By the bog of cats
By: Marina Carr
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Published: 2004
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 80
Subjects: Travelers; Drama
Description: Set in the mysterious landscape of the bogs of rural Ireland, Carr's lyrical and timeless play tells the story of Hester Swane, an Irish traveller with a deep and unearthly connection to her land. Tormented by the memory of a mother who deserted her, Hester is once again betrayed, this time by the father of her child, the man she loves. On the brink of despair, she embarks on a terrible journey of vengeance as the secrets of her tangled history are revealed. Premiered at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, in 1998.