{"product_id":"9781350013599","title":"The Cherry Orchard: A Comedy in Four Acts","description":"\u003cp\u003e'Frayn's translation, which strikes me as splendidly lucid and alive . . . will be acted again and again' \u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Chekhov's tragi-comedy - perhaps his most popular play - the Gayev family is torn by powerful forces deeply rooted in history and the society in which they live. Their estate is hopelessly in debt: urged to cut down their beautiful cherry orchard and sell the land for holiday cottages, they struggle to act decisively. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally published to coincide with Peter Hall's National Theatre production in 1978, this edition features the revised translation staged by Sam Mendes at the Aldwych Theatre, London, in 1989, starring Judi Dench and Ronald Pickup. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommentary and notes by Nick Worrall\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47120602956016,"sku":"9781350013599","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781350013599_p0.jpg?v=1763710792","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781350013599","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}