{"product_id":"9781780014005","title":"Mark O'Rowe Plays: One (NHB Modern Plays)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFive plays from the sensational voice of new writing for Irish theatre.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSince winning the George Devine Award for \u003ci\u003eHowie the Rookie\u003c\/i\u003e in 1999, Mark O'Rowe has electrified audiences with his distinctive dramatic style and dark, dangerous storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn O'Rowe's first play, \u003ci\u003eThe Aspidistra Code\u003c\/i\u003e (1995), Brendan and Sonia, head over heels in debt, are forced to hire their own protection against a volatile loan shark.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom Both Hips\u003c\/i\u003e (1997) sees Paul, a Dublin man shot in the hip during a bungled police raid, embark on a violent journey of revenge.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn Howie the Rookie\u003c\/i\u003e (which also won the 'Rooney Prize for Irish Literature'), brutal events take on mythical significance in a white-knuckle ride through a nightmare Dublin.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn Made in China\u003c\/i\u003e (2001), a dreadful accident sparks a savage tug-of-war between two criminal foot soldiers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnd \u003ci\u003eCrestfall\u003c\/i\u003e (2003) - so dark that all but the tiniest glimmer of light has been extinguished, depicts three women trapped between nightmares and waking.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘A writing force to contend with... outstanding' - \u003ci\u003eIrish Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Gripping, grotesque and deliriously good' - \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hern, Nick Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47152234430704,"sku":"9781780014005","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781780014005_p0.jpg?v=1763711655","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781780014005","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}