The cave dwellers : a play in two acts /
"The Cave Dwellers explores the adventures of some homeless people who are camping out on the stage of an abandoned theatre that is about to be pulled down for a housing project. One who calls herself "the Queen' is the ruin of a former actress. "The King' used to be a celeb...
| Основен автор: | Saroyan, William, 1908-1981. |
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| Формат: | Книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
New York :
S. French,
c1958.
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"The Cave Dwellers explores the adventures of some homeless people who are camping out on the stage of an abandoned theatre that is about to be pulled down for a housing project. One who calls herself "the Queen' is the ruin of a former actress. "The King' used to be a celebrated clown. "The Duke' was once a prizefight champion. "The Girl' (she is too young to have been famous at anything) is a homeless, frightened wretch who comes in off the streets. Although food is scarce and the cold is congealing, the characters have glowing spirits and wonderful memories of their triumphant days"--Pub. website. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
126 p., [1] p. of plates : plan ; 18 cm. |
| ISBN: |
0573606870 9780573606878 |