{"product_id":"alone-in-berlin-paperback","title":"Alone in Berlin - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlistair Beaton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA gripping portrait of life in wartime Berlin and a vividly theatrical study of how paranoia can warp a society gripped by the fear of the night-time knock on the door. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on true events, Hans Fallada's \u003ci\u003eAlone In Berlin\u003c\/i\u003e follows a quietly courageous couple, Otto and Anna Quangel who, in dealing with their own heartbreak, stand up to the brutal reality of the Nazi regime. With the smallest of acts, they defy Hitler's rule with extraordinary bravery, facing the gravest of consequences. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTranslated and Adapted by Alistair Beaton (\u003ci\u003eFeelgood\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Trial Of Tony Blair\u003c\/i\u003e), this timely story of the moral power of personal resistance sees the Gestapo launch a massive hunt for the perpetrators and Otto and Anna finding themselves players in a deadly game of cat and mouse. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at Royal and Derngate Theatre in February 2020.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlistair Beaton\u003c\/b\u003e is a well-known playwright and political satirist, whose plays and translations include \u003ci\u003eFeelgood\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKing of Hearts\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFollow My Leader\u003c\/i\u003e, Max Frisch's \u003ci\u003eThe Arsonists\u003c\/i\u003e, and Brecht's\u003ci\u003e The Caucasian Chalk Circle\u003c\/i\u003e. For television, he wrote the award-winning \u003ci\u003eA Very Social Secretary\u003c\/i\u003e (2005) and the Channel 4 film \u003ci\u003eThe Trial of Tony Blair\u003c\/i\u003e (2007). His most recent play, \u003ci\u003eCaledonia\u003c\/i\u003e, was a co-production between the Edinburgh International Festival and the National Theatre of Scotland and was staged at the Kings Theatre Edinburgh in 2010.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.24 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 22, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42710108471359,"sku":"9781350172401","price":29.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/017cd3de40ea4b60327737af33f344e6.webp?v=1765053785","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/alone-in-berlin-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}