Kell Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 Morality Play Author: Barry Unsworth ISBN # 0140175741 Publisher: Penguin 1st Published: 1995 188 pages A group of travelling players is touring England in 1390 in the years following the Black Death. Tired of presenting the usual Mystery& morality plays they decide to re-enact a murder that has recently taken place in the town they are visiting. This has unforeseen consequences as they are forced to confront the real story of death. Morality Play was short listed for the 1995 Booker Prize - & rightly so! This is a finely crafted piece that feels very old & very much of the period in which it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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