The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
By A.L. Kennedy
1997
First Published
3.80
Average Rating
80
Number of Pages
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, released in 1943, is regarded as one of the masterpieces of British cinema. In this interpretation of the film, A.L. Kennedy finds it to be a complex and richly ambiguous dissection of what it means to be English, and what it is to be "at home".
Avg Rating
3.80
Number of Ratings
35
5 STARS
26%
4 STARS
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3 STARS
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2 STARS
6%
1 STARS
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Author
A.L. Kennedy
Author · 22 books
Alison Louise Kennedy is a Scottish writer of novels, short stories and non-fiction. She is known for a characteristically dark tone, a blending of realism and fantasy, and for her serious approach to her work. She occasionally contributes columns and reviews to UK and European newspapers including the fictional diary of her pet parrot named Charlie.
