The Pull of Negative Gravity (Nick Hern Books Drama Classics) - Softcover

Lichtenstein, Jonathan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1854598392 ISBN 13: 9781854598394

Publisher: Nick Hern Books, 2004

Synopsis

"A powerful show that brings the subject of war close to home."--The Scotsman "Lichtenstein's heartbreaking play looks with compassion at one facing the worst that life can throw at them."--Guardian Wounded in the war in Iraq, a farmer's boy turned soldier returns home with injuries that have extraordinary consequences for his fiancee and his family.

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Review:

"'Jonathan Lichtenstein's heartbreaking play looks with compassion at one family facing the worst that life can throw at them.' Guardian; 'Lichtenstein's sensitive handling of his serious subject matter... give this play a strong shape and an emotional honesty' Independent; 'powerful Daily Telegraph; 'a powerful show that brings the subject of war close to home and handles it with terrifying intensity.' Scotsman"

Synopsis:

ounded in the war in Iraq, a farmer's boy turned soldier returns home with injuries that have extraordinary consequences for his fiancee and his family. Lust, temptation, sibling rivalry and the pressures of the past combine with the struggle to maintain a rural existence.

About this edition

• Publisher: Nick Hern Books
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1854598392
• ISBN 13: 9781854598394
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96