Christian oreilly s brilliant the good fathertaps the emotions as few plays do, probing the minds and confusions of two people in trouble with life and each other. His plays have been produced in ireland and internationally by companies such as druid, northlight and rough magic. Christian is a playwright and screenwriter based in galway, ireland. Oct 31, 2014 buy the good father by o reilly, christian isbn. Podcast for kids nfb radio 101 sermon podcast backstage opera for iphoneipod pauping off all steak no sizzle podcast church of the oranges. If you want to take the bible literally, then thats your right to do that. I loved fargo and thought id try one of the authors books and the good father seemed to have potential to be really good. He was a recipient of the stewart parker trust new playwright bursary for his debut play the good father. I read before the fall by the same author first, and it was great. The good father by oreilly, christian 2014 paperback on.
John carroll, bishop and first archbishop of baltimore. Bill o reilly s success in broadcasting and publishing is unmatched. I also loved the beginning, incl a poetic yet restrained prose. The good father by oreilly, christian 2014 paperback. Scan an isbn with your phone use the amazon app to scan isbns and compare. This barcode number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. In book form, the oreilly factor has sold over a million copies and spent fourteen weeks at the top of the new york times bestseller list. The play was oreilly s first fulllength work and was the joint winner of the 2002 stuart parker trust new playwright bursary. Oct 02, 20 the bible says that jesus said on the cross, father forgive them, but bill oreilly says thats not true, so i should believe bill.
Although it has only two characters, it is alternately gripping and funny. The good father is a fulllength play by christian o reilly set in dublin in the late 1990s or the early 21st century. We learn very early on that the good father of the title is told that his 20 year old son has been charged with assassinating a popular senator who is a presidential hopeful. Jun 05, 2012 with a script as memorable as the good father and a performance like this, we can only conclude that the world will be a nicer place with more plays from christian oreilly and the hudson valley will be culturally richer with even more productions from the tangent theatre company. Now four seasons strong, bill oreilly s nightly cable news program, the oreilly factor, is one of the hottest shows on the air. Youtube, youtube channel, video marketing, youtuber, igtv, erika vieira, video, instagram hatecast clint taylor. The good father by christian oreilly, paperback barnes. A massive thanks to all our users who participated in the recent survey we know they can be annoying. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The iconic anchor of the o reilly factor led the program to the status of the highest rated cable news broadcast in the nation for sixteen consecutive years. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Mcts the good father page 2 the good father premiered at the druid theatre company in 2002 as part of the 25th annual galway arts festival in ireland.