{"product_id":"9781559367233","title":"Elliot, a Soldier's Fugue","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eElliot, A Soldier's Fugue\u003c\/i\u003e is that rare and rewarding thing: a theatre work that succeeds on every level while creating something new. The playwright combines a lyrical ear with a sophisticated sense of structure to trace the legacy of war through three generations of a Puerto Rican family. Without ever invoking politics, Elliot\u003ci\u003e, a Soldier's Fugue\u003c\/i\u003e manages to be a deeply poetic, touching and often funny indictment of the war in Iraq.\"—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Quiara Alegría Hudes, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eWater by the Spoonful\u003c\/i\u003e, comes this companion play, itself a Pulitzer finalist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a crumbling urban lot that has been converted into a verdant sanctuary, a young Marine comes to terms with his father's service in Vietnam as he decides whether to leave for a second tour of duty in Iraq.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMelding a poetic dreamscape with a stream-of-consciousness narrative, \u003ci\u003eElliot, A Soldier's Fugue\u003c\/i\u003e takes us on an unforgettable journey across time and generations, lyrically tracing the legacy of war on a single Puerto Rican family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eElliot, A Soldier's Fugue\u003c\/i\u003e, a finalist for the 2007 Pulitzer Prize, is the first installment in a trilogy of plays that follow Elliot's return from Iraq. The second play, \u003ci\u003eWater by the Spoonful\u003c\/i\u003e, received the 2012 Pulitzer Prize and will be published by Theatre Communications Group concurrently with \u003ci\u003eElliot, A Soldier's Fugue\u003c\/i\u003e. The trilogy's final play, \u003ci\u003eThe Happiest Song Plays Last\u003c\/i\u003e, premiered in April 2012 at Chicago's renowned The Goodman Theatre.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Theatre Communications Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47132622094576,"sku":"9781559367233","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781559367233_p0.jpg?v=1763755847","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781559367233","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}