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The Absence of War

The Absence of War

by David Hare (Author)

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    Paperback 2001

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Synopsis

The Absence of War offers a meditation on the classic problems of leadership, and is the third part of a critically acclaimed trilogy of plays (Racing Demon, Murmuring Judges) about British institutions. Its unsparing portrait of a Labour Party torn between past principles and future prosperity, and of a deeply sympathetic leader doomed to failure, made the play hugely controversial and prophetic when it was first presented at the National Theatre, London, in 1993.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 96
 Edition: 1st Edition
 Publisher: Faber & Faber
Published: 03 Sep 2001
ISBN 10: 0571170714
ISBN 13: 9780571170715
Book Overview: The Absence of War by David Hare - an unsparing portrait of the Labour Party - is the third part of the hugely acclaimed trilogy of plays, previously consisting of Racing Demon and Murmuring Judges.

Media Reviews
Britain's leading contemporary playwright. --The Times
Author Bio
David Hare is the author of 30 full-length plays for the stage, seventeen of which have been presented at the National Theatre. They include Slag, The Great Exhibition, Brassneck (with Howard Brenton), Knuckle, Fanshen, Teeth 'n' Smiles, Plenty, A Map Of The World, Pravda (with Howard Brenton), The Bay At Nice, The Secret Rapture, Racing Demon, Murmuring Judges, The Absence Of War, Skylight, Amy's View, The Blue Room (from Schnitzler), The Judas Kiss, Via Dolorosa, My Zinc Bed, The Breath Of Life, The Permanent Way, Stuff Happens, The Vertical Hour, Gethsemane, Berlin/Wall, The Power Of Yes and South Downs. His many screenplays for film and television include Licking Hitler, Wetherby, Damage, The Hours, The Reader, Page Eight, Turks & Caicos and Salting the Battlefield. He has also written English adaptations of plays by Brecht, Gorky, Chekhov, Pirandello, Ibsen and Lorca.