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Leaving Home

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David French

Published by Samuel French Inc

4 Male 3 Female

The Mercer family's cohesiveness is being torn asunder. The subtle threads of mutual understanding, confidence and trust have come unraveled

The key character is the patriarchal father, Jacob, a man obsessed with making his two sons good reflections of himself. A complex man, sometimes compassionate and often contradictory. He inspires rebellion in sons. Billy and Ben

Wife Mary remains loyal to her husband but wants her sons to be free to go their own way. The crisis takes place when Billy, the younger son, is about to be married to Kathy, pregnant and of another religion

But a greater shock is in store for Jacob son Ben tells him he is leaving home and going to rent a room at the young newlywed's place. Oedipal conflicts explode that marriage eve and the family is never the same again

"The lacerating quality of inter family warfare carries both superb comedy and powerful emotional force ... an overwhelming dramatic experience" ~ Toronto Star

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