{"product_id":"eastern-promise-9780951587799","title":"Eastern Promise","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA collection of the best plays from central and eastern europe. BELGRADE TRILOGY by BILJANA SRBLJANOVIC (Yugoslavia) Set in Sydney, Los Angeles and Prague on New Year''s Eve, the everyday life of young exiles from the Balkans. Winner of the Slobodan Selenic Prize ~THE TENDER MERCIES by SLADJANA VUJOVIC (Montenegro) A three-hander about torture, power and language. Edinburgh fringe first winner. ~ NASCENDO by ALINA NELEGA (Romania) Set in a Maternity ward on the eve of the revolution, patients and staff reflect the divided nature of Romanian society. ~ THE CHOSEN ONES by ELENA POPOVA (Belorussia) Winner of the first European play competition ''A poignant portrayal of postcommunist society.'' ~ THE UMBILICAL CORD by KRYSTYNA KOFTA (Poland) An intense family relationship, where ritual has replaced real life. ''...a generation suffering moral defeat.'' ~ TULIP DOCTOR by VERA FILO (Hungary) Set against the background of war, life becomes a cartoon, where anything can happen and will. ~ JENU\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword by Gerald Lidstone 6  Introduction by Sian Evans and Cheryl Robson 8  Jenufa, (Her Step-daughter)  by Gabriela Preissova, translated by Barbara Day    18  The Umbilical Cord  by Krystyna Kofta, translated by Joanna Mludzinska    62  Tulip Doctor  by Vera Filo, translated by Mia Nadasi  105  The Tender Mercies  by Sladjana Vujovic  140  Nascendo  by Alina Nelega, translated by  Alina Nelega and Cheryl Robson  188  The Chosen Ones  by Elena Popova, translated by Sandra Harvey  226  Belgrade Trilogy  by Biljana Srbljanovic, translated by Ellis  270","brand":"Aurora Metro Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49083768045911,"sku":"9780951587799","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780951587799.jpg?v=1725549967","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/eastern-promise-9780951587799","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}