The Ham Funeral

by Patrick White

Rejected by the 1962 Adeladie Festival Board of Governors as 'unappetising fare' - The Ham Funeral is now considered a modern classic. Set in a squalid British boarding house, the play tells the story of a young poet, who lodges with Mr and Mrs Lusty, a bloated, gluttonous pair. When her husband dies abruptly, Mrs Lusty announces a grand funeral featuring a lavish feast, in his honour. Driven by her incontinent appetite, she attempts to seduce...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0868199621
• ISBN13: 9780868199627
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: Currency Press
• Length: 70 Pages
• Weight: 0.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.4" x 8.3"