five plays

by Travers

A Cuckoo in the Nest ;1925;\tA young man is forced by circumstances to share a room overnight with a married woman friend. Their spouses take some convincing that there has been no impropriety. -- Rookery Nook \t; 1926 ; \tA newlywed man gives shelter to a damsel in distress in his wife's absence, and has to head off scandal stirred up by his interfering sister-in-law. -- Thark ; 1927 ;\tThe new owner of a country house insists that it is haunted. The old owner's family set out to prove that it is not. -- Plunder ; 1928 ; Two friends rob a rapacious woman of her jewels. An accidental death in the course of the crime complicates matters. -- The Bed Before Yesterday ;1977; a middle-aged woman discovers the joy of sex under the influence of her newly acquired step-daughter-in-law.

Genres: Drama

496 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1979

Reviews

[Yaroslav · Rating 3 out of 5]

A Cuckoo in the nest ****
Rookery Nook ***
Thark ***
Plunder **
The Bed Before Yesterday ***