"First published in the United States of America by The Viking Press, 1967"--Title page verso.

Includes photos of original Broadway cast and an interview with the author and playwrights by theater director Danya Taymor.

The struggle of three brothers to stay together after their parents' death and their quest for identity among the conflicting values of their adolescent society.

"No one ever said life was easy. But Ponyboy is pretty sure he's got things figured out. He knows that he can count on his brothers, Darry and Sodapop. And he knows that he can count on his friends--true friends who would do anything for him, like Johnny and Two-Bit. And when it comes to the Socs--a vicious gang of rich kids who enjoy beating up on "greasers" like him and his friends--he knows that he can count on them for trouble. But one night someone takes things too far, and Ponyboy's world is turned upside down..."--