Lay Me Down Softly

Billy Roche

ISBN 10: 1848420307 / ISBN 13: 9781848420304

Published by Nick Hern Books, 2009

About this Item

Set in rural Ireland of the early 60s, this work takes us into the burlesque world of Delaney's Travelling Roadshow and in particular its boxing hall where prizefighter Dean takes on all comers on a nightly basis. That is, until a challenge from a professional fighter upsets the apple-cart. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 129 x 9. Weight in Grams: 116. . 2008. First Edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Seller Inventory # V9781848420304

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Lay Me Down Softly
• Publisher: Nick Hern Books
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1848420307
• ISBN 13: 9781848420304
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Taking us back to a forgotten world that is nonetheless brimming with familiar passions and human foibles, Lay Me Down Softly is another slice of vintage Billy Roche. Set in rural Ireland of the early ’60s, Roche’s new play takes us into the burlesque world of Delaney’s Traveling Roadshow.

About the Author

BILLY ROCHE was born and still lives in Wexford in southern Ireland, where almost all his plays are set and which gave its name to his first work, The Wexford Trilogy, which was filmed for television after its success on stage. Other work includes the stage plays, Amphibians for the RSC, The Cavalcaders seen at the Royal Court as well as the Abbey, On Such As We also for the Abbey, the novel Tumbling Down and the screenplay for Trojan Eddie starring Stephen Rea.