Shadowplay

Joseph O'Connor

1878, The Lyceum Theatre, London. Three extraordinary people begin their life together, a life that will be full of drama, transformation, passionate and painful devotion to art and to one another. Henry Irving, the Chief, is the volcanic leading man and impresario; Ellen Terry is the most lauded and desired actress of her generation, outspoken and generous of heart; and ever following along behind them in the shadows is the unremarkable theatre manager, Bram Stoker. Fresh from life in Dublin as a clerk, Bram may seem the least colourful of the trio but he is wrestling with dark demons in a new city, in a new marriage, and with his own literary aspirations. As he walks the London streets at night, streets haunted by the Ripper and the gossip which swirls around his friend Oscar Wilde, he finds new inspiration.

Author(s): O'Connor, Joseph
Binding: Paperback
Date of Publication: 22/10/2020
Pagination: 399 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: Vintage
Published By: Vintage
Book Classification: Historical fiction|Narrative theme: Social issues|Biographical fiction
Dimensions: 199x129x25
Weight: 292
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781784709150