On Raftery's Hill
by Marina Carr

Name: On Raftery's Hill
Brand: Marina Carr
SKU: 9780571205493
Rating: 3.85 (65 reviews)

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90 minsBritish

What readers are saying

Readers have mixed feelings about the play, with some finding it overly dark and crude. While a few appreciate its literary qualities, others are uncomfortable with the themes and find it depressing.

Literary merit appreciatedEngaging for Irish literature classDark and depressing themesToo twisted for comfort

Synopsis

In Marina Carr's epic tragedy of rural life, three generations of the Rafterys live together in the midlands of Ireland.

It's a closely knit farming community where hatred and rumours of incest, stillborn children, and abused families seem more common than love and affection.