Wishbones investigates desire, mortality, shame and redemption in a provincial world that is vanishing before the eyes of its inhabitants In a small town in Derbyshire, two middle-aged friends struggle to face up to the legacy of their shared childhood whilst grappling with present-day relationships and husbands both seen and unseen.

Investigates desire, mortality, shame and redemption in a peculiarly English setting - a small town in Derbyshire - a provincial world that is vanishing before the eyes of its inhabitants.

About the Author
Lucinda Coxon was born in Derby. Her plays and films include Mornings After (1985), And One Another (1988); Bird Bones (1989); Improbabilities (a group of short plays for Loose Exchange Company, 1989); Eddie's Proposal (BBC studio screenplay, 1990); Waiting at the Water's Edge (1992); Spaghetti Slow (1993); Lily and the Secret Planting (screenplay, 1994); and Wishbones (1995). Her adaptation of Tarjei Vesaas's Norwegian novel Is-Slottet was published by Methuen Drama in 1995 in Making Scenes 3: four short plays for young actors.


Book Information
ISBN 9780413719904
Author Ms Lucinda Coxon
Format Paperback
Page Count 96
Imprint Methuen Drama
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 80g