An_Awfully_Big_Adventure_(novel)
An Awfully Big Adventure is a novel written by Beryl Bainbridge. It was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1990[1] and adapted as a movie in 1995. The story was inspired by Bainbridge's own experiences working at the Liverpool Playhouse in her youth.[2] The title is an ironic reference to the original Peter Pan story, in which Peter says "To die will be an awfully big adventure."