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The Lonesome West

by Martin McDonagh · 1997

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Valene and Coleman, two brothers living alone in their father's house after his recent death, find it impossible to exist without the most massive and violent disputes over the most mundane and innocent of topics. Only Father Welsh, the local young priest, is prepared to try to reconcile the two before their petty squabblings spiral into vicious and bloody carnage.

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literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of thishumorhumorMore like thisLess of this
Themes
theatretheatreMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of thisIrelandIrelandMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 60 pages
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