{"product_id":"9781783190201","title":"Some Other Mother","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'...Like the albatross, we need a safe place we can be. But somewhere we're together, my Mama and my me...'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eHigh up in a Glasgow tower block, ten-year-old Star and her mother await the outcome of their claim for asylum. As Mama’s mind fragments under the pressure of their unknown future, Star constructs a poetic and fantastical world of her own. Some Other Mother is a story of loss and survival, which explores the traumatising impact of the asylum system, regardless of the outcome.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The emotional impact is shattering and beautifully conveyed.\" - \u003ci\u003eThe Scotsman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Playwright AJ Taudevin has created a politically engaged play with sparks of comedy in its fantasy backdrop.\" - \u003ci\u003eExeunt Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"No tub-thumping piece of agit-prop. Rather, the piece could be said to embody that evergreen feminist rallying cry, “the personal is political.'\" - \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oberon Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47032574443760,"sku":"9781783190201","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781783190201_p0.jpg?v=1763722238","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781783190201","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}