Crouse Russel Lindsey Howard (2 results)

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is a play that introduces us to Mary Prescott, a distinguished and recently appointed woman to the United Nations, tasked with representing the United States. The play is set amidst the political tensions of the Cold War, as a debate rages on whether the Soviet Union intends to negotiate its nuclear capabilities. Mary Prescott finds herself at the center of a crisis when a former lover and a senior Czech official, Jan Capek, arrives at her apartment seeking asylum. With his sudden death later that night, Mary must grapple with the implications of his presence and the potential consequences for the peace negotiations. This book explores the complex interplay of politics, morality, and the personal cost of international diplomacy. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. print-on-demand item.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Slim Aarons Photographer (illustrator). Possibly unstated First Edition. Brown grain patterned boards with picture paper inset of a scene from the play. Some gold accents, includihng the wording " A Random House Play". A mark at top front that appears to be tape remainder. A tear in cover along spine, upper back only about 3/4" not really bad. Inside front end page is a hand draw stage diagram taped in. Back end page also has what appears to be cast or character names handwritten very small. New York original owner's name on page before title page. Title page is also a scene from the play. Some marks in text as owner seemed to be performing this play. Included in book is an actual photo, 4 1'4" by 9 3/4" of the cast of this play. It has been folded to be stored in book. A very interesting snapshot in time of this period in the stage world. Play opened at Morosco Theater Oct 1951 and Ran till Mar 1952.