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The Vietnam Plays

The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel and Sticks and Bones

by David Rabe ...

"The only Vietnam plays to appear on Broadway while the war was raging" from the Tony Award–winning playwright of Hurlyburly ( Observer).David Rabe has been a major voice and crucial force in American drama since 1971 when, in the midst of the Vietnam War, he startled the nation with The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel. The story of a native recruit's initiation into war, it is by turns brutal and ... Read more

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"The only Vietnam plays to appear on Broadway while the war was raging" from the Tony Award–winning playwright of Hurlyburly ( Observer).David Rabe has been a major voice and crucial force in American drama since 1971 when, in the midst of the Vietnam War, he startled the nation with The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel. The story of a native recruit's initiation into war, it is by turns brutal and
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In the Boom Boom Room

A Play

by David Rabe ...

A searing portrait of a young dancer's descent into hell—extensively revised and returned to the two-act structure originally intended by the author.Chrissy, a bright and not-quite-innocent woman with visions of a career as a dancer, finds herself in the Boom Boom Room, a disco/bar in Philadelphia meant to be her first step on the road to stardom. Instead, she finds herself fighting to keep her ... Read more

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A searing portrait of a young dancer's descent into hell—extensively revised and returned to the two-act structure originally intended by the author.Chrissy, a bright and not-quite-innocent woman with visions of a career as a dancer, finds herself in the Boom Boom Room, a disco/bar in Philadelphia meant to be her first step on the road to stardom. Instead, she finds herself fighting to keep her
... Read more
Recital of the Dog

A Novel

by David Rabe ...

A successful artist shoots a dog harassing his cows and descends into madness in this dark novel by the Tony Award–winning author of Sticks and Bones.In classic works such as Hurlyburly and Streamers, David Rabe's depictions of violence and the dark side of the human psyche have won him widespread acclaim. In Recital of the Dog, a painter who has left urban chaos for the country soon finds his ... Read more

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A successful artist shoots a dog harassing his cows and descends into madness in this dark novel by the Tony Award–winning author of Sticks and Bones.In classic works such as Hurlyburly and Streamers, David Rabe's depictions of violence and the dark side of the human psyche have won him widespread acclaim. In Recital of the Dog, a painter who has left urban chaos for the country soon finds his
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Listening for Ghosts

A Novella and Four Stories

by David Rabe ...

In these disquieting tales of confronting the past, the author and playwright showcases his "keen ear for how people talk, think, and behave" ( Publishers Weekly).Listening for Ghosts collects some of David Rabe's most compelling short fiction of the past few years, including three stories that appeared in the New Yorker. In "Things We Worried About When I Was Ten," a group of seemingly carefree ... Read more

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In these disquieting tales of confronting the past, the author and playwright showcases his "keen ear for how people talk, think, and behave" ( Publishers Weekly).Listening for Ghosts collects some of David Rabe's most compelling short fiction of the past few years, including three stories that appeared in the New Yorker. In "Things We Worried About When I Was Ten," a group of seemingly carefree
... Read more
Goose and Tomtom

A Play

by David Rabe ...

"[A] violent, surrealist romp" from the Tony Award–winning playwright of Hurlyburly and Visiting Edna ( The Brown Daily Herald).David Rabe explores the struggle between hope and anguish in the human spirit in this story of two small-time jewel thieves united in a strangely unsettling friendship and the constant fight to prove to themselves and others how tough they are. But when their frantic ... Read more

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"[A] violent, surrealist romp" from the Tony Award–winning playwright of Hurlyburly and Visiting Edna ( The Brown Daily Herald).David Rabe explores the struggle between hope and anguish in the human spirit in this story of two small-time jewel thieves united in a strangely unsettling friendship and the constant fight to prove to themselves and others how tough they are. But when their frantic
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Hurlyburly and Those the River Keeps

Two Plays

by David Rabe ...

The landmark American play—and its prequel—from the Tony Award–winning author of Sticks and Bones and In the Boom Boom Room.Nominated for the Tony Award when it was first produced in 1984, Hurlyburly was immediately hailed as a classic American drama. This edition is the definitive version of David Rabe's most celebrated work, reflecting his continued exploration of the play through several ... Read more

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The landmark American play—and its prequel—from the Tony Award–winning author of Sticks and Bones and In the Boom Boom Room.Nominated for the Tony Award when it was first produced in 1984, Hurlyburly was immediately hailed as a classic American drama. This edition is the definitive version of David Rabe's most celebrated work, reflecting his continued exploration of the play through several
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Visiting Edna and Good for Otto

Two Plays

by David Rabe ...

