The Mermaids Singing.

by John van Druten

72 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1998

About the author

John William Van Druten was an English playwright and theatre director. He began his career in London, and later moved to America, becoming a U.S. citizen. He was known for his plays of witty and urbane observations of contemporary life and society.

Reviews

[Nicole · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s hard to overstate with John van Druten the way that he writes with the most remarkable amount of empathy. Even if you’re not enamoured of the plot (although I liked the Man Who Came to Dinner vibes here) he treats his subject with such refreshing sensitivity and his characters are feminist even when the time period isn’t. He’s a babe, basically. I can’t imagine a sweeter playwright.