{"product_id":"9781408138120","title":"Darker Shores","description":"\u003ci\u003eDarker Shores\u003c\/i\u003e is a Victorian ghost story which manages to be playfully intelligent, emotionally resonant and also quite scary. Its ghoulish atmosphere, biblical fanaticism and dark, knowing wit results in a piece which is both menacing and funny. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe plot is as follows: it is Christmas 1875 and Professor Gabriel Stokes takes lodgings at The Sea House, on a desolate stretch of the East Sussex coast. No sooner has he arrived than the troubled history of the house comes to the fore with unexplained and mysterious happenings. Having enlisted the help of Tom Beauregard, an American spiritualist, the two embark on a terrifying journey to discover the truth. Following the traditions of the finest ghost stories, \u003ci\u003eDarker Shores \u003c\/i\u003eis a gripping and shadowy tale of suspense. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublished to coincide with its world premiere at Hampstead Theatre, London 3 Dec 2009 -16 Jan 2010.","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47140634296560,"sku":"9781408138120","price":10.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781408138120_p0.jpg?v=1763718599","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781408138120","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}