{"product_id":"the-meaning-of-zong-giles-terera-9781839040290","title":"The Meaning of Zong","description":"\u003cp\u003eOver two hundred years ago, Olaudah Equiano changed the world. After reading reports of the British ship Zong, where 132 enslaved Africans were thrown overboard, he joins forces with anti-slavery campaigner Granville Sharp and together they set in motion events which will go on to galvanise the abolition movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Olaudah's impassioned fight for justice goes beyond the courtroom. Having bought his own freedom, he now faces a personal battle to rediscover his past and accept his true self.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWeaving together the many lives affected by these events across the globe, \u003cem\u003eThe Meaning of Zong\u003c\/em\u003e is both a depiction of a shameful true story from British history, and a timely response to the social upheaval the world has witnessed in recent years - celebrating the power of individual action to drive huge societal change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGiles Terera's debut play was commissioned by Bristol Old Vic and the National Theatre, and first performed on stage at Bristol Old Vic in April 2022, co-directed by Tom Morris and Terera, after an acclaimed production on BBC Radio 3.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Giles Terera\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1839040297\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781839040290\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Nick Hern Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/18\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 104\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.20w x 0.50d","brand":"Giles Terera","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44080727720191,"sku":"9781839040290","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2fe4d488-2c96-49b3-ae1b-dc9bb300c81c.jpg?v=1685488480","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-meaning-of-zong-giles-terera-9781839040290","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}