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"Leaving Home" tells the story of the Mercers, a Newfoundland family that has lost its way after emigrating. The sequel, "Of the Fields, Lately, " finds son Ben returning home to find his mother trying to sustain his father after a heart attack. Rounding out the trilogy is the prequel, "Salt-Water Moon, " focusing on Mary, a fierce teenager with "steel in her heart." Brilliantly blending comedy and tragedy, these important realist plays appear for the first time together in this illustrated edition, with a new introduction by the author and a foreword by Arthur Schultz.

Produktbeschreibung
"Leaving Home" tells the story of the Mercers, a Newfoundland family that has lost its way after emigrating. The sequel, "Of the Fields, Lately, " finds son Ben returning home to find his mother trying to sustain his father after a heart attack. Rounding out the trilogy is the prequel, "Salt-Water Moon, " focusing on Mary, a fierce teenager with "steel in her heart." Brilliantly blending comedy and tragedy, these important realist plays appear for the first time together in this illustrated edition, with a new introduction by the author and a foreword by Arthur Schultz.
Autorenporträt
David French was one of Canada's best-known and critically acclaimed playwrights. He was one of the first inductees into the Newfoundland Arts Hall of Honour, and was an Officer of the Order of Canada. David French died in 2010.