Thief River
by Lee Blessing

Name: Thief River
Brand: Lee Blessing
SKU: 9780822218395
Rating: 4.09 (13 reviews)

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Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

90 minsInterior SetAmerican

What readers are saying

Readers find Thief River to be a captivating exploration of friendship and youth. The story set in a rural community during 1948 deeply engages audiences with its intriguing characters and setting. Many appreciate the emotional depth and tension present in the narrative.

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Synopsis

THE STORY: THIEF RIVER is the story of two men and their fifty-three-year relationship.

Ray marries and remains closeted in the small town where they grew up.

Gil moves to the city to seek his freedom.

Throughout their lives they struggle with thei

Press Reviews

"…lively dialogue that flexibly encompasses many modes, from wry to lyrical, from erotic to spiritual…[THIEF RIVER] keeps you involved: sometimes through amusement, sometimes through empathy and always through curiosity about what comes next.” —New York Magazine. ”Mr. Blessing's storytelling is not only inventive but adroit…[He] unspools the plot ingeniously…an absorbing evening.“ —The New York Times. ”Wistful and sweet-spirited…a quietly devastating picture of lost possibilities and love curtailed by circumstances…"
— Variety