{"product_id":"the-southbury-child-stephen-beresford-9781848429741","title":"The Southbury Child","description":"\u003cp\u003eRaffish, urbane and frequently drunk, David Highland has kept a grip on his remote coastal parish through a combination of disordered charm and high-handed determination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen his faith impels him to take a hard line with a bereaved parishioner, he finds himself dangerously isolated from public opinion. As his own family begins to fracture, David must face a future that threatens to extinguish not only his position in the town, but everything he stands for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eStephen Beresford's play \u003cem\u003eThe Southbury Child\u003c\/em\u003e is a darkly comic drama exploring family and community, the savage divisions of contemporary society, and the rituals that punctuate our lives. It was co-produced by Chichester Festival Theatre and the Bridge Theatre, London, in 2022, starring Alex Jennings and directed by Nicholas Hytner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephen Beresford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1848429746\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781848429741\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 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.10w x 0.40d","brand":"Stephen Beresford","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44080730865919,"sku":"9781848429741","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e02fbf23-a927-4cdb-8d23-ea0ea7fb87d9.jpg?v=1685488498","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-southbury-child-stephen-beresford-9781848429741","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}