Biloxi Blues

Simon, Neil

ISBN 10: 0394551397 / ISBN 13: 9780394551395

Published by Random House, New York, 1986

About this Item

Advance proofs for the first edition. Publisher's slip taped to front cover, promotional flyer laid-in, toning to margins, and light soiling/wear to covers, else fine. Premiered at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles (1984) and on Broadway at the Neil Simon Theatre (1985) and to film directed by Mike Nichols, starring Matthew Broderick and Christopher Walken, receiving Tony Awards for Best Play and Best Actor. Seller Inventory # 022939

Bibliographic Details

Title: Biloxi Blues

Publisher: Random House, New York

Publication Date: 1986

Binding: Soft cover

Illustrator: Jay Thompson (Author photo); Joseph E. Bahl

Condition: Near Fine

Edition: 1st Edition

About this title

Synopsis:

Eugene Morris Jerome, drafted into the army and on his way to Biloxi, Mississippi, to undergo basic training, sets three goals for himself, to become a writer, stay alive, and lose his virginity

Reviews:

Biloxi Blues continues Simon's dramatization, begun in Brighton Beach Memoirs , of Eugene Morris Jerome's adolescence and young manhood. The sequel follows Eugene and his fellow recruits through basic training at an Army base in Biloxi, Mississippi in 1943. Eugene's rite of passage has its basis in the playwright's own experiences. One expects humor from this writer and is not disappointed, but a more sober side is also revealed. The script is after all about a young man's education in the real world, and the reader is always aware of the fearful adventure awaiting the recruits. Though its form and theme break no new ground, the play evokes a nostalgic feeling for its period and elicits genuine response to its characters. The winner of the Tony award for best play in 1985, this belongs in most public and academic libraries. Theodore O. Wohlsen, Jr., Connecticut State Lib., Hartford
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