The Melville Boys
Autor Norm Fosteren Limba Engleză Paperback – 19 noi 2012
Two brothers have their plans weekend plans thrown out of whack by the arrival of two sisters who become catalysts for a tenderly funny and unsentimental look at four lives in transition.
A relaxing weekend trip full of fishing, football, and beer is on the agenda for the Melville brothers. So is confronting eldest brother Lee’s terminal illness. But their trip is thrown for a loop when the boys meet two attractive sisters who inadvertently change more than their weekend plans. In this modern Canadian classic, Norm Foster offers a tender comedy full of vigor about brotherhood and the unexpected.
A relaxing weekend trip full of fishing, football, and beer is on the agenda for the Melville brothers. So is confronting eldest brother Lee’s terminal illness. But their trip is thrown for a loop when the boys meet two attractive sisters who inadvertently change more than their weekend plans. In this modern Canadian classic, Norm Foster offers a tender comedy full of vigor about brotherhood and the unexpected.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781770911130
ISBN-10: 1770911138
Pagini: 122
Dimensiuni: 132 x 193 x 8 mm
Greutate: 0.14 kg
Ediția:Revizuită
Editura: Playwrights Canada Press
Colecția Playwrights Canada Press
Locul publicării:Canada
ISBN-10: 1770911138
Pagini: 122
Dimensiuni: 132 x 193 x 8 mm
Greutate: 0.14 kg
Ediția:Revizuită
Editura: Playwrights Canada Press
Colecția Playwrights Canada Press
Locul publicării:Canada
Recenzii
“If The Melville Boys is representative of Norm Foster’s writing, it would benefit the US stage to import more of his plays.” — Los Angeles Daily News
“Engrossing and entertaining. This is certainly a play you’re bound to enjoy.” — New York Post
“Foster declines to settle for the obvious, giving us instead a story that has the uncertainties and the complexity of real life.” — London Free Press
“The Melville Boys succeeds—as a play, as a statement and, most assuredly, as entertainment.” — Fredericton Daily Gleaner
“The Melville Boys effortlessly weaves the comic and tragic.” — Variety
“Engrossing and entertaining. This is certainly a play you’re bound to enjoy.” — New York Post
“Foster declines to settle for the obvious, giving us instead a story that has the uncertainties and the complexity of real life.” — London Free Press
“The Melville Boys succeeds—as a play, as a statement and, most assuredly, as entertainment.” — Fredericton Daily Gleaner
“The Melville Boys effortlessly weaves the comic and tragic.” — Variety
Notă biografică
After twenty-five-years in radio arts, Norm Foster discovered the world of theatre and began his legacy as Canada’s most-produced playwright. He has penned an impressive array of plays, including a handful of musicals, that have been produced across North America. Norm lives in Ancaster, Ontario.
Descriere
A new edition of the modern Canadian classic from Norm Foster, Canada's most-produced playwright.