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paperback. Dublin, the 1960s. After Da's funeral, Charlie returns to his childhood home only to find his father's ghost stubbornly unwilling to leave. As the events of Charlie's youth and Da's troubled relationship with Mother are replayed, we discover the relationships that existed between father and son. Series: Modern Plays. Num Pages: 112 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 8. Weight in Grams: 98.
Hugh Leonard's classic play, reissued for a new season at Dublin's Abbey Theatre Dublin, the 1960s. After Da's funeral, Charlie returns to his childhood home only to find his father's ghost stubbornly unwilling to leave the house or his son's mind. As the events of Charlie's youth and Da's troubled relationship with Mother are replayed, we discover the darkly comic, bittersweet relationship that existed between father and son."A beguiling play about a son's need to come to terms with his father and himself...in a class with the best of Sean O'Casey" New York Times Da won the Tony award ... Read more
Hugh Leonard's classic play, reissued for a new season at Dublin's Abbey Theatre Dublin, the 1960s. After Da's funeral, Charlie returns to his childhood home only to find his father's ghost stubbornly unwilling to leave the house or his son's mind. As the events of Charlie's youth and Da's troubled relationship with Mother are replayed, we discover the darkly comic, bittersweet relationship that existed between father and son."A beguiling play about a son's need to come to terms with his father and himself...in a class with the best of Sean O'Casey" New York Times Da won the Tony award ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Methuen Drama
Condition
New
Series
Modern Plays
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780413772770
SKU
9780413772770
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-14
About
Hugh Leonard (1926-2009) was regarded as one of the foremost Irish dramatists of his generation. Born and educated in Dublin, he went on to write for theatre and television, adapting many novels for both British and Irish television, including Nicholas Nickelby, Wuthering Heights and Strumpet City. While most of his plays were performed first in Dublin, several were mounted in ... Read more
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