{"product_id":"9780571274680","title":"Alan Ayckbourn Plays 4","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Revengers' Comedies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eA hugely entertaining pitch that recalls the old movies to which it frequently pays homage - \u003ci\u003eStrangers on a Train\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRebecca\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKind Hearts and Coronets\u003c\/i\u003e - and expands after intermission to reveal an immensely disturbing vision of contemporary middle-class England poisoned by the rise of economic ruthlessness and the collapse of ethics. \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThings We Do for Love\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eLloyds Private Banking Playwright of the Year Award\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eOne of his best, his most shockingly and uproariously funny: a cruel and hilarious masterpiece of tragic comedy and comic tragedy. \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHouse\u0026amp;Garden\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThe triumph of his ingenuity lies in the fact that you have to see both plays . . . A second time round, in whichever order you take them, characters will deepen, while those you know become the background. It is a superb Ayckbourn joke that a comedy about non-communication should depend on the sharpest communication skills. \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Faber and Faber","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47123781779696,"sku":"9780571274680","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780571274680_p0.jpg?v=1763718838","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780571274680","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}