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Assassins

by Stephen Sondheim, John Weidman · 1993

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Evoking a fraternity of political assassins and would-be assassins across a hundred years of our history, Sondheim and Weidman daringly examine success, failure and the questionable drive for power and celebrity in American society. "Dark, demented humor, as horrifying as it is hilarious."—Michael Kuchwara, Associated Press

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short · 160 pages
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