My Zinc Bed

Name: Meant to be heard not read!!
Item: My Zinc Bed: A Play (Faber Plays)
Rating: 5
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by David Hare

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A darkly comic look at love and addiction by the author of Amy's View

When struggling poet, reformed alcoholic, and devout Alcoholics Anonymous adherent Paul Peplow interviews the wildly successful, reclusive, and notoriously prickly entrepreneur Victor Quinn, he is in no way prepared for what is to follow. Victor is not only familiar with Paul's obscurely published work but can quote from it liberally; he is also somehow aware...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0571205747

ISBN13:9780571205745

Release Date:April 2001

Publisher:Farrar, Strauss & Giroux-3pl

Length:130 Pages

Weight:0.30 lbs.

Dimensions:0.3" x 5.0" x 8.0"

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British & Irish Drama

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Meant to be heard not read!!

Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago

An HBO movie was made of the play starring Jonathan Price, Uma Thurman and Paddy Considine. In the hands of these artists, the dialogue is nuanced, hopeless, vicious, desperate, lonely, often cruel and rarely funny. They took my breath away. I think it helps if you have a passing aquaintance with addiction. I would view the book as the written record of this performance. Catch it if you can. Jody www.daybreaklavenderfarm.com

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