The winner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction in 1929, The Good Companions is a captivating, hilarious, riotous and unforgettable carnival of English life. With Miss Trant’s money, their modest talents and buckets of enthusiasm they form a travelling troupe who proceed to sing, dance, drink and argue their way through the pavilions, provincial theatres, towns, seaside lodging houses and market fairs of Twenties’ England. Fate then brings them together and into the presence of a down-at-heel and fractious theatrical touring company. Each seizes the opportunity to flee their current situation to seek adventure on the open road. Priestley Introduced by Barry Cryer Additional content: Foreword by Tom Priestley Foreword by Dame Judi Dench Biographical background by Lee Hanson The Good Companions on stage and Screen by Lee Hanson In the great depression between the wars, ordinary Yorkshireman, Jess Oakroyd, disreputable schoolteacher, Inigo Jollifant and Colonel’s daughter, Miss Trant are all unhappy and unsure about what to do with their lives.
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