Abandonment by Kate Atkinson (English) Paperback Book

Description: Abandonment by Kate Atkinson A play about love, death, identity and evolution, from the bestselling and highly acclaimed novelist. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A play about love, death, identity and evolution, from the bestselling and highly acclaimed novelist.Elizabeth, forty-something, childless, recently separated, just wants to be alone. Shes moved into a converted Victorian mansion, alive with history, character, woodworm and rot. But worse than that shes besieged by invaders of the human kind. Her best friend, her sister, their mother, the builder and a photographer are all determined to make their mark. And a former inhabitant of the house, disturbed from her resting place by Elizabeths arrival, revisits her own long-forgotten past.Kate Atkinsons play Abandonment was first performed at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, in 2000.Atkinson has arrived at theatrical customs with a huge amount to declare— GuardianWitty, intelligent and absorbing... terrific comic dialogue— Scotsman Notes Premiere at the Traverse theatre at this years Edinburgh festival Author Biography Kate Atkinson won the 1995 Whitbread Book of the Year Award with her first novel, Behind the Scenes at the Museum. She is the author of other best-selling novels and Abandonment, her first full-length play, premiered at the Traverse Theatre in 2000. Review Atkinson has arrived at theatrical customs with a huge amount to declare * Guardian *Witty, intelligent and absorbing... terrific comic dialogue * Scotsman * Promotional Premiere at the Traverse theatre at this years Edinburgh festival Review Quote Witty, intelligent and absorbing... terrific comic dialogue Description for Sales People * High profile premiere at Traverse Theatre/Edinburgh Festival * media interest in well-known novelist writing first play Details ISBN1854596012 Author Kate Atkinson Pages 96 Publisher Nick Hern Books Language English ISBN-10 1854596012 ISBN-13 9781854596017 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 822.914 Imprint Nick Hern Books Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edition 1st Short Title ABANDONMENT Residence Edinburgh, STK DOI 10.1604/9781854596017 UK Release Date 2000-08-24 AU Release Date 2000-08-24 NZ Release Date 2000-08-24 Series NHB Modern Plays Year 2000 Publication Date 2000-08-24 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:943072;

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