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Terence Rattigan The Deep Blue Sea (Paperback) NHB Modern Plays. Author: Terence Rattigan. Written in the early fifties when Rattigan was at the height of his powers. Terence Rattigan's. 'Few dramatists of this century have written with more understanding of the human heart than Terence Rattigan'. Further DetailsTitle: The Deep Blue Sea Condition: New Author: Terence Rattigan Format: Paperback ISBN-10: 1854594230 EAN: 9781854594235 ISBN: 9781854594235 Publisher: Nick Hern Books Genre: Poetry & Drama Release Date: 11/26/1999 Description: Written in the early fifties when Rattigan was at the height of his powers, The Deep Blue Sea is a powerful account of lives blighted by love - or the lack of it. The play opens with the failed suicide of Hester Collyer (Peggy Ashcroft in the first production), who has deserted her husband for the raffish charms of an ex-fighter pilot. Terence Rattigan's The Deep Blue Sea was first performed at the Duchess Theatre in the West End in March 1952. This edition includes an authoritative introduction, biographical sketch and chronology. 'Few dramatists of this century have written with more understanding of the human heart than Terence Rattigan' Michael Billington Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Item Height: 198mm Item Length: 129mm Item Weight: 147g Series: NHB Modern Plays Release Year: 1999 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.