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Bethune

by (author) Rod Langley

Publisher
Talonbooks
Initial publish date
Jan 1975
Category
Canadian
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780889220881
    Publish Date
    Jan 1975
    List Price
    $17.95

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Description

Set in landscapes which move from Detroit to China, Bethune is a study of how one man’s vision may shape the world. In this play, Rod Langley attempts to chronicle the journey of Dr. Norman Bethune toward his final destiny. Bethune premiered at the Globe Theatre in Regina, Saskatchewan, in 1974.

About the author

Rod Langley
Rod Langley was born in Australia in 1942, and moved to Canada in his teens. He now lives in Nanaimo, B.C., where he works on film and theatre projects. His plays published by Talonbooks are Bethune (1975), The Dunsmuirs: Alone at the Edge (1991), and The Dunsmuirs: A Promise Kept (1992).

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Editorial Reviews

"Demystifies the man at the same time as it recreates his boundless energy and chaotic lifestyle."
– Canadian Theatre Review