A Walk in the Woods: A Play in Two ActsTHE STORY: The place is a pleasant woods on the outskirts of Geneva, where two superpower arms negotiators, a Russian and an American, meet informally after long, frustrating hours at the bargaining table. The Russian, Botvinnik, a seasoned veter |
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User Review - grouchygrammarian - LibraryThingBrilliant. I'm a cold war historian (not professionally) so the scope of the story was fascinating to me, but I also found many delights in the ideas and revelations about friendship, and work, psychology, and hope. A splendid audio performance by Alfred Molina and Steven Weber. Read full review
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User Review - quantum_flapdoodle - LibraryThingTwo arms negotiators, one Russian and one American, take a walk in the woods. Over a series of talks, through the changing seasons, they get to know each other. The Russian wants to be friends, but ... Read full review
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440 Park Avenue 4W doubling agree agreement American ANDREY BOTVINNIK beat become friends bench Bill Clarke BOTVINNIK HONEYMAN Botvinnik smiles Botvinnik stares Cellini course David Auburn design by Ellen diplomat Donald Margulies DRAMATISTS PLAY SERVICE eyedrops favorite color feel flexible casting frivolous go back gum wrapper hate brown HONEY HONEYMAN BOTVINNIK Honeyman looks Honeyman sits Honeyman stares hope ISBN Italian JOHN HONEYMAN Jon Robin Baitz leaders leaving LEE BLESSING Lights fade manager was Maureen Maureen F McAnuff McIntyre mean Minnie Mouse negotiator never NYMagazine NYTimes Park Avenue South Perhaps President proposal quest for peace Richard Riddell Robert Prosky Russian Sam Waterston SCENE serious shoes someone sorry Soviet speak stop Swiss Switzerland talk tell Thank Theatre There's thing thought told treaty trees trivial trust Vah-sow walk warheads week What's WOODS was presented Yale Repertory Theatre
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| Title | A Walk in the Woods: A Play in Two Acts |
| Author | Lee Blessing |
| Publisher | Dramatists Play Service, Inc., 1988 |
| ISBN | 082221220X, 9780822212201 |
| Length | 58 pages |
| Subjects | › › Drama / American / General |
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