| A Civil War Christmas: An American Musical Celebration Contributor(s): Vogel, Paula (Author) |
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ISBN: 1559363789 ISBN-13: 9781559363785 Publisher: Theatre Communications Group OUR PRICE: $14.36 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | American - General - Drama | Women Authors - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) |
| Dewey: 812.54 |
| LCCN: 2012006264 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.3" W x 8.3" (0.60 lbs) 160 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "A rich and moving play with music...A Civil War Christmas taps into seasonal themes of redemption, forgiveness and community, with a decidedly American bent." -Variety "Ms. Vogel manages to humanize her many characters in a few crisp strokes of dialogue, so they come across as full-blooded people glimpsed clearly, rather than as talking statues in a historical diorama." -New York Times A new holiday classic from Paula Vogel, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of How I Learned to Drive. Set on a chilly Christmas Eve during the latter days of the Civil War, Paula Vogel's pageant play for all seasons weaves a tapestry of both fictional and historical characters, such as President and Mrs. Lincoln--together with holiday music, hymns and spirituals of the period--to tell a story of companionship and communal hope arising from one of our nation's darkest hours. This volume also features a conversation between the author and the noted historian Doris Kearns Goodwin. |