Download or read book The Cure at Troy written by Seamus Heaney and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1991-12-04 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seamus Heaney's version of Philoctetes is a fast-paced, brilliant work excellently suited to the stage. Heaney keeps the majesty of the Greek original, but manages to give his verse the flavor of Irish speech and context." ... a purifying play, in the great tradition of modern Irish drama."--John Peter, The Sunday Times. --Publisher.