{"product_id":"a-better-woman-simon-mendes-da-costa-9780957182974","title":"A Better Woman","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Better Woman\u003c\/em\u003e is a full-length, two act comedy play about love and indecision. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTom is searching for 'the one'. In fact, now that he's in his forties, Tom's been searching for 'the one' for quite some time. After a few romantic near misses, he turns to the world of online dating to find someone to grow old with. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the help of his despairing neighbours he launches a determined quest to find his perfect match, undertaking an exhausting series of whirlwind dates only to discover that they all look like his ex ... Bar one. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd she's pretty scary. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile Tom prevaricates, past and present come together to force his reluctant hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSimon Mendes da Costa\u003c\/strong\u003e is also the author of\u003cem\u003e Losing Louis\u003c\/em\u003e, for which he was nominated Most Promising Playwright by the Evening Standard Theatre Awards. \u003cem\u003eA Better Woman \u003c\/em\u003ehad its premiere at Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury in 2015, about which Michael Billington wrote in the Guardian: 'This new piece tackles the perils of internet dating with similar angst-ridden gaiety.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon Mendes Da Costa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 095718297X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780957182974\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenheart Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/12\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 104\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.24lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.25d","brand":"Simon Mendes Da Costa","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47757899727103,"sku":"9780957182974","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_78d1ce45-c4f0-4c5a-a4a7-1a42ccdf8bcb.jpg?v=1765510823","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-better-woman-simon-mendes-da-costa-9780957182974","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}