{"product_id":"9781780012889","title":"Chimerica (NHB Modern Plays)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA powerful, provocative play about international relations and the shifting balance of power between East and West.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTiananmen Square, 1989. As tanks roll through Beijing and soldiers hammer on his hotel door, Joe - a young American photojournalist - captures a piece of history.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew York, 2012. Joe is covering a presidential election, marred by debate over cheap labour and the outsourcing of American jobs to Chinese factories. When a cryptic message is left in a Beijing newspaper, Joe is driven to discover the truth behind the unknown hero he captured on film. Who was he? What happened to him? And could he still be alive?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA gripping political examination and an engaging personal drama, Chimerica examines the changing fortunes of two countries whose futures will shape the whole world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOriginally premiered to critical acclaim at the Almeida Theatre, London, in a co-production with award-winning touring company Headlong, this updated version of the play was published alongside \u003ci\u003eChimerica\u003c\/i\u003e's transfer to London's West End.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'ambitious, sprawling, morally fascinating, as gripping as a good novel' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'a tremendously bold piece of writing... topical without being gimmicky and well-informed without being showily so... a landmark production' \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'a gripping, multilayered and meticulously researched thriller... like an expansive HBO mini-series expertly compacted into an evening at the theatre... Kirkwood's sharp, incisive dialogue is splendid' \u003ci\u003eTime Out\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hern, Nick Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47152233021680,"sku":"9781780012889","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781780012889_p0.jpg?v=1769890052","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781780012889","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}