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Equus (Plays, Penguin)
Equus - Plays, Penguin
Author: Peter Shaffer
In ?Equus?, which took critics and public alike by storm and has gone on to become a modern classic, Peter Shaffer depicts the story of a deranged youth who blinds six horses with a spike. Through a psychiatrist?s analysis of the events, Shaffer creates a chilling portrait of how materialism and convenience have killed our capacity for worship a...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780140260700
ISBN-10: 0140260706
Publication Date: 10/2/1984
Pages: 112
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Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Book Type: Paperback
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This is a POWERFUL story. I only picked up a copy after I saw the revival done in 2007 in London's West End with Daniel Radcliffe and Richard Griffiths. There are many "themes" that run through this story, all of them powerful and disturbing. It has the power to shake the foundations of your social understanding if you're willing to read what's cleverly hidden in the subtext of the dialogue.

I was floored by the profound look at life, psychology, sex and consequence this story brought to life for me. An all time classic for me, and in my top 10 books EVER!

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