{"product_id":"elliot-a-soldiers-fugue-paperback","title":"Elliot, a Soldier's Fugue - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eQuiara Alegría Hudes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eElliot, A Soldier's Fugue\u003c\/i\u003e is that rare and rewarding thing: a theater work that succeeds on every level while creating something new.\" -\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A lush and evocative tone poem about the way the landscape of the soul is transformed by war\" -\u003ci\u003eAtlanta Journal Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBack home in Philadelphia, Elliot Ortiz, a nineteen-year-old Marine, contemplates his return to Iraq for a second tour of duty after being seriously wounded. In this \"simple, poignant and achingly evocative play\" (\u003ci\u003eTimeOut New York\u003c\/i\u003e), three Ortiz family members recount years of service to their country in wars in Korea, Vietnam and Iraq, and the effects their service has had on the individual, the family and the community they live in. Melding 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. This Pulitzer Prize finalist is the first installment in Quiara Alegria Hudes' The Elliot Trilogy, which continues in \u003ci\u003eWater By the Spoonful\u003c\/i\u003e (Pulitzer Prize-winner) and concludes with \u003ci\u003eThe Happiest Song Plays Last\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiara Alegr a Hudes\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning \u003ci\u003eWater by the Spoonful\u003c\/i\u003e, the Tony Award-winning musical \u003ci\u003eIn the Heights\u003c\/i\u003e and the Pulitzer Prize finalist \u003ci\u003eElliot, A Soldier's Fugue\u003c\/i\u003e. Her other works include \u003ci\u003eBarrio Grrrl \u003c\/i\u003e, a children's musical; \u003ci\u003e26 Miles\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eYemaya's Belly\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Happiest Song Plays Last\u003c\/i\u003e, the third piece in her acclaimed trilogy. Hudes is on the board of Philadelphia Young Playwrights, which produced her first play in the tenth grade. She now lives in New York with her husband and children.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiara Alegría Hudes\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning \u003ci\u003eWater by the Spoonful\u003c\/i\u003e, the Tony Award-winning musical \u003ci\u003eIn the Heights\u003c\/i\u003e and the Pulitzer Prize finalist \u003ci\u003eElliot, A Soldier's Fugue\u003c\/i\u003e. Her other works include \u003ci\u003eBarrio Grrrl!\u003c\/i\u003e, a children's musical; \u003ci\u003e26 Miles\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eYemaya's Belly\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Happiest Song Plays Last\u003c\/i\u003e, the third piece in her acclaimed trilogy. Hudes is on the board of Philadelphia Young Playwrights, which produced her first play in the tenth grade. She now lives in New York with her husband and children.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 72\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 8.3 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 20, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771579990304,"sku":"9781559364379","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/bdcc396dbd1052a080cf3c246346457d.webp?v=1780388843","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/elliot-a-soldiers-fugue-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}