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Ghost light

1907 Edwardian Dublin, a city of whispers and rumors. At the Abbey Theatre W. B. Yeats is working with the talented John Synge, his resident playwright. It is here that Synge, the author of The Playboy of the Western World and The Tinker's Wedding, will meet an actress still in her teens named Molly Allgood. Rebellious, irreverent, beautiful, flirtatious, Molly is a girl of the inner-city tenements, dreaming of stardom in America. Witty and watchful, she has dozens of admirers, but it is the damaged older playwright who is her secret passion despite the barriers of age, class, education, and religion. Synge is a troubled, reticent genius, the son of a once prosperous landowning family, a poet of fiery language and tempestuous passions. Yet his life is hampered by conventions and by the austere and God-fearing mother with whom he lives. Scarred by a childhood of immense loneliness and severity, he has long been ill, but he loves to walk the wild places of Ireland. The affair, sternly opposed by friends and family, is turbulent, sometimes cruel, and often tender. 1950s postwar London, an old woman walks across the city in the wake of a hurricane. As she wanders past bomb sites and through the forlorn beauty of wrecked terraces and wintry parks, her mind drifts in and out of the present as she remembers her life's great love, her once dazzling career, and her travels in America. Vivid and beautifully written, Molly's swirling, fractured narrative moves from Dublin to London via New York with luminous language and raw feeling. Ghost Light is a story of great sadness and joy'a tour de force from the widely acclaimed and bestselling author of Star of the Sea.

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  • "Dublin 1907. An actress still in her teens begins an affair with a damaged older man, the leading playwright at the theatre where she works. Rebellious and flirtatious, Molly Allgood dreams of stardom in America. She has dozens of admirers, but in the backstage of her life, there is a secret. Her lover, John Synge, is a troubled genius, a poet of tempestuous passions. Yet his life is hampered by Edwardian conventions.Many years later, an old woman makes her way across London. She wanders past bombsites, wrecked terraces and wintry parks, a snowdrift of memories and lost desires swirl. She has twice been married: once widowed, once divorced, and her dazzling career has faded."
  • "1907 Edwardian Dublin, a city of whispers and rumors. At the Abbey Theatre W. B. Yeats is working with the talented John Synge, his resident playwright. It is here that Synge, the author of The Playboy of the Western World and The Tinker's Wedding, will meet an actress still in her teens named Molly Allgood. Rebellious, irreverent, beautiful, flirtatious, Molly is a girl of the inner-city tenements, dreaming of stardom in America. Witty and watchful, she has dozens of admirers, but it is the damaged older playwright who is her secret passion despite the barriers of age, class, education, and religion. Synge is a troubled, reticent genius, the son of a once prosperous landowning family, a poet of fiery language and tempestuous passions. Yet his life is hampered by conventions and by the austere and God-fearing mother with whom he lives. Scarred by a childhood of immense loneliness and severity, he has long been ill, but he loves to walk the wild places of Ireland. The affair, sternly opposed by friends and family, is turbulent, sometimes cruel, and often tender. 1950s postwar London, an old woman walks across the city in the wake of a hurricane. As she wanders past bomb sites and through the forlorn beauty of wrecked terraces and wintry parks, her mind drifts in and out of the present as she remembers her life's great love, her once dazzling career, and her travels in America. Vivid and beautifully written, Molly's swirling, fractured narrative moves from Dublin to London via New York with luminous language and raw feeling. Ghost Light is a story of great sadness and joy'a tour de force from the widely acclaimed and bestselling author of Star of the Sea."@en
  • "Dublin, 1907. A young actress begins an affair with a damaged older man, the leading playwright at the theatre where she works. Many years later, Molly, now a poverty-stricken old woman, makes her way through London's bomb-scarred city streets, alone but for a snowdrift of memories."@en
  • "A collaborative effort between W.B. Yeats and resident playwright John Synge at the Abbey Theatre in 1907 gives way to a barrier-breaking affair with teen actress Molly Allgood, who after World War II looks back on her career and the great love of her life."
  • "A collaborative effort between W.B. Yeats and resident playwright John Synge at the Abbey Theatre in 1907 gives way to a barrier-breaking affair with teen actress Molly Allgood, who after World War II looks back on her career and the great love of her life."@en
  • "De laatste levensdagen, in 1952 in Londen, van de actrice Molly Allgood, ooit de verloofde van de jonggestorven toneelschrijver J.M. Synge (1871-1909)."
  • "1907 Edwardian Dublin. At the Abbey Theatre W. B. Yeats is working with John Synge, his resident playwright. It is here that Synge will meet a teenaged actress named Molly Allgood. Rebellious, beautiful, and irreverent, Molly has many admirers, but it is the damaged older playwright who is her secret passion. 1950s postwar London. An old woman walks across the city drifting in and out of the present as she remembers her life's great love..."
  • ""Dublin 1907. An actress still in her teens begins an affair with a damaged older man, the leading playwright at the theatre where she works. Rebellious and flirtatious, Molly Allgood dreams of stardom in America. She has dozens of admirers, but in the backstage of her life, there is a secret. Her lover, John Synge, is a troubled, reticent genius, a poet of fiery language and tempestuous passions. Yet his life is hampered by Edwardian conventions and by the austere and God-fearing mother with whom he lives. Many years later, an old woman makes her way across London on a morning after it has been struck by a hurricane. She wanders past bombsites, wrecked terraces and wintry parks, a snowdrift of memories and lost desires seems to swirl. She has twice been married: once widowed, and divorced, and her dazzling career has faded."--Publisher description."@en
  • "A collaborative effort between W. B. Yeats and resident playwright John Synge at the Abbey Theatre in 1907 gives way to a barrier-breaking affair with teen actress Molly Allgood, who after World War II looks back on her career and the great love of her life."
  • "It's Dublin 1907, a city of whispered rumours. Rebellious and flirtatious, Molly Allgood is a girl of the inner city tenements, dreaming of stardom in America. She has dozens of admirers but in the backstage of her life there is a secret."@en

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  • "Biographical fiction"@en
  • "Biographical fiction"
  • "Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)"@en
  • "Fiction"@en
  • "Fiction"
  • "Romans (teksten)"
  • "Love stories"@en
  • "Love stories"
  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "Large type books"
  • "Large type books"@en

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  • "Ghost Light"
  • "Llum de guàrdia"
  • "Volgspot"
  • "Muse : roman"
  • "Una canzone che ti strappa il cuore"
  • "Una canzone che ti strappa il cuore"@it
  • "Ghost light"
  • "Ghost light"@en

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