William Penn; the might of Pittsburgh steel and the Revolutionary figures of Philadelphia dominate the scene of Pennsylvania history. Thomas White brings together a collection of tales that have been cast in the shadows by these giants of the Keystone State. From the 1869 storm that pelted Chester County with snails to the bloody end of the Cooley gang; White selects events with an eye for the humorous and strange. Mostly true accounts of cannibalistic feasts; goat-rescuing lawmen; heroic goldfish; the funeral of a gypsy queen and a Pittsburgh canine whose obituary was featured in the New York Times all leap from the lost pages of history.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Seven Guitars play a complicated tuneBy Infinitejerry69Floyd Barton promised to give Vera the moon. Problem was he wasnt no good; and her neighbor Louise tried to tell her that. Yet; while reading August Wilsons play; Seven Guitars; you want what Louise said to be just talk as Wilson uses other male characters in the sets explore the disenfranchisement many black men felt during the period in which the story occurs. As he does so; you have no idea where the story will go. Then again; clues are dropped; like Hedleys machete; to let you know something isnt going to end well.3 of 4 people found the following review helpful. I Enjoy ALL Of Wilsons WorksBy J. MooreEach of August Wilsons plays is rich; memerable; and wholly poetic in its scope of the African American experience. Naturally with any series in any genre or medium; some plays are not as good as others--but mostly the entire cycle is a near masterpiece; and certain plays in the cycle (such as Fences) are a perfect masterpiece.If you look at the structure of the cycle; you will see that to have ten plays put together to encompass a whole century in the lives of an entire group of people is no small feat. When August Wilson writes of the African Americans; he is in a sense writing about all Americans and how they live their lives. The plays demonstrate their voice in the rich poetry of the blues--one could very well be called the blues musician of the pen and the paper. With no more than a tenth grade education and a lifelong passion for books; Wilson has proven himself a true visionary.August Wilson died in 2005. His absence will be long grieved; just as his immortal works will surely be forever cherished for their sharp-edged beauty and piercing vitality.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. August WilsonBy Jacqueline DavisOne of his best. I am two plays short of owning the entire cycle. August Wilson was (and is) the voice for a generation.
