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Big Maggie: Schools edition with notes by Eilis Flanagan
Mr John B. Keane
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Description for Big Maggie: Schools edition with notes by Eilis Flanagan
Paperback. New schools edition, with notes, of one of John B.'s finest plays which is on the Leaving Certificate curriculum for 2016 Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 10. Weight in Grams: 132.
'Big Maggie 'J. B. Keane's most outspoken play' - The Irish Press
'Keane ... has brought the tyranny, the desperation and the frustration of the rural Irish matriarch roaring into the top twenties' 'A full-blooded, salty, earthy play with a great ring of truth and uproarious with comedy' - The Irish Times
'His depth of perception reveals a mature Keane' - Cork Examiner
The story of Big Maggie Polpin and her attempts to keep her family together after the death of her husband is ... Read more
'Big Maggie 'J. B. Keane's most outspoken play' - The Irish Press
'Keane ... has brought the tyranny, the desperation and the frustration of the rural Irish matriarch roaring into the top twenties' 'A full-blooded, salty, earthy play with a great ring of truth and uproarious with comedy' - The Irish Times
'His depth of perception reveals a mature Keane' - Cork Examiner
The story of Big Maggie Polpin and her attempts to keep her family together after the death of her husband is ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The Mercier Press Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Cork, Ireland
ISBN
9781781172858
SKU
9781781172858
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-11
About Mr John B. Keane
John B. Keane, one of Ireland's most prolific and respected literary figures, was born in 1928 in Listowel, Co. Kerry, and it was there that he spent his literary career, running a pub which provided him with inspiration for his characters and stories. His first play, 'Sive', was presented by the Listowel Drama Group and won the All-Ireland Drama Festival ... Read more
Reviews for Big Maggie: Schools edition with notes by Eilis Flanagan
Big Maggie 'J. B. Keane's most outspoken play' The Irish Press 'Keane ... has brought the tyranny, the desperation and the frustration of the rural Irish matriarch roaring into the top twenties' 'A fullblooded, salty, earthy play with a great ring of truth and uproarious with comedy' The Irish Times 'His depth of perception reveals a mature Keane' Cork Examiner ... Read more