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Monsieur Ibrahim And The Flowers of the Qu'ran
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
Monsieur Ibrahim And The Flowers of the Qu'ran
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt
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Series | Modern Plays |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:64 | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129 |
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Category/Genre | Plays, playscripts |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780413775900
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Classifications | Dewey:842.914 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Imprint |
Methuen Drama
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Publication Date |
17 January 2006 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Internationally acclaimed play of cross-cultural friendship Paris in the 1960s. Thirteen-year-old Moses lives in the shadow of his less-than loving father. When he's caught stealing from wise old shopkeeper Monsieur Ibrahim, he discovers an unlikely friend and a whole new world. Together they embark on a journey that takes them from the streets of Paris to the whirling dervishes of the Golden Crescent.This delightful, moving play has already been a huge hit in Paris and New York. Performed in thirteen countries and published in twelve languages, it is also an award-winning film starring Omar Sharif.Monsieur Ibrahim and the Flowers of the Qur'an received its UK premiere at the Bush Theatre on 17 January 2006.
Author Biography
Eric Emmanuel Schmitt is a French dramatist, novelist and fiction writer whose plays have been staged in over fifty countries and translated into forty languages.. His breakthrough theatre work came with his script Le Visiteur, which won Moliere prizes for best author and best show in 1993/4. Other theatrical work includes Golden Joe, Variations Enigmatiques, Le Libertin, Milarepa, Frederick ou Le Boulevard du Crime, Hotel des deux mondes, and Monsieur Ibrahim et les fleurs du Coran.
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