The Laying On Of Hands
Author | : Alan Bennett |
Publisher | : Profile Books |
Total Pages | : 85 |
Release | : 2014-05-09 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781782831532 |
ISBN-13 | : 1782831533 |
Rating | : 4/5 (533 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Laying On Of Hands written by Alan Bennett and published by Profile Books. This book was released on 2014-05-09 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clive Dunlop was a masseur of exceptional talents. His 'services' were much in demand amongst the great and the good and after his untimely death at the age of 34 they -- the film stars and politicians, the writers and publishers, the TV pundits and celebrity chefs -- are gathered for his memorial service. The conduct of the service is a great worry for the priest taking the service, but it proves to be a test for the congregation. This is Alan Bennett at his absolute best with an exceptional satire. It is a perfect work of fiction but it will give readers the extra frisson of pleasure of identifying many of the characters, including even the masseur. This is a small masterpiece.