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PUBLISHER: Hodder Education

FORMAT: Paperback

ISBN: 9780340973035

RRP: £8.99

PAGES: 104

PUBLICATION DATE:
January 30, 2009

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Sailmaker Plus

Alan Spence

Jane Cooper

Sailmaker Plus offers the full text of the widely popular drama text, Sailmaker, by award-winning writer Alan Spence – plus an introduction by the author outlining his motives in writing it, and a wide range of background material by Jane Cooper, offering a historical perspective and detailed support for students who wish to write about the play in literary contexts, especially for examination purposes. Althougn suitable for a broad range of students, the play is likely to be particularly suitable for study at Intermediate 1 and 2 levels, or at Standard Grade.

Alan Spence

Alan Spence is an award-winning writer of several collections of poetry, novels, short stories and plays including his most recent works: ‘Still’, ‘Clear Light’ and ‘The Pure Land’.

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