An American Daughter by Wendy Wasserstein

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An American Daughter by Wendy Wasserstein

Lyssa Dent Hughes is the privileged, well-educated daughter of a Republican senator. She is the wife of a professor and the owner of a lovely house in Georgetown. She is also the president's nominee for Surgeon General. When the media discovers that once, long ago, she failed to respond for jury duty, this relatively minor misstep is portrayed as a serious moral lapse. A good friend uses the incident to make a point, scarcely thinking of the implications, and Lyssa must suffer the consequences. From that moment on, Lyssa Dent Hughes sits helplessly as the press investigates her family and friends, shattering her privacy, her career, and her world. Wendy Wasserstein's trenchant humor and sizzling dialogue combine with biting political commentary to produce a masterful, and topical, drama.

Wendy Wasserstein won a Pulitzer Prize for her play The Heidi Chronicles, which later received a Tony Award. The Sisters Rosensweig, Unusual Ladies and Others, Isn't It Romantic, and An American Daughter are among her other works.

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ISBN 13 9780151003327
ISBN 10 0151003327
Title An American Daughter
Author Wendy Wasserstein
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Year published 1998-04-16
Number of pages 128
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.