Girl from the North Country, Paperback

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``Conor Mc Pherson, the Irish dramatist who gave us The Weir and Shining City, has a singular gift for making the ordinary glow with an extra dimension, like a gentle phosphorescence waiting to be coaxed into radiance.``--Ben Brantley, The New York Times In the throes of the Great Depression, a family in Duluth, Minnesota is teetering on the edge of collapse. Each member of the family is wondering where to turn, until one finally discovers a way out. From the widely lauded Irish dramatist known for his haunting tales of working class Ireland, Girl from the North Country uses many of the most-loved songs from the repertoire of Bob Dylan, giant of American folk music (and himself a native son of Duluth). Dylan's songs weave deftly in and out of this riveting narrative, producing a uniquely crafted play with music. Featuring sixteen songs including: ``Just Like a Woman,`` ``I Want You,`` ``Like a Rolling Stone,`` ``Slow Train Coming,`` ``Forever Young,`` ``Ballad of a Thin Man,`` ``Lovesick,`` ``My Back Pages,`` ``Hurricane,`` and others. Bob Dylan's iconic career includes more than fifty years of music, legendary in the American folk and blues genre. His most famous albums include Bob Dylan, Bringing It All Back Home, Highway 61 Revisited, and Blood on the Tracks. Throughout his music career, Dylan has received ten Grammy Awards, a Golden Globe, an Academy Award, and most recently, he was honored with the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature. Conor Mc Pherson's best known works include The Weir (1999 Olivier Award for Best New Play), Dublin Carol, The Seafarer, Shining City, Port Authority, and The Night Alive (New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Play).