{"product_id":"china-doll-tcg-edition-paperback","title":"China Doll (Tcg Edition) - 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\u003eDavid Mamet\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The finest American author of his generation.\"--\u003ci\u003eSunday Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis complex new work from celebrated playwright David Mamet revolves around a wealthy man, his young fianc馥, and an airplane. The man has just bought a new plane as a wedding present for the girl. He intends to go into semiretirement and enjoy himself. While in the process of leaving his office, and giving last minute instructions to his young assistant, he takes one final phone call.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe new, widely anticipated play premieres on Broadway this fall, starring Tony and Academy Award-winning actor Al Pacino, for whom the play was written. Pacino described the role of billionaire Mickey Ross as \"one of the most daunting and challenging roles I've been given to explore in the theater\" and declared, \"it blew me away.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Mamet \u003c\/b\u003eis an American playwright, director, and screenwriter whose most notable works include \u003ci\u003eGlengarry Glen Ross \u003c\/i\u003e(Pulitzer Prize for Drama), \u003ci\u003eAmerican Buffalo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSpeed-the-Plow\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOleanna\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNovember\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRace\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Anarchist\u003c\/i\u003e. Besides the film adaptations of his plays, his major screenwriting credits include \u003ci\u003eThe Postman Always Rings Twice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Verdict\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRising Sun\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWag the Dog\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHannibal\u003c\/i\u003e. Over the course of his prolific career, Mamet has earned Tony Award nominations, Academy Award nominations, Drama Desk Awards, and \"Screenwriter of the Year\" from the London Critics Circle Film Awards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Mamet\u003c\/b\u003e's numerous plays include \u003ci\u003eOleanna\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGlengarry Glen Ross\u003c\/i\u003e (winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award), \u003ci\u003eAmerican Buffalo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSpeed-the-Plow\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBoston Marriage\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNovember\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRace\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Anarchist\u003c\/i\u003e. He wrote the screenplays for such films as \u003ci\u003eThe Verdict\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Untouchables\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWag the Dog\u003c\/i\u003e, and has twice been nominated for an Academy Award. He has written and directed ten films, including \u003ci\u003eHomicide\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Spanish Prisoner\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eState and Main\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHouse of Games\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSpartan\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRedbelt\u003c\/i\u003e. In addition, he wrote the novels \u003ci\u003eThe Village\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Old Religion\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWilson\u003c\/i\u003e and many books of nonfiction, including \u003ci\u003eBambi vs. Godzilla: On the Nature, Purpose and Practice of the Movie Business\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eTheatre\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThree Uses of the Knife: On the Nature and Purpose of Drama\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Knowledge: On the Dismantling of American Cultur\u003c\/i\u003ee. His HBO film \u003ci\u003ePhil Spector\u003c\/i\u003e, starring Al Pacino and Helen Mirren, aired in 2013 and earned him two Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Writing and Outstanding Directing. He was co-creator and executive producer of the CBS television show \u003ci\u003eThe Unit\u003c\/i\u003e and is a founding member of the Atlantic Theater Company.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.3 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 08, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47219921223929,"sku":"9781559365024","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/N-YRUqt_VT9781559365024.webp?v=1768170551","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/china-doll-tcg-edition-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}