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1949
1949 continues the saga of the Mercer family, enlarged to include the extended family as well as off-stage characters from earlier plays. David French deals with the emotional and political decisions that the characters must come to as Newfoundland joins Confederation on April Fool’s Day of 1949. As recent immigrants to Toronto, the members of the Mercer family see this event both as a new future and as a loss of Newfoundland’s culture and independence.
Cast of 6 women, 6 men and 2 boys.
“With the love French bears his characters, and the humour, poignancy, and insight that grace every scene, 1949 stands squarely in the rich tradition of world literature — Chekhov springs to mind — that maps the intricate joys and torment of the human soul.”
—Metropolis
“Written on an epic scale with an epic theme…The stories are told with French’s warm humour and effortless command of stage convention.”
—Globe and Mail
“Hilarious.”
—Winnipeg Free Press
“A glorious romp of Newfoundland humour and pathos.”
—Montreal Gazette”
Nominated for the 1988 BC Book Prize for Non-Fiction
There are no awards found for this book.
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Dimensions:
176 Pages
9in * 229mm * 6in * 152mm * 0.5in13mm
262gr
9.25oz
Published:
January 01, 1989
City of Publication:
Vancouver
Country of Publication:
CA
Publisher:
ISBN:
9780889222663
9781772010022 – PDF
9781772010008 – EPUB
9780889229693 – EPUB
9781772010015 – Kindle
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Language:
eng
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