{"product_id":"9781783190539","title":"The Mistress Contract","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInspired by the memoir \u003ci\u003eThe Mistress Contract\u003c\/i\u003e by She and He\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor 30 years he has provided her with a home and an income, while she provides ‘mistress services’ – ‘All sexual acts as requested, with suspension of historical, emotional, psychological disclaimers.’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey first met at university and then lost touch. When they met again twenty years later, they began an affair when She – a highly educated, intelligent woman with a history of involvement in the feminist movement – asked her wealthy lover to sign the remarkable document that outlines their unconventional lifestyle: The Mistress Contract. Was her suggestion a betrayal of all that she and the women of her generation had fought for? Or was it brave, honest, and radical? Then — on a small recorder that fit in her purse — this extraordinary couple began to tape their conversations about their relationship, conversations that took place while travelling, over dinner at home and in restaurants, on the phone, even in bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on reams of tape recordings made over their 30 year relationship, \u003ci\u003eThe Mistress Contract\u003c\/i\u003e is a remarkable document of this unconventional couple, and the contract that kept them bound together to this day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbi Morgan\u003c\/b\u003e's plays have been widely performed at theatres across the country, including Donmar Warehouse, Traverse Theatre and Hampstead Theatre. Her critically acclaimed drama \u003ci\u003eMy Fragile Heart\u003c\/i\u003e was recently screened on ITV. Her plays published by Oberon include \u003ci\u003eSplendour\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTiny Dynamite\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e27\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLovesong\u003c\/i\u003e. Morgan was the scriptwriter for BBC prime-time drama \u003ci\u003eThe Hour\u003c\/i\u003e and was nominated for a BAFTA award for Best Original Screenplay for her Margaret Thatcher biopic, \u003ci\u003eThe Iron Lady\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oberon Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47032390746352,"sku":"9781783190539","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781783190539_p0.jpg?v=1763722696","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781783190539","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}