence, they join forces in search of the elusive Dr Wheeler - oracle, guru and redeemer - whom Rose credits with rescuing her from a terrible childhood, and ag...

In 1968, Rose sets off for the United States to meet a man she knows as Washington Harold. In a country rocked by rising violence, they join forces in search of the elusive Dr Wheeler, whom Rose credits with rescuing her from a terrible childhood.

The four men who accompanied Captain Scott on his doomed expedition each tell their own story in this fictional reconstruction of the attempt to reach the South Pole.

In 1968, Rose sets off for the United States to meet a man she knows as Washington Harold. In a country rocked by rising violence, they join forces in search of the elusive Dr Wheeler, whom Rose credits with rescuing her from a terrible childhood.

In the summer of 1968, Rose sets off for the United States to meet a man she knows as Washington Harold. In a country rocked by rising violence, they join forces in search of the elusive Dr Wheeler - oracle, guru and redeemer.

In the summer of 1968, Rose sets off for the United States to meet a man she knows as Washington Harold. In a country rocked by rising violence, they join forces in search of the elusive Dr Wheeler - oracle, guru and redeemer.

Freda and Brenda spend their days working in an Italian-run wine bottling factory and their nights in a dismal bedsit. Little wonder, then, that the works outing offers such promise to Freda, and such terror for Brenda.

Set in Liverpool during World War Two, The Dressmaker tells the story of Rita and her affair with an American G.I. Her aunts are sure he's feckless and are determined to prevent him from taking Rita back to the USA which is her chance to start a new life.

In her laconic style, Bainbridge recaptures the four lost days of the Titanic's maiden voyage to New York. The story is told by Morgan, the nephew of the owner of the shipping line.

It is 1950 and the Liverpool repertory theatre company is rehearsing its Christmas production of Peter Pan. Stella has been hired as an assistant stage manager, and creates an entirely different drama in which O'Hara is doomed to play the lead.

Beryl Bainbridge has assembled her writings, essays and reviews about the theatre to provide a highly individual view of contemporary theatre and actors.

In the 1770s and 1780s Dr Johnson, having completed his life's work, is running an increasingly chaotic life. Torn between his strict morality and his undeclared passion for the widow of an old friend, he is revealed here in all his wit and glory.