{"product_id":"the-last-days-of-a-tom-murphy-9781408199947","title":"The Last Days of a Reluctant Tyrant","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn epic family drama, shot through with dark humour, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Days of a Reluctant Tyrant\u003c\/i\u003e tells the tragic story of a family disintegrating, having lost its moral values. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArina is an ambitious woman. As a servant girl she marries into the degenerative family she works for; her ruthless energy saves it from bankruptcy and she expands the family estate into an 'empire'. As matriarch she rules with an iron hand, her avarice insatiable, until she questions what it is all for. She slackens her hold and loses her power to the hypocrisy and relentless grasping of her 'chosen son'. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInspired by \u003ci\u003eThe Golovlyov Family \u003c\/i\u003eby Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Days of a Reluctant Tyrant \u003c\/i\u003eis a haunting new work from leading Irish dramatist Tom Murphy, who has worked closely with the Abbey Theatre throughout his career. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe play premiered at the Abbey Theatre, Ireland, on 3 June 2009.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tom Murphy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1408199947\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781408199947\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\/01\/2010\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 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.30d","brand":"Tom Murphy","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46962597069055,"sku":"9781408199947","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e3f2e0c8-2b08-4e49-8aec-a7940bb958b1.jpg?v=1750651940","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-last-days-of-a-tom-murphy-9781408199947","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}