Roots

By Arnold Wesker

It's 1958. Beatie Bryant has been to London and fallen in love with Ronnie, a young socialist. As she anxiously awaits his arrival to meet her family at their Norfolk farm, her head is swimming with new ideas. Ideas of a bolder, freer world which promise to clash with their rural way of life.

Rootsis the remarkable centrepiece of Wesker's seminal post-war trilogy. It was first performed in 1959 at the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry, before transferring to the Royal Court. It is the second play in a trilogy comprising Chicken Soup with Barley and I'm Talking About Jerusalem. It went on to transfer to the Duke of York's Theatre in the West End.

A true classic, Rootsis an affecting portrait of a young woman finding her voice at a time of unprecedented social change.

This Modern Classic edition features an introduction by Glenda Leeming.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472574591
• ISBN13: 9781472574596
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 88 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.1" x 7.8"