{"product_id":"the-playboy-of-the-western-j-m-synge-9781350624832","title":"The Playboy of the Western World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAt the edge of the earth, you could be anyone.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePegeen Flaherty's life is turned upside down when, on a normal day, a young man walks into her pub claiming that he's killed his father. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInstead of being shunned, the killer Christy Mahon becomes a local hero. The welcome murderer wins hearts and races as he beds himself into village life. That is until a second man unexpectedly arrives on the scene... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJohn Millington Synge's riveting story of youth and self-discovery has been celebrated for decades. This new edition was published to coincide with the National Theatre's 2025 production with a cast that included Nicola Coughlan as Pegeen Flaherty, Éanna Hardwicke as Christy Mahon and Siobhán McSweeney as Widow Quin. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeatures notes by Christopher Collins, University of Nottingham.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e J. M. Synge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350624837\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350624832\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Methuen Drama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.28lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.25d","brand":"J. M. Synge","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48014364803327,"sku":"9781350624832","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2eb4ecf6-2de6-4ef7-8d17-c3c817b2cf9c.jpg?v=1767748071","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-playboy-of-the-western-j-m-synge-9781350624832","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}