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A Life
Hugh Leonard
The Breath Of Life
by David Hare
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 PR6058.A678 B74 2002
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Publication
Publisher Faber & Faber
Year 2003
Binding Paperback
Edition First Edition
Pages 96
Language English
ISBN-13 9780571215935
ISBN-10 0571215939
LCCN 2005472095
LCC PR6058.A678B74 2002
The Breath Of Life is a British play written by David Hare and published by Faber & Faber (2003).
Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle, Apple Books .
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