The Goodbye People
by Herb Gardner
What readers are saying
Readers appreciate the play's historical relevance and its commentary on contemporary issues. Despite feeling somewhat outdated, many find it still resonates with current themes, highlighting its enduring qualities. Overall, it is considered a worthwhile experience to engage with the text.
Synopsis
"It is Coney Island in February and old Max SIlverman, recovering from a coronary, is planning to reopen his long-closed beach bar-- with the entrapped assistance of his daughter Nancy, who has changed her name and her nose, deserted her husband and is searching for a new identity.
Into their dreams and lives wanders Arthur Korman, a youngish, amiable sunrise-watcher who hates his job, but never seems able to make a decision to quit."--Publisher.
Press Reviews
"Herb Gardner is one of the truly original comic minds in the world. He is also a poet. And The Goodbye People is one of the most truly comic stage poems you will ever see."
— Paddy Chayevsky
"An endearing play."
— New York Daily News
"His best play."
— Jules Feiffer
Publication
The Goodbye People is a American comedy play written by Herb Gardner and published by Samuel French in London (1974).
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Samuel French · 1974 · 94 pp
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Restrictions: Major Markets Only (US) / Standard Restriction (UK)
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