Beryl Bainbridge
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A Dinner Party from Hell
This is my copy, found in the OxfamBook Shop, published by Fontana. Injury Time by Beryl Bainbridge features a dinner party from hell. Forget ‘Abigail’s Party’, this is far, far worse. Accountant Edward Freeman has agreed to have a meal… Continue reading
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An Awfully Big Adventure
Sixteen-year-old Stella has a job as an assistant stage manager with a repertory company in Liverpool. As far as work goes, her options are limited – it’s the theatre or Woolworth’s, because she failed her mock school certificate and her… Continue reading