{"product_id":"9781472574596","title":"Roots","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eRoots\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Arnold Wesker\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's 1958. Beatie Bryant has been to London and fallen in love with Ronnie, a young socialist. As she anxiously awaits his arrival to meet her family at their Norfolk farm, her head is swimming with new ideas. Ideas of a bolder, freer world which promise to clash with their rural way of life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRoots \u003c\/i\u003eis the remarkable centrepiece of Wesker's seminal post-war trilogy. It was first performed in 1959 at the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry, before transferring to the Royal Court. It is the second play in a trilogy comprising\u003ci\u003e Chicken Soup with Barley\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eI'm Talking About Jerusalem\u003c\/i\u003e. It went on to transfer to the Duke of York's Theatre in the West End.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA true classic, \u003ci\u003eRoots \u003c\/i\u003eis an affecting portrait of a young woman finding her voice at a time of unprecedented social change. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis Modern Classic edition features an introduction by Glenda Leeming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eRoots . . . \u003c\/i\u003eis a beautiful, rich and at times infuriating piece that  has a strong claim to being Arnold Wesker's greatest dramatic  achievement” —\u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781472574596\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Methuen Drama","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40596310622414,"sku":"9781472574596","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_4f0ab74a-bda7-4376-96d0-53a7cb0c6d7d.jpg?v=1637854698","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781472574596","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}