Bruce Robinson (1) (1946–)
Author of The Peculiar Memories of Thomas Penman
For other authors named Bruce Robinson, see the disambiguation page.
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- Canonical name
- Robinson, Bruce
- Birthdate
- 1946-05-02
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- UK
- Country (for map)
- Groot-Brittannië
- Birthplace
- London, England, UK
- Places of residence
- Broadstairs, Kent, England, UK
Herefordshire, England, UK - Education
- Central School of Speech and Drama
- Occupations
- film director
screenwriter
actor - Short biography
- Bruce Robinson verwerkte zijn eigen kinderleed in een extreem geestig en aangrijpend verhaal. Mislukt als auteur werd hij scenarioschrijver. Met zijn vierde script oogstte hij succes: het scenario voor The Killing Fields ontving een Oscar-nominatie. In Engeland werd Robinson bekend door zijn cultfilm Whitnail and I, en De merkwaardige herinneringen van Thomas Penman werd er zo’n grote bestseller dat de paperback zonder titel op het omslag kon verschijnen.
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- 13
- Also by
- 1
- Members
- 1,319
- Popularity
- #19,488
- Rating
- 3.9
- Reviews
- 25
- ISBNs
- 87
- Languages
- 8
- Favorited
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There are secrets in the house. About Thomas, but he doesn’t learn that for a while. His grandfather, despite his creeping about and massive pornography collection is perhaps his only confidant in the place. He’s kind to Thomas, and always tells him the truth.
Thomas soils his pants willfully and daily – until he decides to stop. Adolescence comes quickly. “One afternoon he was out drowning flies when he realised he was in love with Gwen Hackett.” And as Thomas matures, stops pooping his pants, making bombs, searching obsessively for his grandfather’s porn collection, Gwen Hackett, against all odds, comes to love Thomas.
Things are complicated in the house and between his parents. Tomas eventually learns the secret they’ve been keeping from his, just as his grandfather nears death and his relationship with Gwen takes a turn.
This is a wonderfully good and searingly serious and funny coming of age story.… (more)