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Created from interviews by Gillian Slovo, the play was first performed at the National Theatre, London, in July 2023, co-directed by Phyllida Lloyd and Anthony Simpson-Pike.   10% of the net proceeds from sales of this book will be donated by the publisher to the Grenfell Foundation, who support the bereaved and survivors in the aftermath of the fire, as well as help them ensure Grenfell is remembered long into the future.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56307932365173,"sku":"9781839042638","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781839042638_12ce82f7-e1c3-4210-bd9f-25ddd4659c30.jpg?v=1786027991"},{"product_id":"9781860499159","title":"Red Dust","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere was probably only one person who could make Sarah Barcant, successful prosecutor, leave New York and return home to Smitsrivier, the small town in South Africa she left years before. 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