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Away

by Michael Gow · 1986

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Three Australian families set out separately but are driven together by a storm (5 acts, 6 men, 4 women).

Genre
literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
theatretheatreMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1980s1980sMore like thisLess of thisAustraliaAustraliaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 80 pages
Form
playsplaysMore like thisLess of this

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