#british-literature

#british-literature

"They wouldn't have had somebody like me telling them what to do on the night. They would have all been expected to know what to do, and it would have been really shocking if you made a mistake during the dance."

Trainspotting's success illustrates a rare literary event where a critically acclaimed, stylistically adventurous book becomes a cultural sensation, selling over a million copies.

Barbara Pym was a writer of genius - brave, kind, intelligent, brilliantly funny, and endlessly re-readable.