J. B. Priestley

The Good Companions follows a number of discontents or ‘lost souls’ as they respectively gravitate towards a concert troupe that is on the verge of disbanding....

A sparkling BBC Radio 4 adaptation of J.B. Priestley’s comic play, starring Alan Bennett....

Philip and Margaret Waverton and their friend Roger Penderel are driving through the mountains of Wales when a downpour forces them to seek shelter. They take refuge in an ancient, crumbling mansion. As the night progresses and tensions rise, dangerous and unexpected secrets emerge....

Combining poignant memories of his childhood with glimpses of his interior world, panoramas of life abroad with thoughts about writing, music, theatre – some strictly personal, some universal –this book bursts with humour and literary flare....

Prophetic and as relevant today as it was nearly ninety years ago, English Journey is an elegant and readable love letter to a country Priestley finds unfathomable....

Sir Charles Ravenstreet, in his mid-50s, is unmarried, childless, and lives only for his work in the fast-paced world of business. When he is forced out of his job to make room for someone younger, Sir Charles finds himself at a loose end and facing the dismal prospect of an empty future....