The Homecoming
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The Homecoming
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Reissued to commemorate Pinter winning the 2005 Nobel Prize for Literature
An 'intense expression of compressed violence' (The Times) by the Nobel Prize-winning playwright, elegantly rejacketed in Faber Drama's new series design.
'An exultant night - a man in total command of his talent.' Observer
'The most intense expression of compressed violence to be found anywhere in Pinter's plays.' The Times
When Teddy, a professor in an American university, brings his wife Ruth to visit his old home in London, he finds his family still living in the house. In the conflict that follows, it is Ruth who becomes the focus of the family's struggle for supremacy.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780571160808
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 21 January 1991
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Faber & Faber
Edition: Main - Re-issue
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 10.0mm
Width: 134.0mm
Height: 205.0mm
Weight: 130g
Pages: 128
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About the Author
Harold Pinter was born in East London in 1930. He lives in London and is married to Antonia Fraser. In 1995 he won the David Cohen British Literature Prize for a lifetime's achievement in literature; in 1996 he was awarded the Laurence Olivier Award for a lifetime's achievement in theatre; and in 1997 he was named as the Sunday Times Writer of the Year. In 2002 Harold Pinter was made a Companion of Honour in the Queen's Birthday Honours List for services to literature. He is the author of numerous plays and screenplays, and has written poetry and fiction. In 2005, he won the Nobel Prize for Literature. Visit the official website www.haroldpinter.org.
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