American Buffalo - Softcover

David Mamet

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0802150578 ISBN 13: 9780802150578

Publisher: Grove Press, 1994

Synopsis

A classic tragedy, American Buffalo is a story of three men struggling in the pursuit of their distorted vision of the American Dream. By turns touching and cynical, poignant and violent, American Buffalo is a piercing story of how people can be corrupted into betraying their ideals and those they love.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

David Mamet's gift for storytelling and forging poetry from both the plain-spoken and profane turns an ill-conceived scheme to steal a rare coin into a triumph of dramatic art. In a junk shop, three men of different generations plan their heist. But their fates, like the nickel's worn image of the beleaguered buffalo, may have been sealed long ago.An L.A. Theatre Works full cast performance featuring: Rich Hutchman as Donny DuBrow Josh Stamberg as Walter 'Teach' Cole Maurice Williams as Bobby Directed by Brian Kite and recorded before an audience by L.A. Theatre Works.

About the Author:

David Mamet is a world-leading author, playwright and screenwriter, whose many awards include the Pulitzer Prize, Joseph Jefferson Award, Obie Award, New York Drama Critics Circle Award and Tony Award. Many of his plays are considered modern classics and include Glengarry Glen Ross, Oleanna, Edmond, The Cryptogram and Speed the Plow.

About this edition

• Publisher: Grove Press
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0802150578
• ISBN 13: 9780802150578
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 106