{"product_id":"nae-expectations-9781350456921","title":"Nae Expectations","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow do I even start? It's a mental story. Ah know, Ah know, everyone says that - 'ma life's pure mental'.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBut honestly - a guy drowns, a man eats a live pigeon (though Ah might no have time for that), a woman gets set on fire, right before my eyes!\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBut before we get tae aw that, Ah should tell you ma name. Right. So, ma name, is. . . Pip.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePip is just your average wee guy - happy with his lot and not much of a complainer (though you really wouldn't blame him if he was!). Regularly tortured and terrified, in what is, it must be said, a truly hard life, he still finds time to laugh, smile and dream of a brighter future, even though no-one expects anything of him. Or so he thinks. . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eNae Expectations\u003c\/i\u003e is Gary McNair's fresh look at the Dickens classic \u003ci\u003eGreat Expectations\u003c\/i\u003e, with a Glasgow tongue and a gallus spirit. Follow young Pip as he battles with monstrous adults, the class system and, most of all, his inner demons as he tries to work out who he is, what he wants to be and how to find his own way in the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at Glasgow's Tron Theatre, in October 2023.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gary McNair\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Methuen Drama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/30\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.31d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350456921\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles Dickens \u003c\/b\u003e(1812-70) was an English writer, generally considered to be the greatest novelist of the Victorian period and responsible for some of English literature's most iconic novels and characters. He continues to be one of the best-known and most read of English authors, with multiple adaptations of his work frequently being produced. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGary McNair \u003c\/b\u003eis a multi-award-winning writer and performer from Glasgow who aims to challenge and entertain in equal measure. Previous shows include: \u003ci\u003eSquare Go\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDonald Robertson is Not a Stand Up Comedian, A Gambler's Guide To Dying, Letters To Morrissey\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLocker Room Talk\u003c\/i\u003e. He has three times won the Scotsman Fringe First Award and has toured the world with his plays. His work has been translated into multiple languages including Italian, Arabic and Japanese.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Methuen Drama","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43158490120307,"sku":"9.78135E+12","price":18.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_dd47775c-47f2-439f-ab71-f7163c6b11fb.jpg?v=1751023154","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/nae-expectations-9781350456921","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}