Friel Brian 1929 2015 (3 results)

1st edition. Includes previous owner's inscription. Very good paperback copy; edges slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Wrappers slightly stained. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Subjects: Play 1961-1970. Plays 20th century Ireland. Irish drama 20th century. Irish Collection. Roman anglophone. Donegal (Ireland: County); Drama. Genre: Comedies. Drama. 1 Kg.…

1st edition. Includes previous owner's inscription. Very good paperback copy; edges slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Wrappers slightly stained. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Subjects: Play 1961-1970. Plays 20th century Ireland. Irish drama 20th century. Irish Collection. Roman anglophone. Donegal (Ireland: County); Drama. Genre: Comedies. Drama. 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. First Edition. Front free endpaper torn out. White-out over previous owner's name at upper margin of title page. A 5mm chips at head of dust-jacket spine and corner of dust-jacket. Dust-jacket protected in archival mylar cover.; 189, [3 (blank)] pages. Green boards with gilt lettering on spine. Page dimensions: 185 x 122mm. The author's second book. A collection of thirteen short stories: The Widowhood System; The Illusionists; The Queen of Troy Close; The Death of a Scientific Humanist; The Wee Lake Beyond; The Highwayman and the Saint; The Gold in the Sea; The Barney Game; The Diviner; The Flower of Kiltymore; Everything Neat and Tidy; The First of My Sins; Ginger Hero. "Brian Patrick Friel (c. 9 January 1929 â" 2 October 2015) was an Irish dramatist, short story writer and founder of the Field Day Theatre Company.[2] He had been considered one of the greatest living English-language dramatists. He has been likened to an 'Irish Chekhov' and described as 'the universally accented voice of Ireland'." - Wikipedia entry on Brian Friel, accessed March 2026.…