August Wilson's Two Trains Running (Paperback)

August Wilson

ISBN 10: 0573704767 / ISBN 13: 9780573704765

Edité par Samuel French Ltd, London, 2015

Paperback. Finalist! 1992 Pulitzer Prize in DramaThis is the 1960s chapter of the Pulitzer Prize winning playwright's decade by decade saga of ordinary African Americans in this turbulent century. It takes place in Memphis Lee's coffee shop in a Pittsburgh neighborhood that is on the brink of economic development. Focus is on the characters who hang out there: a local sage an elderly man who imparts the secrets of life as learned from a 322 year old sage an ex con a numbers runner a laconic Finalist! 1992 Pulitzer Prize in Drama This is the 1960s chapter of the Pulitzer Prize winning playwright's decade by decade saga of ordinary African Americans in this turbulent century. It takes place in Memphis Lee's coffee shop in a Pittsburgh neighborhood that is on the brink of economic development. Focus is on the characters who hang out there: a local sage, an elderly man who imparts the secrets of life as learned from a 322 year old sage, an ex con, a numbers runner, a laconic waitress who slashed her legs to keep men away, and a retarded man who was once cheated out of a ham. With Chekhovian obliqueness, the author reveals simple truths, hopes and dreams, creating a microcosm of an era and a community on the brink of change. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9780573704765

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Finalist! 1992 Pulitzer Prize in Drama

This is the 1960s chapter of the Pulitzer Prize winning playwright's decade by decade saga of ordinary African Americans in this turbulent century. It takes place in Memphis Lee's coffee shop in a Pittsburgh neighborhood that is on the brink of economic development. Focus is on the characters who hang out there: a local sage an elderly man who imparts the secrets of life as learned from a 322 year old sage an ex con a numbers runner a laconic

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Titre : August Wilson's Two Trains Running (...
Éditeur : Samuel French Ltd, London
Date d'édition : 2015
Reliure : Paperback
Etat : new