The Nightwatchman
About this book
'The past is... the past. What's left? This day, this hour, this garden... as it is, not as it was.'Gilles has lived a life amongst the rambling beauty of the old family home. Now he's gone blind, and his children HÊlène and Michel have returned for a few days to move him to a secure apartment.On the outside Gilles is stoic, resigned to his fate, but inside he silently rages against the darkness.HÊlène feels the weight of responsibility - for both her father and her own family. The fragility of her marriage has her longing for the untroubled days of childhood.Photographer Michel is on the verge of a quiet breakdown, having for years avoided meaningful connection with any human being.Drawn together in a garden full of echoes, the three discover tender memories of a shared past unwilling to release them...
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Playwrightâs Biography
- Authorâs Note
- Dedication
- First Production
- Characters
- The Nightwatchman
- Copyright Details
