Book description
Stage Directions covers half a lifetime and the whole range of
Frayn's theatrical writing, right up to a new piece about his latest
play, Afterlife. It is also a reflection on his path into theatre: the
'doubtful beginnings' of his childhood, his subsequent scorn as a
young man and, surprisingly late in life, his reluctant conversion.
Whatever subjects he tackles, from the exploration of the atomic
nucleus to the mechanics of farce, Michael Frayn is never less than
fascinating, delightfully funny and charming. This book encapsulates a
lifetime's work and is guaranteed to be a firm favourite with his
legions of fans around the world.
Michael Frayn was born in London in 1933 and began his career as
a journalist on the Guardian and the Observer. His novels include
Towards the End of the Morning, The Trick of It and Landing on the
Sun. Headlong (1999) was shortlisted for the Booker Prize, while his
most recent novel, Spies (2002), won the Whitbread Novel Award. His
fifteen plays range from Noises Off to Copenhagen and most recently Afterlife.
