{"product_id":"lady-in-the-van-paperback","title":"The Lady in the Van: The Screenplay - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlan Bennett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNicholas Hytner\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe screenplay edition of the major motion picture adaptation, starring Maggie Smith, of Alan Bennett's acclaimed story \"The Lady in the Van.\" This edition features an introduction by director Nicholas Hytner (\u003ci\u003eMiss Saigon, The History Boys\u003c\/i\u003e), and a new preface and film diary by the author.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom acclaimed author and playwright Alan Bennett, whose smash hit \u003ci\u003eThe History Boys\u003c\/i\u003e won a Tony Award for Best Play, comes the screenplay of \u003ci\u003eThe Lady in the Van\u003c\/i\u003e-soon to be a major motion picture starring Dame Maggie Smith\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Lady in the Van\u003c\/i\u003e is the true story of Bennett's experiences with an eccentric homeless woman, Miss Mary Shepherd, whom he befriended in the 1970s and allowed to temporarily park her van in front of his Camden home. She ended up staying there for fifteen years, resulting in an uncommon, often infuriating, and always highly entertaining friendship of a lifetime for the author. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRead the screenplay of the film destined to be among the most talked about of the year, and discover the unbelievable story of one of the most unlikely-yet heartwarmingly real-relationships in modern literature.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eALAN BENNETT\u003c\/b\u003e has been one of England's leading dramatists since the success of \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Fringe\u003c\/i\u003e in the 1960s. His work includes the Talking Heads television series, and the stage plays \u003ci\u003eForty Years On\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Lady in the Van\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Question of Attribution\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Madness of King George III\u003c\/i\u003e, since made into a major motion picture. His play, \u003ci\u003eThe History Boys\u003c\/i\u003e (also a major motion picture), won six Tony Awards, including best play, in 2006. His other books include the critically acclaimed collected writings \u003ci\u003eUntold Stories \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWriting Home, Smut \u003c\/i\u003e(short stories), \u003ci\u003eThe Uncommon Reader \u003c\/i\u003e(a novella), and many more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42124664930439,"sku":"9781250089748","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/d63607cbe238447775872d975f91466f.webp?v=1732571859","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/lady-in-the-van-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}