Beryl Bainbridge

  • 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

  • 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