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Winner of the Laurence Olivier Best New Comedy award, in Tom Stoppard's hilarious and poignant translation of Gérald Sibleyras' Heroes, we meet three World War I veterans who pass their monotonous filled days in a military hospital by engaging in verbal battles of long-forgotten military campaigns, grumblings about the staff, and reflections on their lives. Henri is afflicted by a gammy leg, Gustave suffers from agoraphobia, and Philippe passes out because of a piece of shrapnel lodged in his brain. Their cantankerous camaraderie becomes strained when Gustave conjures up an escape plan. Looking over the cemetery to the poplars beyond, they dream of freedom. Will today be the day they finally make it to Indochina or perhaps only as far as the top of the hill?

ISBN-13

9780802142870

ISBN-10

0802142877

Weight

0.23 Pounds

Dimensions

5.74 x 0.24 x 8.39 In

List Price

$13.00

Format

-

Language

English

Pages

80 pages

Publisher

Grove Press

Published On

2007-02-10



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