The Guns of Christmas - Ross, Gary Earl
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It is December 24, 1914, on the Western Front of the Great War. Two squads of soldiers-one British, one German-face each other across the ruined terrain of No Man's Land, which holds both the bodies of their fallen comrades and the promise of certain death for anyone who attempts to reach the enemy trench. But it is Christmas Eve, and the bombardments trail off early. Then, in the darkness, someone begins to sing "Silent Night" and both sides recognize an opportunity for a brief peace unsanctioned by their commanders . . . A stirring historical drama based on the real-life decision of war-weary soldiers to put down their guns for Christmas.…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
It is December 24, 1914, on the Western Front of the Great War. Two squads of soldiers-one British, one German-face each other across the ruined terrain of No Man's Land, which holds both the bodies of their fallen comrades and the promise of certain death for anyone who attempts to reach the enemy trench. But it is Christmas Eve, and the bombardments trail off early. Then, in the darkness, someone begins to sing "Silent Night" and both sides recognize an opportunity for a brief peace unsanctioned by their commanders . . . A stirring historical drama based on the real-life decision of war-weary soldiers to put down their guns for Christmas.
Autorenporträt
Playwright, novelist, short story writer, and essayist Gary Earl Ross is a retired University at Buffalo professor. His produced plays include Sleepwalker, Matter of Intent, Picture Perfect, The Best Woman, Murder Squared, The Scavenger's Daughter, The Mark of Cain, The Guns of Christmas, The Trial of Trayvon Martin, and the forthcoming Breath at the Edge of the Storm). His books include The Wheel of Desire, Shimmerville, Blackbird Rising, and the Gideon Rimes mysteries Nickel City Blues, Nickel City Crossfire, and Nickel City Storm Warning. Among his honors are the Edgar Award from Mystery Writers of America, three Emanuel Fried Outstanding New Play Awards, public radio commentary awards from the New York Associated Press and the New York Broadcasters Association, and assorted fellowships, grants, and residencies for fiction and drama.