{"product_id":"glorious-exploits","title":"Glorious Exploits","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn utterly original celebration of that which binds humanity across battle lines and history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the island of Sicily amid the Peloponnesian War, the Syracusans have figured out what to do with the surviving Athenians who had the gall to invade their city: they?ve herded the sorry prisoners of war into a rock quarry and left them to rot. Looking for a way to pass the time, Lampo and Gelon, two unemployed potters with a soft spot for poetry and drink, head down into the quarry to feed the Athenians if, and only if, they can manage a few choice lines from their great playwright Euripides. Before long, the two mates hatch a plan to direct a full-blown production of \u003ci\u003eMedea\u003c\/i\u003e. After all, you can hate the people but love their art. But as opening night approaches, what started as a lark quickly sets in motion a series of extraordinary events, and our wayward heroes begin to realize that staging a play can be as dangerous as fighting a war, with all sorts of risks to life, limb, and friendship.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTold in a contemporary Irish voice and as riotously funny as it is deeply moving,\u003ci\u003e Glorious Exploits\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable ode to the power of art in a time of war, brotherhood in a time of enmity, and human will throughout the ages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57490130862453,"sku":"9781250893680","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781250893680.jpg?v=1786442019","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/glorious-exploits","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}