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The Field

by John Brendan Keane · 1966

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A fascinating play about a man's greed for land.

Genre
literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1960s1960sMore like thisLess of thisIrelandIrelandMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 81 pages

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