{"product_id":"the-ruling-class-peter-barnes-9781474248532","title":"The Ruling Class","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEtonians aren't exactly noted for their grey matter, but I've always found them perfectly adjusted to society. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJack, a possible paranoid schizophrenic with a Messiah complex, inherits the title of the 14th Earl of Gurney after his father passes away in a bizarre accident. Singularly unsuited to a life in the upper echelons of elite society, Jack finds himself at the centre of a ruthless power struggle as his scheming family strives to uphold their reputation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBubbling with acerbic wit and feverish energy, Olivier Award-winning and Oscar-nominated-writer Peter Barnes's razor-sharp satire combines a ferocious mix of hilarity and horror whilst mercilessly exposing the foibles of the English nobility. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis edition of the play is published to coincide with the first-ever revival of this classic cult comedy at the Trafalgar Studios, London, on 16 January 2015.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Barnes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1474248535\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781474248532\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Methuen Drama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/06\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.31lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.30d","brand":"Peter Barnes","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43980466553087,"sku":"9781474248532","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8c57ddef-75c3-4ff6-9201-c2d4f04df5d6.jpg?v=1683250065","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-ruling-class-peter-barnes-9781474248532","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}