{"product_id":"the-pillowman","title":"The Pillowman","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'The first duty of a storyteller is to tell a story.' Or was it 'The only duty of a storyteller is to tell a story'?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A writer in a totalitarian state is interrogated about the gruesome content of his short stories and their similarities to a number of child-murders that are happening in his town.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Sometimes you don't even know what you've been craving until the real thing comes along.' \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'McDonagh is more than just a very clever theatrical stylist. His tricks and turns have a purpose. They are bridges over a deep pit of sympathy and sorrow, illuminated by a tragic vision of stunted and frustrated lives.' Fintan O'Toole, \u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Martin McDonagh's searingly brilliant play premiered at the National Theatre, London in November 2003. It was revived at the Duke of York's Theatre, London, in June 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"sb-details\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 104\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Farrar, Straus and Giroux\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780571220328\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"McDonagh, Martin","offers":[{"title":"Poor Condition — £2.03","offer_id":47962351960241,"sku":"SB-0571220320-C4","price":2.03,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2669\/5345\/files\/0571220320.jpg?v=1790136975","url":"https:\/\/sellbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-pillowman","provider":"Sell Books .co.uk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}