Drama, American

The Best Man

Name: The Best Man
Author: Gore Vidal
ISBN: 9781580812733

by Gore Vidal, Valerie Harper (Contribution by), Jonathan Silverman (Contribution by), Max Casella

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Synopsis

The Best Man crackles with the smart lines and situations inherent to the work of Gore Vidal. The political intrigues rampant in Vidal's 1960 setting are hardly different from the political iontrigues of the present day. In a rare opportunity to experience art imitating life, The Best Man stars then Senator Fred Thompson as a Presidential candidate. Co-stars Marsha Mason.

NY Magazine

Gore Vidal's best play! Well-crafted and witty with surprises, reversals, pungent character sketches, satire, worldly wisdom and juicy roles for all concerned.

About the Author, Gore Vidal

Unafraid to point fingers and assassinate characters, Gore Vidal has always been provocative, if not universally liked. A prolific essayist and acclaimed author of historical novels such as 1984's Lincoln, his talent for positioning history within a modern context is one thing about Vidal that remains undisputed.