{"product_id":"king-hedley-ii-paperback","title":"King Hedley II - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAugust Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Wilson's melody here is the mournful sound of what might have been, a blues-tinged tale about a driven, almost demonic man. He's a petty thief named King who will stop at nothing for a better life. . . . \u003ci\u003eKing Hedley\u003c\/i\u003e is a big play, filled with big emotions and big speeches. These aria-like monologues are rich in humor, heartbreak and the astonishing details that go into creating real people. With his latest arrival on Broadway, Wilson only has the first and last decades of the twentieth century to chronicle--it's been quite a journey. \u003ci\u003eKing Hedley\u003c\/i\u003e will only add to that towering achievement.\"--Michael Kuchwara, \u003ci\u003eAssociated Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"What makes Wilson America's greatest living playwright--aside from his gift for dialogue, which blends searing poetry with uncompromising realism--is the bracing humanism with which he provides insight into the struggles and aspirations of all individuals.\"--Elysa Gardner, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKing Hedley II\u003c\/i\u003e is the eighth work in playwright August Wilson's 10-play cycle chronicling the history of the African American experience in each decade of the twentieth century. It's set in 1985 and tells the story of an ex-con in post-Reagan Pittsburgh trying to rebuild his life. Many critics have hailed the work as a haunting and challenging tragedy of Shakespearean proportions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAugust Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e is the most influential and successful African American playwright writing today. He is the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eFences\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Piano Lesson\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMa Rainey's Black Bottom\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJoe Turner's Come and Gone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSeven Guitars\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTwo Trains Running\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJitney\u003c\/i\u003e. His plays have been produced all over the world, as well as on Broadway.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAugust Wilson is the most influential and successful African American playwright writing today. He is the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Fences, The Piano Lesson, King Hedley II, Ma Rainy's Black Bottom, Joe Turner's Come and Gone, Seven Guitars, Two Trains Running, Jitney and Radio Golf. His plays have been produced all over the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 103\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.31 x 8.5 x 5.48 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44891810889830,"sku":"9781559362603","price":24.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/QTVlMmJQVXlxRG9uU0RQSFZHWlpEdz09.webp?v=1772895919","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/king-hedley-ii-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}