{"product_id":"9781350624832","title":"The Playboy of the Western World by John Millington Synge","description":"At the edge of the earth, you could be anyone.   Pegeen Flaherty's life is turned upside down when, on a normal day, a young man walks into her pub claiming that he's killed his father.   Instead of being shunned, the killer Christy Mahon becomes a local hero. The welcome murderer wins hearts and races as he beds himself into village life. That is until a second man unexpectedly arrives on the scene.John Millington Synge's riveting story of youth and self-discovery has been celebrated for decades. This new edition was published to coincide with the National Theatre's 2025 production with a cast that included Nicola Coughlan as Pegeen Flaherty, ?anna Hardwicke as Christy Mahon and Siobh?n McSweeney as Widow Quin.   Features notes by Christopher Collins, University of Nottingham.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56368716513653,"sku":"9781350624832","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781350624832.jpg?v=1763550570","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781350624832","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}