{"product_id":"the-penitent-tcg-edition-paperback","title":"The Penitent (Tcg Edition) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Mamet\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The finest American author of his generation.\" --\u003cem\u003eSunday Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Viewed as an indictment of journalism or the law--take your pick--\u003cem\u003eThe Penitent \u003c\/em\u003eis timely and exciting and, in the best of ways, awfully depressing.\" --\u003cem\u003eNBC New York\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"David Mamet is an American theater icon for good reason. He writes plays with nuance and depth that require the audience to really listen and think. About subjects that will stick to your ribs and keep your mind and your guts churning long after you leave the theater. \u003cem\u003eThe Penitent \u003c\/em\u003eis no exception.\" --\u003cem\u003eFront Row Center\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn David Mamet's searing new drama, Charles, a psychiatrist, is thrown into a firestorm of controversy when he refuses to testify on behalf of a gay client accused of killing ten people. He claims his refusal is a principled defense of the Hippocratic oath, enshrining the confidentiality of the doctor-client relationship. The client's defense claims it is bigotry. As Charles is subjected to a Job-like barrage of misfortune, \u003cem\u003eThe Penitent \u003c\/em\u003easks the question: What is the cost of standing up for what you believe?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Mamet\u003c\/strong\u003e is a playwright, essayist and screenwriter who directs for both the stage and film. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for \u003cem\u003eGlengarry Glen Ross\u003c\/em\u003e. His other plays include \u003cem\u003eAmerican Buffalo\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Anarchist\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRace\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSpeed-the-Plow\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eOleanna \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eChina Doll\u003c\/em\u003e, among many others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Mamet is a playwright, essayist and screenwriter who directs for both the stage and film. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize and New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for \u003ci\u003eGlengarry Glen Ross\u003c\/i\u003e. His other plays include \u003ci\u003eThe Anarchist, Race, American Buffalo, Speed-the-Plow, November, The Cryptogram, Sexual Perversity in Chicago, Lakeboat, The Water Engine, The Duck Variations, Reunion, The Blue Hour, The Shawl, Bobby Gould in Hell, Edmond, Romance, The Old Neighborhood\u003c\/i\u003e and his adaptation of \u003ci\u003eThe Voysey Inheritance\u003c\/i\u003e.\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 0.4 x 8.4 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 17, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771567571232,"sku":"9781559365697","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f4554892254b7b3014a40a0d13e5cad6.webp?v=1780388604","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-penitent-tcg-edition-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}