August Wilson's Gem of the Ocean, (Paperback)

from Sheila1957

The earliest time period of Wilson's Century series. It tells the story of Aunt Ester. It is hard to read a play rather than seeing it. While I understood the story, I did not feel an emotional attachment to any character. I hope one day to see a performance of Gem of the Ocean so I can then pick...

from Librarygirl66

Set in 1904 Pittsburgh, Gem of the Ocean is the play that begins August Wilson's ten-play cycle dramatizing the African American experience during the twentieth century - a series that includes the plays Fences and The Piano Lesson. Aunt Ester, the drama's 285-year-old fiery matriarch, welcomes i...

from laytonwoman3rd

Citizen Barlowe, a very troubled young man with a guilty conscience, seeks help from Aunt Ester Tyler, an ancient woman gifted with the wisdom of the ages. She sets him a task, and then takes him on a spiritual journey to the "City of Bones" where he atones for his sin and learns to "be right wit...

from wildbill

This is the first play in August Wilson's Century Cycle set in 1904 in the Hill district in Pittsburgh, PA. All of the action in the play takes place in in the parlor of the home of Eli, Aunt Ester and Black Mary at 1839 Wylie Avenue. The Gem of the Ocean is a paper boat made by Aunt Ester out of...

from wildbill

This is the first play in August Wilson's Century Cycle set in 1904 in the Hill district in Pittsburgh, PA. All of the action in the play takes place in in the parlor of the home of Eli, Aunt Ester and Black Mary at 1839 Wylie Avenue. The Gem of the Ocean is a paper boat made by Aunt Ester out of...