{"product_id":"9780573605680","title":"Back County Crimes","description":"Play with Music \/ Music by Mel Marvin \/ 4m, 6f (34 characters) \/ Various sets.\u003cp\u003eSimilar in structure to Spoon River Anthology and Our Town, It's life - and in this case, violent death - in a small town, with music, tied together by a running commentary by the town's sole physician of many years. The author has a savvy sense of black comedy, all utilized in weaving a series of sordid tales of backwoods murder, and adultery. And each vignette is either compelling or caustically comic. It is a strangely beautiful play by a writer with much ability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I am impressed by Robertson's poetic sweep of his rural Southern American dialogue and by the intrinsic truthfulness of his characterization.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Philadelphia Daily News\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A rousing affirmation of life with all its mystery and variety ... Robertson has drawn a gallery of incisive and keenly sympathetic character portraits.\"\u003cbr\u003e - Memphis Press Scimitar\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Samuel French, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47051979325680,"sku":"9780573605680","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780573605680_p0.jpg?v=1769897024","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780573605680","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}