{"product_id":"moon-tiger-9781783191017","title":"Moon Tiger","description":"\u003cb\u003eA stage adaptation of the 1987 Booker Prize-winning novel, with an introduction by original author Penelope Lively\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eClaudia Hampton is a popular historian, a strong, beautiful and difficult woman. Now in her seventies, she is plotting her greatest work - a history of the world. She looks back over her life growing up between the wars and remembers the people who have shared its triumphs and tragedies. There is Gordon, her adored brother; Jasper, the charming, untrustworthy lover and father of her daughter, and Tom, her one great love, both found and lost during the El Alamein campaign when she worked as a war correspondent. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAgainst a background of world events, Claudia's own remarkable story provokes a sharp combination of sadness, shock and amusement. Simon Reade's adaptation is introduced by Penelope Lively herself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCompelling, moving and eloquent, one of the great novels of the 20th century is brought to the stage for the first time. Winner of the 1987 Booker Prize, Penelope Lively's \u003ci\u003eMoon Tiger\u003c\/i\u003e is a haunting story of loss and desire. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Reade's adaptation is undoubtedly faithful to the book.\" - \u003ci\u003eDaily Express\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A moving, thought provoking play which sends you home questioning. \u003ci\u003eMoon Tiger\u003c\/i\u003e is a worthy addition to theatre history.\" - \u003ci\u003eGloucestershire Echo\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An excellent adaptation that offers an evocative portrayal of one woman's life remembrances.\" - \u003ci\u003eEverything Theatre\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"What hits one within minutes of the play opening is the beauty of the language, the clever use of words that make for gentle humour and how often the play nudges us in the direction of remembering our own history.\" - \u003ci\u003eBath Chronicle \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-207035\"\u003ePenelope Lively\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/02\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 72\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.21lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.54h x 5.19w x 0.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781783191017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1783191015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-DRA\"\u003eDrama\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-DRA003000\"\u003eEuropean | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSimon Reade has previously adapted Michael Morpurgo's \u003ci\u003eToro! Toro!\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Mozart Question\u003c\/i\u003e as well as the phenomenally successful stage and screen versions of \u003ci\u003ePrivate Peaceful\u003c\/i\u003e. His other plays include \u003ci\u003eAladdin and the Enchanted Lamp\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNot the End of the World\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePride and Prejudice\u003c\/i\u003e, and for the RSC, Ted Hughes' \u003ci\u003eTales From Ovid\u003c\/i\u003e, Salman Rushdie's \u003ci\u003eMidnight's Children\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEpitaph for the Official Secrets Act\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45914398130351,"sku":"9781783191017","price":22.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/9255\/8767\/files\/img_7ca9c18d-18d3-4c2f-bec4-ae1bbe9fd2a9.jpg?v=1758826203","url":"https:\/\/www.correctionsbookstore.com\/products\/moon-tiger-9781783191017","provider":"Corrections Bookstore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}