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The company is a commedia dell' arte group who wander by mistake into the eye of an allegory. They are humanity wayward saints all who arefar from home and without means. A nobleman may be their salvation if they can put on a good show for him. Surprisingly the Company chooses to present the history of man from the Garden of Eden through Everyman in birth adolescence marriage and death. Along the way they enact other wayward adventures such as the assassination of Julius Caesar and the homecoming of Odysseus. It is a fine mosaic of life redeemed by humor and human understanding.

A Company of Wayward Saints

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    A Paperback by George Herman

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      Publisher: Samuel French Ltd
      Publication Date: 6/27/2023 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780573607226, 978-0573607226
      ISBN10: 0573607222

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      Book Synopsis
      The company is a commedia dell' arte group who wander by mistake into the eye of an allegory. They are humanity wayward saints all who arefar from home and without means. A nobleman may be their salvation if they can put on a good show for him. Surprisingly the Company chooses to present the history of man from the Garden of Eden through Everyman in birth adolescence marriage and death. Along the way they enact other wayward adventures such as the assassination of Julius Caesar and the homecoming of Odysseus. It is a fine mosaic of life redeemed by humor and human understanding.

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