{"product_id":"9781780012902","title":"Howie the Rookie (NHB Modern Plays)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA white-knuckle ride through a nightmare Dublin, where enemies and allies are interchangeable, this electrifying play won the George Devine Award for Most Promising Playwright and the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFirst we meet Howie. He tells us how, one night, he gets caught up in a gang intent on beating up Rookie. He's supposed to be baby-sitting his five-year-old brother, but he goes just the same. They beat up Rookie. Howie returns to discover a horrible accident has happened to the little boy. Then we hear the story from Rookie's point of view...\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'grabs you by the collar and head-butts you into submission' \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'a magnificent mix of violence and poignancy' \u003ci\u003eThe Stage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'mesmerising... funny, tragic, shocking and disturbing in turn' \u003ci\u003eScotsman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hern, Nick Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47152059515120,"sku":"9781780012902","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781780012902_p0.jpg?v=1763711263","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781780012902","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}