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Two from Galilee
George Herman
The Nativity
by David Farr
What readers are saying
Readers love the enjoyable and accessible retelling of the classic Nativity story. Many express confusion as to why this play has not been more widely presented since its initial run years ago.
Highly enjoyable retellingAccessible for all audiencesNot widely presented recently
Synopsis
Joseph, the Carpenter, seems destined never to find love, until one day a beautiful girl enters his workshop to escape from a storm.
Her name is Mary, and three months later they are married.
But on their wedding night Mary tells Joseph that she is already pregnant
So begins a remarkable journey involving giants, shepherds, kings, devils and angels.
A journey covering hundreds of miles and ending in a divine miracle
Using all the storytelling magic associated with Young Vic productions such as Grimm Tales and More Grimm Tales, David Farr breathes new life into one of the world's greatest stories.
Publication
PublisherFaber & Faber
Year1999
BindingPaperback
EditionMain
Pages20
PlaceLondon
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139780571204663
ISBN-10057120466X
LCCN2003447965
LCCPR6056.A735 N38 1999
DCC822/.914
The Nativity is a christmas play written by David Farr and published by Faber & Faber in London (1999).
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