The Cabin: Reminiscence and Diversions The pieces in The Cabin are about places and things: the suburbs of Chicago, where as a boy David Mamet helplessly watched his stepfather terrorize his sister; New York City, where as a young man he had to eat his way through a mountain of
TITLE | : | The Cabin: Reminiscence and Diversions |
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RATING | : | 4.84 (726 Votes) |
ASIN | : | 0679747206 |
FORMAT TYPE | : | Paperback |
NUMBER of PAGES | : | 176 Pages |
PUBLISH DATE | : | 1993-11-30 |
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In these mordant, elegant, and often disquieting essays, the internationally acclaimed dramatist creates a sort of autobiography by strobe light, one that is both mysterious and starkly revealing.The pieces in The Cabin are about places and things: the suburbs of Chicago, where as a boy David Mamet helplessly watched his stepfather terrorize his sister; New York City, where as a young man he had to eat his way through a mountain of fried matzoh to earn a night of sexual bliss. They are about guns, campaign buttons, and a cabin in the Vermont woods that stinks of wood smoke and kerosene -- and about their associations of pleasure, menace, and regret.The resulting volume may be compared to the plays that have made Mamet famous: it is finely crafted and deftly timed, and its precise language carries an enormous weight of feeling.
EDITORIAL :
From Publishers Weekly This pleasurable amalgam of travelogue and reminiscence explores Mamet's early years in Chicago and New York and his current life as a successful playwright. Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
REVIEW :
Once you sit down to play, the book provides great rules for two RPG situations: cases where the action is ship vs ship, and cases where the action is ABOARD the ship. And there’s a variety of moments where you can tell that he has completely entered into the existence of a falcon. The results were incredible. I don't want some easy light-read. Lifelong friendships are being made there every day and it doesn't cost a cent. Cowboy Bob gives her a little goat as her playmate, and little by little draws her out of her fear of everything and turns her into a mischievous, intelligent and loving creature.
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