John Osborne

The Entertainer

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Archie Rice is a failure as a comedian. News of his son's death while on military service arrives as the family is anticipating his return with a party. Archie tries to stage a comeback for his befuddled, has-been father who, mercifully, dies in the attempt. A prosperous brother offers to send the family to Canada but Archie cannot leave the decaying world of the music hall, where he is at home.-3 women, 5 men

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Samuel French Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 118
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Juni 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 7mm
• Gewicht: 160g
• ISBN-13: 9780573112065
• ISBN-10: 0573112061
• Artikelnr.: 44632006

Autorenporträt

John Osborne writes stories, scripts, and poems. His first book, Radio Head: up and down the dial of British Radio, was published by Simon & Schuster and broadcast as Radio 4's Book of the Week. Most recently, his new poetry book, A Supermarket Love Stor,y was published in 2021 by Go Faster Stripe. Osborne has written and performed six half hour storytelling shows for BBC Radio 4, and in 2015 After Hours, the sitcom he co-wrote was broadcast on Sky One.'John's story left me and my children spellbound and in tears' - Stewart Lee about 'Don't Need the Sunshine' on BBC Radio 4.'His work has a winning gentleness, a seductive voice that draws you in, ensnares you and captivates you' - Ian McMillan.