Innocent Evening Of Drinking, An - Declan Bennett

Declan

Advantages: Some good songs
Disadvantages: A strange singing style in some places

Declan is being hailed as a 'once in a lifetime' phenomenal talent and a rising media star. The control and range of his voice, as well as his ability to interpret and adapt material of differing genres, are the cornerstones of his unique talent. All this for a 14 year old boy with teen idol looks. In a short period of time, Declan had become a well-known celebrity and has appeared in numerous television programs, newspapers and radio shows all over the UK and Ireland. Included among some of his most memorable appearances are, the Queen's Jubilee at St Paul's Cathedral, when he sang 'Amazing Grace' accompanied by the St Paul's choir and an unforgettable experience when singing in front of more than 22,000 people at an Elton John concert. To his growing list of credits is a Guinness World Record where in Belfast during a 2002 tour ...

SScott764 21.09.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Declan - Declan Galbraith

Even for non-Bennett fans

Advantages: Will last you a long time! Entertaining, humourous, and poignant.
Disadvantages: Not a quick read.

Alan Bennett was unknown to me before I picked up this book. All I knew was that he was a playwright. I acquired the novel from Asda at a very good price of £3.99. I was looking for an intellectual, stimulating and humourous read. I definitely got what I asked for. The book is long and the print is small so it takes a while to read. It is what it says it is though - it is a mix of journal entries and musings. Naturally, it is very well written, and is easy to follow - but it is clear that this something written for adults as the language can be quite complex. Bennett does not leave much to the imagination, it has to be said, and he reveals a lot of personal insight on his family life, and can be at times very critical of family members. So much so that as a reader I felt quite invasive, almost like an intruder, knowing so much ...

jazzzza 06.09.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Untold Stories - Alan Bennett

Innocence

Advantages: way it was written
Disadvantages: n/a

Lady Jane Grey and her short 9 day reign as Queen of England never featured in any of my history lessons at school. After reading this book I am still puzzled as to why that was. There's nothing I'd of been more interested in than a 16 year old girl being beheaded. Morbid little child as I was. The Innocent Traitor follows the life of Jane Grey, from birth to her premature death. We get to see from her point of view as to how she felt she was unloved by her parents. Especially by her Mother Frances Brandon, neice of Henry VIII, who beat or whipped her eldest daughter for things which were not at all worth punishing her for. You can tell that right from the start that both Mother and Father are disappointed that they have been unable to conceive a boy, especially as the next two children born are girls. Frances and her husband Henry ...

crezzie 03.05.2009 · Read full review
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