The Happy Journey to Trenton and Camden

The Happy Journey to Trenton and Camden

The Happy Journey to Trenton and Camden

The Happy Journey to Trenton and Camden

Overview

A father, mother and two of their three surviving children drive from Newark, New Jersey to Camden to visit their married daughter, who has recently lost her baby in childbirth. Their journey is punctuated by talk, laughter, memories (some mundane, some happy, some painful) and appreciation of the Now – ham and eggs, flowers, family, sunsets and the joy of being alive. In this family drama, nothing much happens, yet everything important happens. As Ma Kirby says, “There's nothin' like bein' liked by your family.”

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Details

  • Genre: Not Applicable
  • Time Period: 1930s
  • Cast Attributes: Ensemble Cast
  • Target Audience: Appropriate for All Audiences

Authors

Thornton Wilder

Thornton Wilder (1897-1975) is the only writer to win Pulitzer Prizes for both drama (Our Town and The Skin of Our Teeth) and fiction (The Bridge of San Luis Rey). He collaborated with Alfred Hitchcock on Shadow of a Doubt, hiked the Alps with the heavyweight boxing champion ...

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