Orphans
Published on 7. May 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-0-8021-2194-3 (ISBN)
Description
In a run-down house in North Philadelphia live two orphan brothers: the reclusive, sensitive Philip, sealed off in a world of StarKist tuna and Errol Flynn movies; and Treat, a violent pickpocket and thief. Into this ferocious and funny world enters Harold, a mysterious, wealthy, middle-aged man who is kidnapped by Treat, but who soon turns the tables on the two brothers, changing forever the delicate power balance of their relationship. Both hilarious and heartbreaking, Orphans is a story of the universal love of a father for his son, and a son's need to live his own life.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 208 mm
Width: 138 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
136 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8021-2194-3 (9780802121943)
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Lyle Kessler’s most recent play “Collision” opened Off Broadway at the Rattlestick Theater in January 2013. His other plays include “The Watering Place,” “Possession,” “Robbers” and “Unlisted.” His new play “The Great Divide” is being developed by the Labyrinth Theater Company. His films include “Orphans,” “Gladiator,” “The Saint of Fort Washington” and “Touched,” in which he co-starred. Kessler served as the Director of the Sundance Screenwriter’s Lab and now lives in New York with his wife, actress Margaret Ladd.