The Promise (Arbuzov)
by Ariadne Nicolaeff, Aleksei Arbuzov

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19th Century Interior Set

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During the siege of Leningrad in 1942, three young people – a girl and two boys – find shelter in a semi-derelict house.

The play follows the intricacies of their triangular relationship over the next 17 years, as their hopes and feelings for themselves and each other rise and fall, offering a moving and fascinating glimpse of life in the Soviet Union after the Second World War.

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ISBN-13 9780822209218
ISBN-10 0822209217

The Promise (Arbuzov) is a play written by Ariadne Nicolaeff and published by Dramatists Play Service .

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