Father comes home from the wars, parts 1, 2 & 3 / Suzan-Lori Parks.

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"Offered his freedom if he joins his master in the ranks of the Confederacy, Hero, a slave, must choose whether to leave the woman and people he loves for what may be yet another empty promise. As his decision brings him face-to-face with a nation at war with itself, the loved ones Hero left behind...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Parks, Suzan-Lori (Author)
Language:English
Published: [New York, N.Y.] : Samuel French, [2016]
Edition:A Samuel French acting edition.
Subjects:
Homer. > Odyssey > Influence.
Enslaved persons > United States > Drama.
Slavery > United States > Drama.
African American soldiers > Drama.
Racism > United States > Drama.
Soldiers > Drama.
Soldiers > United States > Drama.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Drama.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > African American troops > Drama.
Odyssey (Homer)
African American soldiers.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Military participation > African American.
Racism.
Slavery.
Enslaved persons.
Soldiers.
United States.
1861-1865
Drama.
History.
Genre:
Drama.
History.
Physical Description:168 pages : music ; 21 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Part 1. A measure of a man
  • Part 2. A battle in the wilderness
  • Part 3. The union of my Confederate parts
  • Music: Dark is the night ; He's leaving ; Passing the time: the Colonel's song ; This bright wilderness ; Misplaced myself: Odyssey dog's theme ; Hero's theme ; Penny's theme ; Leave all this behind: runaway's theme ; Kiss ; Old stories ; Passing into the wilderness ; Bronze star theme ; Homer's theme / Suzan-Lori Parks ; transcribed by Steven Bargonetti
  • [About the author].