The Crime of the Twenty-First Century

One of Britain's greatest living contemporary dramatists, Edward Bond is widely studied by schools and colleges. The collection includes a commentary by the author.

The twenty-first century. The past has been abolished and geography - even the sky - is changed. A woman lives in the vast desert of white rubble. A tiny group of people come to her seeking a hiding place but instead are exposed to the deepest uncertainties of their own condition.Edward Bond is "a great playwright - many, particularly in continental Europe, would say the greatest living English playwright" (Independent)

Author: Edward Bond
Publisher: A&c Black 3pl
Published: 03/08/1999
Pages: 64
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.10lbs
Size: 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.23d
ISBN: 9780413738301

About the Author
Bond, Edward: - Edward Bond is widely regarded as the UK's greatest and most influential playwright. His plays include The Pope's Wedding (Royal Court Theatre, 1962), Saved (Royal Court, 1965), Early Morning (Royal Court, 1968), Lear (Royal Court, 1971), The Sea (Royal Court, 1973), The Fool (Royal Court, 1975), The Woman (National Theatre, 1978), Restoration (Royal Court, 1981) and The War Plays (RSC at the Barbican Pit, 1985).