{"product_id":"12-37-paperback","title":"12:37 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJulia Pascal\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDoes Tommy know you're Jewish?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTommy knows I'm Irish.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt 12:37pm on 22 July 1946, the King David Hotel in Jerusalem was bombed. 91 people were killed, 46 wounded. The bombing was carried out by right-wing Zionists, targeting the headquarters of the British in Palestine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwo Irish Jewish brothers, Paul and Cecil Green, journey from their Dublin birthplace to battle antisemitism on the streets of East London. Their Irish nationalism propels them towards Jewish nationalism as they struggle against British Imperialism to form a Jewish nation state. As violence between British soldiers and Jewish terrorists erupts, Paul and Cecil become involved in an act of terrorism that changes both their lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e12:37\u003c\/i\u003e raises complex and controversial questions around Jewish violence, homeland and national identity in a stunning new play that is both a hard-hitting historical epic and an intimate family drama. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at the Finborough Theatre, London, in November 2022.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulia Pascal\u003c\/b\u003e's plays are edgy personal and political dramas often connected to Jewish culture and history. From British collaboration with the Nazis on the Channel Islands to current Palestinian-Israeli conflicts, they explore the complexity of the most highly-charged conflicts of our age. These texts range from dance-theatre Expressionism to naturalism and often offer roles to women which challenge stereotypes. Pascal's plays have an international dimension: \u003ci\u003eYear Zero \u003c\/i\u003eis set in Vichy France. \u003ci\u003eSt Joan\u003c\/i\u003e in London and Paris. \u003ci\u003eThe Dybbuk\u003c\/i\u003e takes place in Eastern European ghetto. \u003ci\u003eCrossing Jerusalem\u003c\/i\u003e is 24 hours in the life of a Jerusalem family. \u003ci\u003eHoneypot \u003c\/i\u003eis a spy story situated in Stockholm and Paris. Styles range from cabaret to thriller, and there is always sharp dialogue that is darkly funny as well as disturbing. The plays have been staged in the UK, the USA, Belgium, France, Germany and Sweden.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.79 x 5.08 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 10, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42739514343487,"sku":"9781350380547","price":24.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/e8fe5463377699eb4d2c86b5c3065884.webp?v=1765156920","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/12-37-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}