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Tom Murphy
Famine
by Tom Murphy
What readers are saying
Readers appreciate the drama presented in the play, though some feel it may not align with their expectations. Overall, it receives a positive reception for its thematic depth and execution.
Engaging dramaStrong thematic elementsNot what some expected
Synopsis
"A major statement by a major Irish playwright" (Irish Times)
Famine portrays the Great Hunger of the Irish in 1840s, with fresh pathos and insight.
"The macabre business of blight and death, of wakes and murder, of poisoned love and lost hope, and the scandal of an emigration policy that was in effect one of transportation...are some of the modern Irish theatre's most powerful and poetic scenes."
(Observer)"A classic...Murphy's script burns through to the very soul of all of us" (Irish Independent)
Publication
PublisherMethuen
Year2006
BindingPaperback
EditionNew
Pages96
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139780413771230
ISBN-100413771237
LCCPR6063.U736
DCC822.914
Famine is a British play written by Tom Murphy and published by Methuen (2006).
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