The Two Friends |
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| Author:
| Gallenzi, Alessandro |
| Translator:
| Benson, Peter |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7145-4385-7 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2017 |
| Publisher: | Alma Classics
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| Imprint: | Calder Publications |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $14.00USD $14.00 |
Book Description:
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A theatrical retelling of Gogol's famous story of the two Ivans squabbling over a trifling insult, The Two Friends transposes the action to the village of Newington Green on the outskirts of London in the year 1722, when Daniel Defoe was a resident of the parish, the South Sea Bubble had recently burst and a terrible gin epidemic was about to break out. Peppered with memorable lines, populated by an unforgettable cast of characters and written by multi-award-winning duo Peter Benson...
More DescriptionA theatrical retelling of Gogol's famous story of the two Ivans squabbling over a trifling insult, The Two Friends transposes the action to the village of Newington Green on the outskirts of London in the year 1722, when Daniel Defoe was a resident of the parish, the South Sea Bubble had recently burst and a terrible gin epidemic was about to break out. Peppered with memorable lines, populated by an unforgettable cast of characters and written by multi-award-winning duo Peter Benson and Alessandro Gallenzi, The Two Friends is about the triumph of hilarity in a "dreary old world".