Drawing the Line (Paperback, New)

A vivid telling of the chaotic story of the partition that shaped the modern world. London, 1947. Summoned by the Prime Minister from the court where he is presiding judge, Cyril Radcliffe is given an unlikely mission. He is to travel to India, a country he has never visited, and, with limited survey information, no expert support and no knowledge of cartography, he is to draw the border which will divide the Indian sub-continent into two new Sovereign Dominions. To make matters even more challenging, he has only six weeks to complete the task. Wholly unsuited to his role, Radcliffe is unprepared for the dangerous whirlpool of political intrigue and passion into which he is plunged - untold consequences may even result from the illicit liaison between the Leader of the Congress Party and the Viceroy's wife... As he begins to break under the pressure he comes to realise that he holds in his hands the fate of millions of people. Howard Brenton's play Drawing the Line was premiered at Hampstead Theatre, London, in December 2013.

General

Imprint:	Nick Hern Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	NHB Modern Plays
Release date:	December 2013
First published:	September 2014
Authors:	Howard Brenton
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 8mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	96
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-84842-372-5
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Drama texts, plays > General
LSN:	1-84842-372-1
Barcode:	9781848423725

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