The ninth work in Wilson's ten-play Century Cycle.
Story:
Set in 1904 Pittsburgh, Citizen Barlow arrives on the eve of Ester's 287th birthday, looking for guidance on how to build himself a better life. He soon starts off on a journey to find the mythic City of Bones, leading him to startling discoveries and setting him on a course of duty and redemption. On his path to shape the future, he inevitably learns the lessons of the past.Filled with the warmth, humor and eloquence that has always characterized Wilson's work, Gem of the Ocean will take you on the mystical voyage of a lifetime.
