{"product_id":"gratiano-9781350113497","title":"Gratiano","description":"\u003cp\u003eBassanio has been murdered and, under suspicion, Gratiano is forced to revisit his Fascist past. He was never the hero - just a minor character, the plucky comic relief - but he never thought he would play the villain... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a challenging sequel to William Shakespeare's \u003ci\u003eThe Merchant of Venice, \u003c\/i\u003ethis one-man monologue written in a mixture of verse and prose explores the politics of prejudice in the 20th century. Amongst the turmoil of post-war Italy we read between the lines of Shakespeare's classic tale, examine the true nature of the characters and ask just how Mussolini managed to use democracy to turn a people against themselves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis edition was published to coincide with the 2019 tour.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ross Ericson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Methuen Drama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/15\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.11lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.09d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350113497\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoss Ericson\u003c\/b\u003e's new solo piece \u003ci\u003eGratiano\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ehas toured to Brighton Fringe, Buxton Fringe, the Edinburgh Fringe, Adelaide Fringe and York International Shakespeare Festival.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Methuen Drama","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44227051159667,"sku":"9.78135E+12","price":19.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_b71c01ae-43f9-4e47-a9a4-ac5417634259.jpg?v=1768398907","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/gratiano-9781350113497","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}