{"product_id":"9781786825292","title":"The Shroud Maker","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Shroud Maker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Ahmed Masoud\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHajja Souad, an 80-year old Palestinian woman living on the besieged Gaza Strip, knows about business. She has survived decades of wars and oppression through making shrouds for the dead.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA compelling black comedy that delves deep into the intimate life of ordinary Palestinians, the play weaves a highly distinctive path through Palestine's turbulent past and present. \u003ci\u003eThe Shroud Maker\u003c\/i\u003e toured the UK as a one-woman comedy, with one female actress playing all the roles, in the tradition of a Palestinian story-teller. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Shroud Maker\u003c\/i\u003e was part of @70: Celebration of Contemporary Palestinian Culture, a week-long festival of theatre, dance, films and talks commemorating the Palestinian experience of dispossession and loss of a homeland. It weaves comic fantasy and satire with true stories told first hand to the writer, and offers a vivid portrait of Palestinian life in Gaza underscored with gallows humour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781786825292\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Oberon Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40820600668366,"sku":"9781786825292","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_712b0d12-baf1-418c-8ae1-24932fa78897.jpg?v=1643014617","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781786825292","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}