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Paperback. 1942. At the Falcon Hotel, on the Lincolnshire coast, Teddy a young RAF bomber pilot celebrates a reunion with his actress wife Patricia. They are thrown into upheaval when Peter, Patricia's ex lover and Hollywood heartthrob, arrives and an urgent bombing mission over Germany is ordered. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 176.
A moving story of love and loyalty, courage and fear, based on Terence Rattigan's own experiences as a tail gunner in the Second World War.
1942. The Falcon Hotel, on the Lincolnshire coast. RAF bomber pilot Teddy is celebrating a reunion with his actress wife Patricia. When Peter, Patricia's ex-lover and Hollywood heart-throb, arrives and an urgent bombing mission over Germany is ordered, Patricia finds herself at the centre of an emotional conflict as unpredictable as the war in the skies.
Terence Rattigan's play Flare Path was first produced at the Apollo Theatre, London, in August 1942. It ... Read more
This edition contains an authoritative introduction by Rattigan scholar Dan Rebellato.
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Publisher
Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
176g
Number of Pages
152
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848421875
SKU
V9781848421875
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Ref
99-5
About Terrance Rattigan
Sir Terence Rattigan was one of the most popular English 20th-century dramatists. His first play, First Episode, was produced in 1934; his best-known later works include After the Dance, Flare Path, The Browning Version and The Deep Blue Sea. Many of his plays have been adapted for film, and are frequently revived. He also served as an RAF tail gunner ... Read more
Reviews for Flare Path
'A deeply moving portrait of people at war'
Guardian
'A three-handkerchief weepie that somehow manages to be both profoundly moving and wonderfully funny'
Telegraph
'Classic Rattigan: undemonstrative emotional catharsis... be dragged with power, humour and truth out of whining modernity into a mindset where duty trumps desire'
The Times
'Devastating and uplifting'
Evening ... Read more
Guardian
'A three-handkerchief weepie that somehow manages to be both profoundly moving and wonderfully funny'
Telegraph
'Classic Rattigan: undemonstrative emotional catharsis... be dragged with power, humour and truth out of whining modernity into a mindset where duty trumps desire'
The Times
'Devastating and uplifting'
Evening ... Read more