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Give Me Your Answer, Do! is set on a sunny August afternoon in the old manse in Ballybeg in County Donegal, now the home of novelist, Tom Connolly, and his wife, Daisy. They are visited by an American agent who may — or may not — purchase Tom’s papers for a U.S. college library; by their novelist friend, Garret Fitzmaurice, and his wife, Grainne, whose marriage may — or may not — break up; and by Daisy’s parents who may — or may not — outlive the year. Absent from the occasion but overshadowing it by her tragedy is Bridget, the mentally-ill daughter of Tom and Daisy, who has been institutionalized since she was a child. Towards the end of the play, Daisy raises her glass and makes a toast to ‘the Necessary Uncertainty’ and so suggests one answer to the demand of the play’s title. Only when we accept that uncertainty is at the very heart of living, she says, can we then stagger on.
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Brien Friel was born in Omagh, County Tyrone and now lives in Donegal. His plays include PHILADEPLHIA, HERE I COME!, TRANSLATIONS and DANCING AT LUGHNASA and MOLLY SWEENEY: A PLAY published by Penguin.
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A play set in County Donegal from the writer of 'Molly Sweeny'.
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Give Me Your Answer, Do!
Seller: Isaiah Thomas Books & Prints, Inc., Cotuit, MA, U.S.A.
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Library Binding. Condition: Good. First edition. Very good copy in very good dj which has a lightly faded spine.; 84 pages. Seller Inventory # SKU1005868
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Give Me Your Answer, Do!
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Gallery Books, (County Meath), 1997
ISBN 10: 1852352000
ISBN 13: 9781852352004
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Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. First edition, clothbound issue. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light sunning on the spine. First produced in the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, in association with Noel Pearson on Wednesday March 12, 1997. Seller Inventory # 515057
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Give Me Your Answer, Do!
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The Gallery Press, Loughcrew, Oldcastle, County Meath, Ireland, 1997
ISBN 10: 1852352000
ISBN 13: 9781852352004
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Seller: Companion Books, Burnaby, BC, Canada
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. The book and jacket are in very good condition, little shelf rubbing, fading to jacket and spine in some areas from light exposure, jacket has been wrapped with brodart for preservation purposes. Apart from the inscription by the author and another neat hand noting the date and location on the title page the text inside appears clean and clear throughout. 'Gathered together in a remote County Donegal home of novelist Tom Connolly and his alcoholic wife, Daisy, are: David Knight, a visiting scholar who is appraising Tom's papers (and, by inference, his work); Garret Fitzmaurice, a commercially successful writer whose marriage to Grainne is on the brink of disaster; and Daisy's eccentric father and embittered, arthritic mother. Over dinner, the long-smothered desires and fervent disappointments of this group are brought to the fore as the layers of each character are peeled away--revealing their mutual humiliation, mistrust, and resentment. In this heart-wrenching comedy, Friel calls into question the definition of success while also chronicling the tragic circular relationship between professional and personal pain.' 84 paginated pages. 5.5 x 8.7 inches. May require additional postage. This listing was made by a small independent book shop. We carefully inspect every single book we list and give accurate descriptions. If you require, we will promptly send pictures of listed books upon request. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Inscribed by Author(s). Book. Seller Inventory # 054017