Many Happy Returns - Softcover

Farrell, Bernard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 185635525X ISBN 13: 9781856355254

Publisher: Mercier Press, 2006

Synopsis

Many Happy Returns is a play for the Christmas season. Irene and Arthur have their house festooned for the return of Declan, the self-made millionaire from New Zealand. If everything goes to plan, then Arthur's future is secure; if Old Matty wasn't around listening at doors and everything that could possibly go wrong, didn't go wrong. But celebration quickly turns to consternation and all the old secrets of the families are suddenly unwrapped like the Christmas presents nobody ever wanted.

About this title

About the Author

Bernard Farrell was born in Sandycove, County Dublin. His nineteen stage plays include I Do Not Like Thee Doctor Fell, The Last Apache Reunion, Kevin's Bed, Forty-Four Sycamore, Happy Birthday Dear Alice, Stella By Starlight and Lovers At Versailles. Most of his plays have been premiered at The Abbey Theatre and he has also written plays for The Gate Theatre, Red Kettle Theatre Company and, in USA, The Laguna Playhouse. His plays have won many awards and have been presented in every major theatre in Ireland and extensively abroad. He is a member of Aosdana, was writer-in-association with The Abbey Theatre and also served on the board of The Abbey for eight years. He is the recipient of The Rooney Prize for Irish Literature.

Edition details

• Publisher: Mercier Press
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 185635525X
• ISBN 13: 9781856355254
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 126