{"product_id":"9780713683783","title":"Eden's Empire","description":"\u003ch3\u003eModern Plays\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eEden's Empire\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJames Graham\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrama \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eFifty years ago, Britain propelled itself into a disastrous war in\u003cbr\u003ethe Middle East. Condemned by the UN and accused of falsifying\u003cbr\u003eintelligence, the Prime Minister was left fighting for his political\u003cbr\u003elife against a Party disillusioned, a public betrayed, and a wily\u003cbr\u003eChancellor with ambitions to take his place...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With the pressure of opposition to his war, Prime Minister\u003cbr\u003eAnthony Eden rapidly lost his grip on both the Empire and his health.\u003cbr\u003eUnable to control the growing power of both the United States and the\u003cbr\u003eArab world, nor his own failing body, history would mark him as the\u003cbr\u003eworst British Prime Minister of the twentieth century. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA new, uncompromising political thriller exploring with electrifying\u003cbr\u003etheatricality the events of the Suez Crisis, and the tragic story of\u003cbr\u003eits flawed hero - Churchill's golden boy and heir apparent, Anthony\u003cbr\u003eEden.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eJames Graham is writer in residence at the Finborough Theatre, London. His first play, \u003ci\u003eCoal not Dole\u003c\/i\u003e, played at the Edinburgh Festival in 2002 and subsequently toured the North of England. His second play, \u003ci\u003eAlbert's Boy\u003c\/i\u003e, was published by Methuen Drama to coincide with its premiere at the Finborough Theatre in July 2005.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e06 September 2006\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMethuen Drama\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780713683783\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e112\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.16\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51369844572300,"sku":"9780713683783","price":16.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_ea163a27-9a59-4724-bf97-d2192110f00d.jpg?v=1783880687","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780713683783","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}