Two plays exploring the struggle of mental illness by the Tony Award–winning "giant of American theater" and author of Hurlyburly ( Chicago Tribune).Good for Otto, which premiered in October 2015 at the Gift Theatre in Chicago, is a "sprawling drama of mental illness" in which "Mr. Rabe digs into his subject with a depth that almost feels bottomless." Drawing on material from Undoing Depression by ... Read more

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Two plays exploring the struggle of mental illness by the Tony Award–winning "giant of American theater" and author of Hurlyburly ( Chicago Tribune).Good for Otto, which premiered in October 2015 at the Gift Theatre in Chicago, is a "sprawling drama of mental illness" in which "Mr. Rabe digs into his subject with a depth that almost feels bottomless." Drawing on material from Undoing Depression by
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A Question of Mercy

A Play Based on the Essay by Richard Selzer

by David Rabe ...

The Tony Award–winning playwright of Hurlyburly "confronts the timely topic of assisted suicide . . . an affirmation of dignity that rings clear and true" ( Variety).David Rabe is one of America's finest dramatists. In A Question of Mercy, he explores the controversial and emotional issue of euthanasia, delving deep into the ties that bind friends and lovers. Thomas and Anthony are lovers ... Read more

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The Tony Award–winning playwright of Hurlyburly "confronts the timely topic of assisted suicide . . . an affirmation of dignity that rings clear and true" ( Variety).David Rabe is one of America's finest dramatists. In A Question of Mercy, he explores the controversial and emotional issue of euthanasia, delving deep into the ties that bind friends and lovers. Thomas and Anthony are lovers
... Read more
A Primitive Heart

Stories

by David Rabe ...

Tales from the Tony Award–winning playwright: "Not only an exhibition of David Rabe's acclaimed dramatic powers but also proof of his narrative magic" (Billy Collins, former US Poet Laureate).David Rabe, playwright of Hurlyburly and In the Boom Boom Room, brings his intense vision to the world of fiction with a short story collection of astonishing range and versatility. Whether he is writing ... Read more

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Tales from the Tony Award–winning playwright: "Not only an exhibition of David Rabe's acclaimed dramatic powers but also proof of his narrative magic" (Billy Collins, former US Poet Laureate).David Rabe, playwright of Hurlyburly and In the Boom Boom Room, brings his intense vision to the world of fiction with a short story collection of astonishing range and versatility. Whether he is writing
... Read more
Girl by the Road at Night

A Novel of Vietnam

by David Rabe ...

David Rabe’s award-winning Vietnam plays have come to embody our collective fears, doubts, and tenuous grasp of a war that continues to haunt. Partially written upon his return from the war, Girl by the Road at Night is Rabe’s first work of fiction set in Vietnam—a spare and poetic narrative about a young soldier embarking on a tour of duty and the Vietnamese prostitute he meets in country.Private ... Read more

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David Rabe’s award-winning Vietnam plays have come to embody our collective fears, doubts, and tenuous grasp of a war that continues to haunt. Partially written upon his return from the war, Girl by the Road at Night is Rabe’s first work of fiction set in Vietnam—a spare and poetic narrative about a young soldier embarking on a tour of duty and the Vietnamese prostitute he meets in country.Private
... Read more
Dinosaurs on the Roof

A Novel

by David Rabe ...

In Dinosaurs on the Roof, acclaimed author and playwright David Rabe delivers a singular work that reaffirms his extraordinary range and talent, and introduces a story and a collection of characters whose genuine audacity will echo with readers for years to come.In the town of Belger, Iowa, recently divorced Janet Cawley is attempting to find some peace and quiet, and perhaps a solitary place ... Read more

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In Dinosaurs on the Roof, acclaimed author and playwright David Rabe delivers a singular work that reaffirms his extraordinary range and talent, and introduces a story and a collection of characters whose genuine audacity will echo with readers for years to come.In the town of Belger, Iowa, recently divorced Janet Cawley is attempting to find some peace and quiet, and perhaps a solitary place
... Read more
Mr. Wellington

by David Rabe ...

Illustrated by Robert M. Parker ...

An acclaimed playwright's first work for children...A gentle and thoroughly original animal storyYoung Jonathan finds a small, frightened squirrel on the road and brings it home tucked inside his sneaker. But the squirrel named Mr. Wellington is weak and listless, and fearful of the unfamiliar surroundings. Told from alternating perspectives--Jonathan's and Mr. Wellington's--this beautifully ... Read more

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An acclaimed playwright's first work for children...A gentle and thoroughly original animal storyYoung Jonathan finds a small, frightened squirrel on the road and brings it home tucked inside his sneaker. But the squirrel named Mr. Wellington is weak and listless, and fearful of the unfamiliar surroundings. Told from alternating perspectives--Jonathan's and Mr. Wellington's--this beautifully
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