Allelujah!

by Alan Bennett

First published 2018

In a struggling NHS hospital, the geriatric ward is under threat of closure. As the battle to save it rages, the lives of patients, staff, and families intertwine. A cantankerous former headmaster, a keen-eyed nurse, and a well-meaning but inexperienced doctor find their paths colliding. With the hospital's future hanging in the balance, they must confront hard truths about aging, community, and the value of human life.

Genres: fiction, drama, literary-fiction, 21st-century

Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking

Tropes: found-family

Setting: NHS

Period: 21st-century

87 pages · Hardcover · Faber & Faber

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