{"product_id":"9781472530172","title":"The Cripple of Inishmaan","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Cripple of Inishmaan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Martin McDonagh\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1934, the people of Inishmaan learn that the Hollywood director Robert Flaherty is coming to the neighbouring island to film his documentary \u003ci\u003eMan of Aran\u003c\/i\u003e. No one is more excited than Billy, an unloved and crippled boy whose chief occupation has been gazing at cows and yearning for a girl who wants no part of him. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor Billy is determined to cross the sea and audition for the Yank. As news of his audacity ripples through his rumour-starved community, \u003ci\u003eThe Cripple of Inishmaan\u003c\/i\u003e becomes a merciless portrayal of a world so comically cramped and mean-spirited that hope is an affront to its order. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith this bleak yet uproariously funny play, Martin McDonagh fulfilled the promise of his award-winning \u003ci\u003eThe Beauty Queen of Leenane \u003c\/i\u003ewhile confirming his place in a tradition that extends from Synge to O'Casey and Brendan Behan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781472530172\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Methuen Drama","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40596537573582,"sku":"9781472530172","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_f32ecf29-fae4-4e55-accd-b1f72134f6cd.jpg?v=1637861144","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781472530172","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}