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The Thrill of Love (NHB Modern Plays)
eBook
ISBN/EAN: 9781780012711
Umbreit-Nr.: 9080688
Sprache:
Englisch
Umfang: 104 S., 0.15 MB
Format in cm:
Einband:
Keine Angabe
Erschienen am 09.10.2014
Auflage: 1/2014
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Format: EPUB
DRM: Digitales Wasserzeichen
- Zusatztext
- A gripping drama about Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in Britain.A divorcee with a young child to care for, Ruth works in the kind of nightclubs where there's more than just a drink on offer. The girls work hard, play hard and dream of a movie-star life. Then she meets the wealthy, womanising David, a racing driver with whom she becomes obsessed. Fame comes - but not in the way she imagines.Why does their relationship end in murder? Why does she plead not guilty but offer no defence? Why does she show no remorse? And who is she trying to protect?The Thrill of Love dramatises the true story of Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in Britain, and takes a fresh look at the woman behind the headlines.'Terrific' - Guardian'Absorbing... the writing is playful and pin-sharp' - Telegraph'Tense and engaging throughout... a triumph' - The Stage