{"product_id":"the-city-and-the-town-paperback","title":"The City and the Town - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnders Lustgarten\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTricky things, memories. Not always the way you remember them.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Ben, a successful London lawyer, returns home for his father's funeral after thirteen years away, he is confronted with uncomfortable truths about the community and family he left behind. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnders Lustgarten, one of Britain's bravest and toughest writers of political fiction, produces an unflinching, insightful and utterly hilarious look at sibling rivalry, small town blues and exactly where the new British fascism comes from. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis edition was published to coincide with the world premiere of \u003ci\u003eThe City and the Town\u003c\/i\u003e in February 2023.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnders Lustgarten\u003c\/b\u003e is Pearson Playwright-in-Residence at the Finborough Theatre, where his first two plays, \u003ci\u003eThe Insurgents\u003c\/i\u003e (2007) and \u003ci\u003eEnduring Freedom \u003c\/i\u003e(2008), were produced. Other work includes \u003ci\u003eThe Punishment Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, (shortlisted for the 2007 Verity Bargate Award), an adaptation of Slawomir Mrozek's \u003ci\u003eThe Police\u003c\/i\u003e (BAC 2007), \u003ci\u003eThe Sugar-Coated Bullets of the Bourgeoisie\u003c\/i\u003e (2010) for the National Theatre Studio and \u003ci\u003eIf You Don't Let Us Dream Then We Won't Let You Sleep\u003c\/i\u003e (Royal Court, 2013). Anders is a political activist, has taught on Death Row, been arrested by the Turkish secret police, and holds a PhD in Chinese politics from the University of California. He also won the inaugural Harold Pinter Playwrights Award with a commission from the Royal Court in 2011.\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 0.2 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 20, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42736800301119,"sku":"9781350400917","price":24.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/20aac621e96ef2f4e6ce607bbb15fabe.webp?v=1765147896","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-city-and-the-town-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}