{"product_id":"9781559365628","title":"Girl from the North Country","description":"“The idea is inspired and the treatment piercingly beautiful . . . Two formidable artists have shown respect for the integrity of each other’s work here and the result is magnificent.” —\u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Bob Dylan’s back catalogue is used to glorious effect in Conor McPherson’s astonishing cross-section of hope and stoic suffering . . . It is the constant dialogue between the drama and the songs that makes this show exceptional.” —\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Beguiling and soulful and quietly, exquisitely, heartbreaking. A very special piece of theatre.” —\u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“A populous, otherworldly play that combines the hard grit of the Great Depression with something numinous and mysterious.” —\u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDuluth, Minnesota. 1934. A community living on a knife-edge. Lost and lonely people huddle together in the local guesthouse. The owner, Nick, owes more money than he can ever repay, his wife Elizabeth is losing her mind, and their daughter Marianne is carrying a child no one will account for. So when a preacher selling bibles and a boxer looking for a comeback turn up in the middle of the night, things spiral beyond the point of no return . . .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eGirl from the North Country\u003c\/i\u003e, Conor McPherson beautifully weaves the iconic songbook of Bob Dylan into a show full of hope, heartbreak and soul. It premiered at the Old Vic, London, in July 2017, in a production directed by the author.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eConor McPherson\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning Irish playwright. His best-known works include \u003ci\u003eThe Weir\u003c\/i\u003e (Royal Court; winner of the 1999 Olivier Award for Best New Play), \u003ci\u003eDublin Carol\u003c\/i\u003e (Atlantic Theater Company) and \u003ci\u003eThe Seafarer\u003c\/i\u003e (National Theatre).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBob Dylan\u003c\/b\u003e, born in Duluth, Minnesota, in 1941, is one of the most important songwriters of our time. Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2016. He released his thirty-ninth studio album, \u003ci\u003eTriplicate\u003c\/i\u003e, in April 2017, and continues to tour worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Theatre Communications Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42776676597821,"sku":"9781559365628","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9781559365628_p0.jpg?v=1771569381","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9781559365628","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}