{"product_id":"9781783197910","title":"Pack of Lies School Edition","description":"\u003ch3\u003eOberon Modern Plays\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003ePack of Lies\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSchool Edition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHugh Whitemore\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrama \/ European \/ English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1961, Peter and Helen Kroger, two Americans living in a London suburb, were convicted of spying for the Russians and sentenced to twenty years’ imprisonment. From these facts Hugh Whitemore has written a powerfully moving fictional account of the events leading up to their arrest with the action centered on the totally unsuspecting Jackson household – Bob, Barbara and their daughter Julie. The Jacksons live opposite the Krogers, believing them to be a convivial Canadian couple and their closest friends. Then a mysterious stranger arrives, announcing he is from MI5 and quietly coerces the Jacksons into allowing their house to be used as a surveillance post.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the nightmare months that follow, the Jacksons’ decent, happy life is shattered as the truth about their much-loved friends is gradually revealed to them and, helpless in an alien, sordid world of deception and treachery, Barbara reaches breaking point with the agonizing realization that the Krogers have betrayed her and she, in turn, has betrayed the Krogers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncludes notes for teachers and those studying the play, written by Anthony Banks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eHugh Whitemore began his career in British television, writing many original plays and twice receiving Writers' Guild Awards. He has also written for American TV, including a four hour film about the Alger Hiss case, Concealed Enemies, which won an Emmy Award for the best mini-series. He received an Emmy nomination for his dramatisation of the Carl Bernstein\/ Bob Woodward book about President Nixon, The Final Days.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnthony Banks studied English at Kings College and directing at RADA before beginning his career as a director. He worked at the National Theatre until 2014 as an associate director commissioning and developing scripts for NT Connections. Anthony also leads workshops on directing new plays and contributes to books and journals about theatre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 April 2017\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\u003eOberon Books\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781783197910\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\u003e4.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51369340174476,"sku":"9781783197910","price":13.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_c91b0693-b022-4dce-adc5-50a1b241e72a.jpg?v=1783878822","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781783197910","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}