{"product_id":"smut-stories-paperback","title":"Smut: Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlan Bennett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of England's finest and most loved writers explores the uncomfortable and tragicomic gap between people's public appearance and their private desires in two tender and surprising stories. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Greening of Mrs. Donaldson, \u003c\/i\u003e a recently bereaved widow finds interesting ways to supplement her income by performing as a patient for medical students, and renting out her spare room. Quiet, middle-class, and middle-aged, Mrs. Donaldson will soon discover that she rather enjoys role-play at the hospital, and the irregular and startling entertainment provided by her tenants. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn\u003ci\u003e The Shielding of Mrs. Forbes, \u003c\/i\u003e a disappointed middle-aged mother dotes on her only son, Graham, who believes he must shield her from the truth. As Graham's double life becomes increasingly complicated, we realize how little he understands, not only of his own desires but also those of his mother. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA master storyteller dissects a very English form of secrecy with two stories of the unexpected in otherwise apparently ordinary lives.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlan Bennett\u003c\/b\u003e has been one of England's leading dramatists since the success of \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Fringe. The History Boys \u003c\/i\u003ewon six Tony Awards; his most recent play is \u003ci\u003eThe Habit of Art\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.45 x 7.32 x 4.71 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 03, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42691352231999,"sku":"9781250003164","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/3f8b73a534fd736cc32ce2e158d84979.webp?v=1764991816","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/smut-stories-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}