{"product_id":"the-cripple-of-inishmaan-martin-mcdonagh-9781472530172","title":"The Cripple of Inishmaan","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1934, the people of Inishmaan learn that the Hollywood director Robert Flaherty is coming to the neighbouring island to film his documentary \u003ci\u003eMan of Aran\u003c\/i\u003e. No one is more excited than Billy, an unloved and crippled boy whose chief occupation has been gazing at cows and yearning for a girl who wants no part of him. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor Billy is determined to cross the sea and audition for the Yank. As news of his audacity ripples through his rumour-starved community, \u003ci\u003eThe Cripple of Inishmaan\u003c\/i\u003e becomes a merciless portrayal of a world so comically cramped and mean-spirited that hope is an affront to its order. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith this bleak yet uproariously funny play, Martin McDonagh fulfilled the promise of his award-winning \u003ci\u003eThe Beauty Queen of Leenane \u003c\/i\u003ewhile confirming his place in a tradition that extends from Synge to O'Casey and Brendan Behan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Martin McDonagh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1472530179\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472530172\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Methuen Drama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/02\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.00w x 0.40d","brand":"Martin McDonagh","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46685657727231,"sku":"9781472530172","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5b0379ce-5d1f-4147-991e-f4ef817d2bea.jpg?v=1741726373","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-cripple-of-inishmaan-martin-mcdonagh-9781472530172","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}