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Walking the Road

Dermot Bolger

Lance Corporal Francis Ledwidge lost his life in Flanders Fields in 1917. One of Ireland's finest poets, Ledwidge left the familiarity of his Co. Meath home and loved ones and joined the British Army to follow the fate of so many other young men of that doomed generation. Hovering in the hazy half-light of memories and regrets and marking the 90th anniversary of the 3rd Battle of Ypres in 1917, this beautiful new play by Dermot Bolger follows Francis Ledwidge's final journey as he finds himself 'walking the road' alongside all of those who had touched his life. But where is Francis walking to? And will any of them ever see home?

Book Details

  • Publisher: New Island Books
  • Publish Date: Sep 10th, 2007
  • Pages: 72
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.45in - 5.30in - 0.20in - 0.00lb
  • EAN: 9781905494897
  • Categories: European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh

About the Author

Bolger, Dermot: - Born in Finglas, North Dublin, in 1959, DERMOT BOLGER is one of Ireland's best-known writers across a range of genres. His fourteen novels include The Journey Home, A Second Life, and The Lonely Sea and Sky. His most recent play, Last Orders At The Dockside, had a hugely successful sold-out run at the Abbey Theatre in 2019. His last new collection of poetry was The Venice Suite (2012), a book which resonated widely for its exploration of loss.