Leaves of Glass [Paperback]

On the surface, Steven has everything. A beautiful wife, a successful business, a brand new home. But beneath the glittering veneer lies a monstrous secret . . .

'You believe him cos he wraps all the painful stuff in feathers and flowers. Makes it all safe and cosy. You can't feel the broken glass inside.'

Leaves of Glassis a rich, complex play about two brothers and the hold that the past and memory has on them. Haunted by the death of his father and a car accident involving a young child, Steve finds his life unraveling and his pregnant wife unable to comprehend his pain and sense of loss.

Known for his dark disturbing dramas, Ridley's latest play is a deeply human drama that shifts between elegy for the past and a chilling exploration of the power of loss and grief.

Philip Ridley was born in the East End of London where he still lives and works. As well as three books for adults - and the highly acclaimed screenplay for theThe Kraysfeature film - he has written five other adult stage plays:The Pitchfork Disney, the multi-award-winningThe Fastest Clock in the Universe,Ghost from a Perfect Place,Vincent River, and the highly controversialMercury Fur, plus a further five plays for young people;Karamazoo,Fairytaleheart,Moonfleece,SparklesharkandBrokenville.