Days of Wine and Roses

by Owen McCafferty

Originally a 1962 film starring Jack Lemmon, Days of Wine and Roses concerns a young alcoholic who drags his much-loved wife with him into the swamp of addiction, from which only he escapes. Northern Irish writer McCafferty has relocated the action to 1960s London, where the young couple has just arrived from Belfast.

Genres: Plays, Theatre

96 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2005

Reviews

[Duncan Maccoll · Rating 5 out of 5]

I saw Richard Galazka and Allie Croker give superb performances of this play in the small studio at the Keswick Theatre by the Lake.

[Kathleen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Actually the book description does not match the book at all. It is set in the early 2900’s and follows the Dawson family through great tragedy and wAr. Very well written with many twists and turns.

[Anon Reviewer · Rating 4 out of 5]

A brutal story of alcoholism. A couple is put to the test as alcoholism ravishes their lives both singular and plural. Miller creates an an affecting plot all too realistic. The reader understands the damage of alcohol as well as its many tests such as strength and sensitivity. A heartbreaking love story with a quasi visceral ending.