The Far-Off Hills
Lennox Robinson
On Raftery's Hill
by Marina Carr
What readers are saying
Readers have mixed feelings about the play, with some finding it overly dark and crude. While a few appreciate its literary qualities, others are uncomfortable with the themes and find it depressing.
Literary merit appreciatedEngaging for Irish literature classDark and depressing themesToo twisted for comfort
Synopsis
In Marina Carr's epic tragedy of rural life, three generations of the Rafterys live together in the midlands of Ireland.
It's a closely knit farming community where hatred and rumours of incest, stillborn children, and abused families seem more common than love and affection.
Publication
PublisherFaber & Faber
Year2000
BindingPaperback
Edition1st Edition
Pages96
PlaceLondon
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139780571205493
ISBN-100571205496
LCCPR6053.A6944 O5 2000
DCC822.914
On Raftery's Hill is a British play written by Marina Carr and published by Faber & Faber in London (2000).
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