Beryl Bainbridge

A Literary Life

Beryl Bainbridge reflects on a literary life

issue 20 December 2008

The days leading up to Xmas are such fun, aren’t they? All those cards and presents to buy and all those charity requests reminding one of starving children, crippled adults and abandoned dogs. Over the last few days I’ve been trying to concentrate on more important things, such as Sight and Time.

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