{"product_id":"fracked-alistair-beaton-9781350012134","title":"Fracked!","description":"\u003ci\u003eHow would you feel about sitting in front of that nice old village pub on a sunny afternoon while convoys of 40-ton tankers roll past six feet away?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDeerland Energy's plans to drill for shale gas in the pretty village of Fenstock are going well. The company is looking at big profits.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey can count on the support of distinguished scientists working in university departments funded by the energy companies while at local level, Councillor Pilbeam, Chair of the Planning Committee, seems to be open to lucrative offers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe only slight snag is a ragged band of protesters, reluctantly led by retired academic Elizabeth Blackwood. Surely she's just another 'mad old biddy', as she's characterised by ruthless PR guru Joe Selby.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis new razor-sharp black comedy by Alistair Beaton takes a timely look at the conflicted core of planetary energy and earthly power. \u003ci\u003eFracked!\u003c\/i\u003e received its world premiere at the Chichester's Minerva Theatre on 8 July 2016.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alistair Beaton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350012130\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350012134\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 07\/29\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.23d","brand":"Alistair Beaton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43980256411903,"sku":"9781350012134","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_acbe2c13-81f6-4ee9-8e86-d07151fa2ff8.jpg?v=1683248864","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fracked-alistair-beaton-9781350012134","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}