Requiem on a Summer's Eve: An Homage to George and Martha is
inspired by playwright Edward Albee's 1962 stage play Who's Afraid
of Virginia Woolf? Although the 1966 film adaptation, by director
Mike Nichols, has even more meaning in this work. Requiem on a
Summer's Eve: An Homage to George and Martha is the story of a
middle-aged couple in a broken marriage on the very edge of final
collapse. Throughout the work, which is written as an "overheard
conversation," Dirk and Mary Lawford face one another and their
tumultuous life together with both humorous and heartbreaking
results. While the events unfold, a radio plays timeless standards
in the background which at sometimes mirror and at other times
contrast with the words and emotions of the characters. The many
issues with which the Lawfords must deal include the extreme grief
that they feel over the loss of their only child, the many
conflicts that they have had with their in-laws, and the general
problems within their relationship with one another. As they recall
their life together, they must finally come to terms with lies and
secrets from their past and deal with a final acceptance of the
truth about what really happened to their son Ethan. As their story
comes to a close, a surprising twist brings about the revelation of
why this story had to be told.
General
| Imprint: |
Authorhouse
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
March 2006 |
| First published: |
March 2006 |
| Authors: |
Christian Scott
|
| Dimensions: |
203 x 127 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
292 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4259-1505-6 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
| LSN: |
1-4259-1505-1 |
| Barcode: |
9781425915056 |
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