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American Buffalo

by David Mamet · 1975

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A classic tragedy, American Buffalo is a story of three men struggling in the pursuit of their distorted vision of the American Dream. By turns touching and cynical, poignant and violent, American Buffalo is a piercing story of how people can be corrupted into betraying their ideals and those they love.

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literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
theatretheatreMore like thisLess of this
Setting
20th century20th centuryMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 106 pages
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