Jafsie and John Henry: Essays by David Mamet - 1999-04-19

Free Press. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Free Press, 1999-04-19. Hardcover. Good.

New York. 1999. Free Press. Advance Uncorrected Proofs. Very Good in Wrappers . 0684841207. 171 pages. paperback. keywords: Literature America Drama. FROM THE PUBLISHER - David Mamet has said that if he hadn't found a life in the theater, it is very likely he would have become a criminal. In Jafsie and John Henry the master improviser takes on a range of roles and personae in a lively and personal way. Mamet in this diverse collection turns his unique lens on subjects ranging from houses to Hollywood producers. As the writer turns fifty, he not only shares his reflections on the nature of creativity and the challenges and rewards of aging but delves into his most intimate obsessions. From a description of the labyrinthine psychology of poker to sharp sallies on moviemaking gibberish and the meaning of macho, Jafsie and John Henry is knit together by Mamet's unique perspective and inimitably spare wit. The perennial outsider, David Mamet gives us an inside look at the unique world of an… Read More

New York. 1999. April 1999. Free Press. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 0684841207. 173 pages. hardcover. Jacket design by Chin-Yee Lai. keywords: Literature America Drama. FROM THE PUBLISHER - David Mamet has said that if he hadn't found a life in the theater, it is very likely he would have become a criminal. In Jafsie and John Henry the master improviser takes on a range of roles and personae in a lively and personal way. Mamet in this diverse collection turns his unique lens on subjects ranging from houses to Hollywood producers. As the writer turns fifty, he not only shares his reflections on the nature of creativity and the challenges and rewards of aging but delves into his most intimate obsessions. From a description of the labyrinthine psychology of poker to sharp sallies on moviemaking gibberish and the meaning of macho, Jafsie and John Henry is knit together by Mamet's unique perspective and inimitably spare wit. The perennial outsider, David Mamet gives us an inside… Read More

New York, New York, U. S. A.: The Free Press. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. 0684841207 . A great looking book. Uncreased spine. No names, no marks, no tears. ; 171 pages .

New York, NY: The Free Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1999. First Printing. Hardcover. 0684841207 .

Free Pr, 1999. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good.

A new book in fine condition. avid Mamet has said that if he hadn't found a life in the theater, it is very likely he would have become a criminal. In Jafsie and John Henry the master improviser takes on a range of roles and personae in a lively and personal way. Though older and wiser than when he first shocked theatergoers with the play Sexual Perversity in Chicago, Mamet remains one of the most provocative and iconoclastic voices in American writing today, with an idiom so distinct, so American, that it defies comparison. Mamet in this diverse collection turns his unique lens on subjects ranging from houses to Hollywood producers. As the writer turns fifty, he not only shares his reflections on the nature of creativity and the challenges and rewards of aging but delves into his most intimate obsessions. From a description of the labyrinthine psychology of poker to sharp sallies on moviemaking gibberish and the meaning of macho, Jafsie and John Henry is knit together by Mamet's unique… Read More

Free Press, 1999-04-19. Hardcover. Used:Good.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster Trade, 1999. Mamet turns his unique lens on subjects ranging from houses to Hollywood producers. Jacket is not price clippee. Text is clean & unmarked, binding is tight. . First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.