Seven guitars

Description

In the spring of 1948, in the still-cool evenings of Pittsburgh's Hill district, familiar sounds fill the air. A rooster crows. Screen doors slam. There's the laughter of friends gathered for a backyard card game rising just above the wail of a mother who has lost her son. And there's the sound of the blues, played and sung by young men and women with little more than a guitar in their hands and a dream in their hearts. August Wilson's Seven Guitars is the sixth chapter in the continuing theatrical saga that explores the hope, heartbreak, and heritage of the African-American experience in the twentieth century. The story follows a small group of friends who gather following the untimely death of Floyd "Schoolboy" Barton, a local blues guitarist on the edge of stardom. Together, they revisit his short life, reminisce about the good times they shared, and discover the unspoken passions and undying spirit that live within each of them.

First Sentence

The lights come up in the yard.

Excerpt

The lights come up in the yard.

Subjects

Genres

• Drama

Series Statement

• August Wilson century cycle

Other Editions

• Seven guitarsDistributed to the book trade by Consortium Book Sales and Distribution2007-01-01
• Seven guitarsDutton1996-01-01
• Seven guitarsFrench1996-01-01
• Seven guitarsPlume1997-01-01
• Seven guitarsPlume1997-01-01
• Seven guitarsElectronic resourceAlexander Street Press2004-01-01