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
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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
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LSN: |
1-84842-372-1 |
Barcode: |
9781848423725 |
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