{"product_id":"the-real-ones-waleed-akhtar-9781839043864","title":"The Real Ones","description":"Best friends Zaid and Neelam shared a dream: get away, make it as writers, build a future where they're free to be themselves. Together, always. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYears later, things are far from what they expected. Zaid's life has kinda stalled - he's half out the closet, living at home and still chasing the dream. While Neelam's has taken a completely different path as she chooses to prioritise her own happiness. As their lives pull further apart, leaving a mess of unsaid things between them, it's going to take something real to bring them back together. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWaleed Akhtar's play \u003ci\u003eThe Real Ones\u003c\/i\u003e is a funny and honest love letter to platonic soulmates. It was first performed at the Bush Theatre, London, in 2024, directed by Anthony Simpson-Pike, and starring Nathaniel Curtis and Mariam Haque.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Waleed Akhtar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1839043865\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781839043864\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 08\/26\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.40d","brand":"Waleed Akhtar","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47424495878399,"sku":"9781839043864","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d0ac3633-5e4a-4269-a7c6-97d73c29fa82.jpg?v=1761530600","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-real-ones-waleed-akhtar-9781839043864","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}