Yesterday

Yesterday is one of four books in the 'Teenage Memoirs' series in which renowned authors reflect upon the past which shaped their art. Adèle Geras takes us to the Oxford of the mid-sixties - to parties, exams and, most of all, to the theatre productions which were at the ceatre of her university life. These memoirs give a fascinating insight into the influences which gave substance to later work. The style is intimate, humorous, often self-deprecating - and, therefore, endearing as a result. Here is a book for young adults - perhaps those poised on the brink of a life-change such as Geras describes. A short, but vivid read in which much common experience is to be found.