{"product_id":"becket-jean-anouilh-9780413774927","title":"Becket","description":"\u003cp\u003eAnouilh's classic historical tale of conflict between church and state, in a major new translation by Frederic and Stephen Raphael \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Becket, Anouilh presents the history of England under Henry II as if it was France under German occupation. As Henry's long-time political playmate, Thomas's elevation to Archbishop of Canterbury forces him to sacrifice the love of his leader for his newfound love of the church: \"If I become archbishop I shall cease to be your friend\". \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBecket was first produced at the Théâtre Montparnasse in 1959.\u003cbr\u003e\"Witty, intelligent, full of repartee and irreverence...it can hold an audience spellbound\" (Financial Times) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis new translation is published to tie in with a production of the play opening at London's Theatre Royal, Haymarket.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jean Anouilh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0413774929\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780413774927\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e43277 \/ Becket, Or, the Honor of God\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jean Anouilh","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47421751755007,"sku":"9780413774927","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_969f25be-fa02-4bd2-8211-80dcb684fa40.jpg?v=1761527164","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/becket-jean-anouilh-9780413774927","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}