Groupie by Arnold Wesker
Mattie Beancourt, a 61- year-old woman, reads the autobiography of Mark Gorman, a famous painter. Having grown up in the same East End streets she writes to him. A correspondence develops.She visits him unannounced, and discovers he lives in near poverty and neglect. Her personality is sunny, his is curmudgeonly. Their impact upon each other is startling.… I was an appendage for him. Something stuck on, but not special. He didn’t need me. There was never any real passion there. To live a whole life knowing you were not special for anyone…craving it… to be loved and special. Just once in my life, before I die…
ARNOLD WESKER is one of the UK’s most well known playwrights and writers having penned 42 plays and numerous volumes of short stories, essays, poetry and journalism. His plays have been translated into 17 languages, and are performed worldwide. When he exploded onto the British theatrical scene in the 1950’s he was dubbed one of the ‘angry, young men’ of British theatre and has gone on to become a truly British institution.
| SKU | GOR007395001 |
| ISBN 13 | 9781840029550 |
| ISBN 10 | 1840029552 |
| Title | Groupie |
| Author | Arnold Wesker |
| Series | Oberon Modern Plays |
| Condition | Very Good |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2011-08-31 |
| Number of pages | 72 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us |
