â€œDispassionate eloquence and psychological honestyâ€¦. Brian Frielâ€™s writing has such vitality and warmth, such kindly accuracy of observation.â€ â€“ London Sunday

Molly Sweeney

â€œDispassionate eloquence and psychological honestyâ€¦. Brian Frielâ€™s writing has such vitality and warmth, such kindly accuracy of observation.â€ â€“ London Sunday Times
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From one of Irelandâ€™s best living playwrights, this striking piece of dramatic writing is a daring piece of theater. Keeping the playâ€™s three characters on stage at all times to speak directly to the audience, Brian Friel presents three points of view to the same intriguing tale. Molly herself, blind since she was an infant, tells of her world before and after an operation to try to restore her sight. Her husband, itinerant champion of good causes, talks of his passion to help her. Her once famous eye surgeon, now a whiskey-sodden recluse in Donegal, sees the operation as his chance to reclaim his reputation. Each of their voices interweaves, threading in and out with details, spinning a lush and sensate narrative, and carrying us effortlessly to an unexpected and poignant conclusion.
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Deceptively simple, yet richly multilayeredâ€”combining both an insightful story about the way we perceive our existence with an allegory for our timesâ€”Molly Sweeney isÂ an Irish storytellerâ€™s art to create an unforgettable theater piece, painting scenery and rousing emotions with nothing more than the simple purity of beautifully rendered words.
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber RKC2009093500
Color Green
ReleaseDate 1995-11-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780452275089

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin
Manufacturer	Penguin Publishing Group
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	RKC2009093500
Color	Green
ReleaseDate	1995-11-01
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780452275089

Molly Sweeney

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