{"product_id":"9780571319268","title":"The Promise","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt's the beginning of World War I and Herbert Samuel - the first practicing Jew ever to sit in a British Cabinet - dreams of using British power to back a return of the Jews to Palestine after 1800 years. However, his cousin, Edwin Montagu - also in the Cabinet - is implacably opposed to the idea, a conflict complicated by Montagu's passion for the beautiful aristocrat, Venetia Stanley, a confidante of the Prime Minister, Herbert Asquith.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePolitics, religion and love collide with world-changing effect in this new play of political and sexual intrigue, and the origins of Israel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Promise\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e premiered at the Orange Tree Theatre in February 2010.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Faber and Faber","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47180587630832,"sku":"9780571319268","price":10.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780571319268_p0.jpg?v=1763719282","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780571319268","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}