Brokeback Mountain

Name: Brokeback Mountain
Brand: Nick Hern Books
SKU: 9781839042485
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By Annie Proulx

Series: NHB Modern Plays

3.81

( 16 ratings, 1 reviews)

Summary

Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx is a poignant tale set in the rural American West, following the lives of two cowboys, Ennis and Jack. Their deep and complex bond develops as they navigate societal expectations and personal struggles over several decades. The narrative delves into themes of love, loss, and the constraints of traditional masculinity.
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You might enjoy this book if you're captivated by deeply emotional stories set against the backdrop of rugged landscapes, exploring complex themes of love, identity, and societal expectations. It may appeal to you if you appreciate richly detailed writing and nuanced characters that challenge conventional norms in thought-provoking ways.

Brokeback Mountain

A heartbreaking tale of an irresistible and hidden love spanning twenty years and its tragic consequences. Based on Annie Proulx's short story, with original songs by Dan Gillespie Sells.

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I been lookin at people on the street. This happen a other people? What the hell do they do?

Wyoming, 1963. A wild, unforgiving land where people live simple, unforgiving lives.

When ranch hands Ennis and Jack take seasonal jobs on the isolated Brokeback Mountain, they find companionship in each other. And then they find something more.

Brokeback Mountain tells the heartbreaking tale of an irresistible and hidden love spanning twenty years, and its tragic consequences. Based on a short story by Annie Proulx, this stage adaptation by Ashley Robinson, with songs by Dan Gillespie Sells, opened at @sohoplace in London's West End in 2023. It was directed by Jonathan Butterell, and featured Mike Faist and Lucas Hedges as Jack and Ennis, with Eddi Reader performing the songs.

As Annie Proulx said of the adaptation, 'Brokeback Mountain has been recreated in several different forms, each with its own distinctive moods and impact. Ashley's script is fresh and deeply moving, opening sight lines not visible in the original nor successive treatments.'

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Brokeback Mountain

By Annie Proulx

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Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx has received high praise for its emotional depth and powerful storytelling. Critics have highlighted its tender and beautiful adaptation, which brings a unique, melancholic beauty through music and performance. The play is described as a faithful and loving recreation of the original story, filled with quiet compulsion and stirring power, resulting in a memorable and heartfelt theatrical experience.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781839042485

Publisher: Nick Hern Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 May 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Nick Hern Books

Edition: stage version

Contributors:

Adapted by Dan Gillespie Sells
Adapted by Ashley Robinson

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 5.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 83g

Pages: 64

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About the Author

Annie Proulx is an American novelist, short story writer, and journalist. Her works include Postcards (winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction) and The Shipping News (winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the U.S. National Book Award for Fiction). Her short story 'Brokeback Mountain' has been adapted into a feature film, and into a stage version premiered in the West End. Ashley Robinson is a Brooklyn-based writer and actor. As a writer, he adapted Annie Proulx's story 'Brokeback Mountain' with Dan Gillespie Sells (West End, 2023). Dan Gillespie Sells is an English musician, best known as the lead vocalist and frontman for the rock group The Feeling. For the stage, he was the composer of Everybody's Talking About Jamie, and wrote the songs for the stage adaptation of Annie Proulx's Brokeback Mountain (West End, 2023).