Exiles
by James Joyce
106 pages~2 hrs
“In the search for total freedom, the heart becomes its own place of exile.”
Returning to Dublin after years abroad, a writer and his partner find themselves trapped in a web of psychological warfare and unresolved desires. As they navigate the fallout of past betrayals, James Joyce’s only play masterfully explores the isolation that persists even in the most intimate relationships.
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