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Home for Johnny

A serious play in one act for six women

by John Knowles - undifferentiated

mental illnessprison

The play involves an emotionally unstable middle-aged woman who's looked after by her sister and a visiting nurse. She's expecting her son Johnny to come home from prison the day after the play begins, but everyone is upset at the prospect, for various reasons.

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Book data: Open Library