{"product_id":"hedda-tanika-gupta-9781350597679","title":"Hedda","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinally, I'm being brave.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLondon, 1948. The war is over, India is newly independent, and Hedda Gabler has retired: early, elegantly, and with secrets. Once a Hollywood star, now the wife of rising British film director George Tesman, Hedda lives in Chelsea, hiding behind drawn curtains. But the past is beginning to stir. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn old friend has written a screenplay that cuts too close to the truth. And there's a powerful producer in town who never takes no for an answer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInspired by the story of screen legend Merle Oberon, \u003ci\u003eHedda\u003c\/i\u003e is a bold new version of Henrik Ibsen's classic drama about blackmail, secrecy and power. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten by Tanika Gupta (\u003ci\u003eTupperware of Ashes\u003c\/i\u003e) this edition was published to coincide with the Orange Tree Theatre production in October 2025, directed by BAFTA-winning director Hettie Macdonald (\u003ci\u003eNormal People\u003c\/i\u003e) and starring Pearl Chanda (\u003ci\u003eI May Destroy You\u003c\/i\u003e) in the title role.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tanika Gupta\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350597678\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350597679\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Methuen Drama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/28\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.79h x 5.08w x 1.00d","brand":"Tanika Gupta","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47580167930111,"sku":"9781350597679","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c1dc9067-60d8-4c5b-8de5-c6be718ade46.jpg?v=1763879218","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hedda-tanika-gupta-9781350597679","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}