Dickens in America [Paperback]

Dickens in America is an imaginary lecture given by Charles Dickens on his travels to America in the nineteenth century. Drawn from his many letters, speeches and his book American Notes, this play  first produced at Bristol Old Vic in 1998  is a gripping journey into Dickens life and work.Nigel Gearing's stage plays include 'Snap', 'Berlin Days Hollywood Nights', 'The Queen of Spades' and 'High Wire'. His translations and adaptations include Moliere's 'Don Juan', Jorge Diaz's 'My Song is Free', Michael Azama's 'Crossfire', Catherine Anne's 'Agnes and an adaptation of Orwell's 'Down and Out in London and Paris'.