tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060605.post-1149636441216447352006-06-07T00:27:00.000+01:002006-06-07T00:27:00.000+01:00I have quite some sympathy with Anonymous' comment <I>'why do we need a book telling us all about this, however well written and compasionate?</I><BR/><BR/>Before publishing this piece I was concerned that it may be seen as 'tabloid journalism'. But two factors influenced my decision to go ahead. First the book <I>Britten's Children</I> is published by Faber who have close connections to the Britten Estate. Secondly both the book and the TV programme on which it is based are featured on the <A HREF="http://www.brittenpears.org/?page=news/index.html&id=13" REL="nofollow">Britten-Pears Foundation website.</A><BR/><BR/>An award citation for the TV documentary <I>Britten's Children</I> hailed "this serious and beautiful film" for "avoiding the temptation of sensationalism", and for being "imaginatively researched and both touching and revelatory".Pliablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10616598845886342325noreply@blogger.com