cruising paradise
by sam shepard
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- first
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- ISBN 10
- 0679415645
- ISBN 13
- 9780679415640
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About This Item
shepard's reflections on American loneliness, a recurring theme that has defined his career on stage, are encapsulated in his debut fiction work. written between 1989 and 1995, the book comprises a collection of short stories, diary entries, and dialogues, all of which revolve around the desolate landscapes of the United States and Mexico.
new york: alfred a knopf. Isbn: 0679415645. 8.5x5.5". 239 pages. hardcover. bound in partial-cloth covered boards. book condition: negligible bumping to head of spine. fine. jacket condition: unclipped($23.00). fine.
Synopsis
Sam Shepard has written forty-five plays, twelve of which have won Obie Awards. In 1979 he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for Buried Child , and in 1984 he gained an Oscar nomination for his performance in The Right Stuff . His screenplay for Paris, Texas won the Golden Palm Award at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival, and he wrote and directed the film Far North in 1988. Other plays by Shephard include Curse of the Starving Class , True West , Fool for Love , and A Lie of the Mind . In 1986 he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters. From the Hardcover edition.
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- Bookseller
- leaves (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 603
- Title
- cruising paradise
- Author
- sam shepard
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0679415645
- ISBN 13
- 9780679415640
- Publisher
- alfred a knopf
- Place of Publication
- new york
- Date Published
- 1996
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