The Breath Of Life
by David Hare

The Breath Of Life Book Cover
The Breath Of Life Cover

Synopsis

Life being what it is, one dreams of revenge."

Gauguin's epigram serves as the motto for this moral tale of two women, both in their sixties, whose lives are interwoven in ways neither of them yet understands.

Madeline Palmer is a retired curator, living alone on the Isle of Wight.

One day Frances Beale comes to her door, a woman she has met only once, who is now enjoying sudden success, late in life, as a popular novelist.

The result is a surprising and profound meditation on what can emerge when a man's wife and mistress finally confront each other.

Themes

Performance

Cast

A small cast size of 2 total roles, 2 female roles.

Publication

Publisher
Faber & Faber
Year Published
2003
ISBN 10
0571215939
ISBN 13
9780571215935
Binding
Paperback
Edition
1st
Print Length
112 pages
Language
English
LCCN
2005472095
LCC
PR6058.A678B74 2002
Print
The Breath Of Life is a British play written by and published by Faber & Faber in 2003. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9780571215935 and an ISBN-10 of 0571215939.
Digital
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