Weight | 0.440 kg |
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Dimensions | 147 × 237 × 18 mm |
ISBN | 9780861661671 |
Cover | Hardback |
Publication Year | 2010 |
Publisher | Knockabout |
£5.50
The Playwright
The Playwright rather enjoys a quiet moment in the local park. It is a good place to mentally sort his ideas – and is often frequented by pretty young ladies. He has always derived a perverse sense of relief upon receiving news that an old friend has developed prostate cancer – because, statistically, it reduces his own chances of being similarly afflicted. And, to be honest, his prostate needs all the support he can muster… The Playwright is a dark comedy about the sex life of a celibate middle-aged man.
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