The Rockingham Shoot and Other Dramatic Writings

Sinclair; The Sisters; Swallows; The Rockingham Shoot; The Power of Darkness John McGahern, the leading Irish novelist of his generation, wrote a substantial number of compelling scripts for radio and television. This volume brings together five of his produced works, at the heart of which sits the previously unpublished The Rockingham Shoot , a dark and powerful play for television that concerns a Nationalist teacher whose attempt to prevent his pupils beating at a pheasant shoot held in honour of the British Ambassador leads to a shockingly violent incident. Collectively, these dramatic works offer an evocative and often stark account of a deeply troubled and divided nation.

Product details

• Authors: John McGahern
• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2018
• EAN: 9780571336630
• ISBN: 978-0-571-33663-0
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 24 mm
• Series: Faber Drama
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; DRAMA / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Television scripts & screenplays, Modern and contemporary plays (c 1900 onwards), Film Scripts & Screenplays, Television screenplays, scripts and performances