By the Bog of Cats by Marina Carr (English) Paperback Book

Description: By the Bog of Cats by Marina Carr A modern classic by one of Irelands greatest contemporary playwrights, reissued in a beautiful typographic jacket.I was born on the Bog of Cats and on the Bog of Cats Ill end me days. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Set in the mysterious landscape of the bogs of rural Ireland, Carrs lyrical and timeless play tells the story of Hester Swane, an Irish traveller with a deep and unearthly connection to her land. Tormented by the memory of a mother who deserted her, Hester is once again betrayed, this time by the father of her child, the man she loves. On the brink of despair, she embarks on a terrible journey of vengeance as the secrets of her tangled history are revealed.A piece of poetic realism steeped in the past . . . Carr has an extraordinary ability to move between the mythic and the real. GuardianA great play . . . a great work of poetry . . . the word should soon carry across both sides of the Atlantic. IndependentBy the Bog of Cats premi red at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, in 1998. It was revived at Wyndhams Theatre, London, in November 2004. Author Biography Marina Carr was brought up in County Offaly. A graduate of University College Dublin, she has written extensively for the theatre. She has taught at Villanova, Princeton, and is currently Associate Professor in the School of English, Dublin City University. Awards include the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, the Macaulay Fellowship, the E. M. Forster Prize from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and the Windham Campbell Prize. She lives in Dublin with her husband and four children. Promotional A modern classic by one of Irelands greatest contemporary playwrights, elegantly rejacketed in Faber Dramas new series design. Long Description Set in the mysterious landscape of the bogs of rural Ireland, Carrs lyrical and timeless play tells the story of Hester Swane, an Irish traveller with a deep and unearthly connection to her land. Tormented by the memory of a mother who deserted her, Hester is once again betrayed, this time by the father of her child, the man she loves. On the brink of despair, she embarks on a terrible journey of vengeance as the secrets of her tangled history are revealed.A piece of poetic realism steeped in the past . . . Carr has an extraordinary ability to move between the mythic and the real. GuardianA great play . . . a great work of poetry . . . the word should soon carry across both sides of the Atlantic. Independent By the Bog of Cats premi red at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, in 1998. It was revived at Wyndhams Theatre, London, in November 2004. Promotional "Headline" By the Bog of Cats by Marina Carr follows Hester Swane as she embarks on a terrible journey of vengeance through the mysterious landscape of the bogs of rural Ireland, and the secrets of her tangled history are revealed. Details ISBN057122766X Author Marina Carr Pages 96 Year 2004 ISBN-10 057122766X ISBN-13 9780571227662 Format Paperback Publication Date 2004-12-02 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 822.914 Media Book Edition 1st Language English Publisher Faber & Faber Imprint Faber & Faber Series Faber Drama UK Release Date 2004-12-02 AU Release Date 2004-12-02 Audience General NZ Release Date 2005-06-30 Edition Description Main - Re-issue We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:90083213;

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