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The River (Butterworth)
Jez Butterworth
The River
by Jez Butterworth
What readers are saying
Readers appreciate the beautiful language and the depth of metaphor in this play. Many find it thought-provoking and worth multiple readings to fully grasp its meanings. There's a consensus that the performances, especially by notable actors, enhance the experience. However, some readers express confusion over the plot and themes, suggesting it may not be for everyone.
Beautifully writtenThought-provoking themesStrong performancesIntriguing dialoguePlot can be confusingNot for everyone
Synopsis
On a moonless night in August, a man brings his new girlfriend to the remote family cabin where he has come for the fly-fishing since he was a boy.
But she's not the first woman he has brought hereor indeed the last.
A bewitching story from the author of global smash hit Jerusalem
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Publication
PublisherNick Hern Books
Year2013
BindingPaperback
EditionButterworth
Pages26
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139781559364881
ISBN-101559364882
eISBN-139781780011868
LCCPR6052.U894
The River is a British play written by Jez Butterworth and published by Nick Hern Books (2013).
Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle, Apple Books (eISBN 9781780011868).
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