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The Villain's Opera
Nick Dear
Under the cover of his South London pub, Peachum plies a successful trade in small-time scams. In Nick Dear's contemporary version of Gay's The Beggars' Opera, we are shown a modern London teeming with petty thieves, gangland hoods, corrupt politicians and bent coppers.
176 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | April 17, 2000 |
| ISBN13 | 9780571205097 |
| Publishers | Faber & Faber |
| Pages | 176 |
| Dimensions | 201 × 128 × 15 mm · 192 g |
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