{"product_id":"the-cure-at-troy-seamus-heaney-9780374522896","title":"The Cure at Troy: A Version of Sophocles' Philoctetes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Cure at Troy\u003c\/i\u003e is Seamus Heaney's version of Sophocles' \u003ci\u003ePhiloctetes\u003c\/i\u003e. Written in the fifth century BC, this play concerns the predicament of the outcast hero, Philoctetes, whom the Greeks marooned on the island of Lemnos and forgot about until the closing stages of the Siege of Troy. Abandoned because of a wounded foot, Philoctetes nevertheless possesses an invincible bow without which the Greeks cannot win the Trojan War. They are forced to return to Lemnos and seek out Philoctetes' support in a drama that explores the conflict between personal integrity and political expediency. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHeaney's version of \u003ci\u003ePhiloctetes\u003c\/i\u003e is a fast-paced, brilliant work ideally suited to the stage. Heaney holds on to the majesty of the Greek original, but manages to give his verse the flavor of Irish speech and context.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Seamus Heaney\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0374522898\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780374522896\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Farrar, Straus and Giroux\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/04\/1991\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 8.00h x 5.40w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/1995 pg. 68\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/1992 pg. 1331","brand":"Seamus Heaney","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44044198347007,"sku":"9780374522896","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_27921b34-e4a1-4623-bece-cdc229b0abc6.jpg?v=1684971483","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-cure-at-troy-seamus-heaney-9780374522896","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}