The Crime Of The Twenty-first Century
by Edward Bond

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Readers find the play to be masterful and compelling, highlighting its magnificent conclusion. Many appreciate its close resemblance to the style of Sara Khane, suggesting a strong artistic influence.

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One of Britain's greatest living contemporary dramatists, Edward Bond is widely studied by schools and colleges.

The collection includes a commentary by the author.

The twenty-first century.

The past has been abolished and geography - even the sky - is changed.

A woman lives in the vast desert of white rubble.

A tiny group of people come to her seeking a hiding place but instead are exposed to the deepest uncertainties of their own condition

Edward Bond is "a great playwright - many, particularly in continental Europe, would say the greatest living English playwright" (Independent)

Publication

PublisherMethuen
Year2000
BindingPaperback
Pages64
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139780413738301
ISBN-100413738302
eISBN-139781408176788

The Crime Of The Twenty-first Century is a British play written by Edward Bond and published by Methuen (2000).

Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, Google Play (eISBN 9781408176788).

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