To Sir, With Love - Brossura

Braithwaite, E. R.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1848423705 ISBN 13: 9781848423701

Casa editrice: Nick Hern Books, 2013

Riassunto

An uplifting story of the triumph of love, inspiration and hope against all odds, laced with the song and dance of austere, 1940s Britain.

Ricky Braithwaite, an ex-RAF fighter pilot and Cambridge graduate, arrives in London in 1948. Despite his First Class degree in electronic engineering he is turned down for job after job in his chosen profession and discovers the reality of life as a black man in post-war England. Taking the only job he can get, Ricky begins his first teaching post, in a tough but progressive East End school. Supported by an enlightened headmaster, the determined teacher turns teenage rebelliousness into self-respect, contempt into consideration and hate into love, and on the way, Ricky himself learns that he has more in common with his students than he had realized.

"Funny and tough... an unlikely tale, beautifully told." - Express

"Stark and engaging... a poetic period piece." - Whatsonstage.com

"A clever re-working... beautifully judged with warmth and a lot of humour." - British Theatre Guide

Ayub Khan-Din is a British Pakistani actor and playwright. His play East is East won the John Whiting and Writers' Guild Awards and the film version won Best Film at the British Comedy Awards. Other work includesLast Dance at Dum Dum and Notes on Falling Leaves, both staged by the Royal Court.

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Recensione:

Funny and tough, employing the same combination of rough-edged reality and sentimentality that made East is East such a popular hit... An unlikely tale, beautifully told. --Daily Express

Lively, entertaining, sharply scripted... While holding true to the period specifics of the story, this feels like a play for today... Hugely enjoyable... Chalk it up as a hit. --Telegraph

A clever re-working of the story... The script by Ayub Khan Din is beautifully judged with warmth and a lot of humour...with some genuinely touching moments it will have a life long after this version has finished. --British Theatre guide

L'autore:

Ayub Khan-Din is a British Pakistani actor and playwright. His play East is East won the John Whiting and Writers' Guild Awards and the film version won Best Film at the British Comedy Awards. Other work includesLast Dance at Dum Dum and Notes on Falling Leaves, both staged by the Royal Court.

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• Editore: Nick Hern Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1848423705
• ISBN 13: 9781848423701
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 101