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9%OFFStephen Beresford - The Last of the Haussmans - 9781848422520 - V9781848422520
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The Last of the Haussmans

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Description for The Last of the Haussmans Paperback. The Last of the Haussmans examines the fate of the revolutionary generation and offers a funny, touching and at times savage portrait of a family full of longing that's losing its grip. Num Pages: 110 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 134 x 9. Weight in Grams: 118.

A funny, touching and at times savage portrait of a family full of longing that's losing its grip – The Last of the Haussmans examines the fate of the revolutionary generation.

Anarchic, feisty but growing old, high-society drop-out Judy Haussman remains in spirit with the ashrams of the 1960s, while holding court in her dilapidated art deco house on the Devon coast.

After an operation, she's joined by her wayward offspring, her sharp-eyed granddaughter, a local doctor and a troubled teenager who makes use of the family's crumbling swimming pool. Over a few sweltering months they alternately cling ... Read more

Stephen Beresford's play The Last of the Haussmans was first staged at the National Theatre, London, in 2012, in a production starring Julie Walters and Rory Kinnear.

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Product Details

Publisher
Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
117g
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848422520
SKU
V9781848422520
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Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50

About Stephen Beresford
Stephen Beresford trained at RADA and worked as an actor before writing for television and film. The Last of the Haussmans is his first play.

Reviews for The Last of the Haussmans
'A knockout – entertaining, sad and outrageous. [Stephen Beresford] is going to be a major name'
Observer
'Beresford's drama is frequently a hoot... you can't not enjoy'
Metro
'Beresford's debut is thoughtful and fresh, delighting in the savagery of a dysfunctional family... deliciously comical... drips with smart lines'
Evening Standard
'A taut, touching and ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for The Last of the Haussmans


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