{"product_id":"the-seafarer-paperback","title":"The Seafarer - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eConor McPherson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Conor McPherson, who [turned] 35 in August, is one of the genuine treasures of the English-language theatre. It is absolutely intoxicating to ponder what he will give us in the future.\"--\u003ci\u003eIrish Echo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The unique and extraordinary aspect of McPherson's writing is the way in which his characters reveal themselves in tiny details which almost imperceptibly build up an extensive picture of the past, present and future, not just of themselves but of Ireland.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Mail \u003c\/i\u003e(London)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConor McPherson returns to his native Dublin for the setting of his new play, which he will direct in a much-anticipated production at London's National Theatre in fall 2006. It is Christmas Eve, and James \"Sharky\" Harkin, erstwhile fisherman\/van driver\/chauffeur, gathers with friends at the dingy flat he shares with his blind brother to drink booze and play cards. As Christmas Eve becomes Christmas Day, the familiar-looking stranger Mr. Lockhart reminds Sharky of the bargain he made when they last met in prison--and Sharky suddenly finds himself playing a game with the stakes set at his soul. With this magnificently atmospheric new play, McPherson is once again set to entrance his audience, this time with a new take on the Faustian theme.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eConor McPherson\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Dublin, where he still lives. His plays include \u003ci\u003eThis Lime Tree Bower, St. Nicholas, The Weir, Port Authority, Dublin Carol, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eShining City, \u003c\/i\u003e which premiered on Broadway in spring 2006. One of Ireland's leading playwrights, his work has been produced throughout the United Kingdom and the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eConor McPherson\u003c\/b\u003e is a playwright, screenwriter and director. His plays include: \u003ci\u003eThe Weir\u003c\/i\u003e (Royal Court, London, Duke of York's, West End and Walter Kerr Theatre, New York; Laurence Olivier, Evening Standard, Critics' Circle, George Devine Awards); \u003ci\u003eDublin Carol\u003c\/i\u003e (Royal Court and Atlantic Theater, New York); \u003ci\u003ePort Authority\u003c\/i\u003e (Ambassadors Theatre, West End, Gate Theatre, Dublin and Atlantic Theater, New York); \u003ci\u003eShining City\u003c\/i\u003e (Royal Court, Gate Theatre, Dublin and Manhattan Theatre Club, New York; Tony Award nomination for Best Play); \u003ci\u003eThe Seafarer\u003c\/i\u003e (National Theatre, London, Abbey Theatre, Dublin and Booth Theater, New York; Laurence Olivier, Evening Standard, Tony Award nominations for Best Play); \u003ci\u003eThe Night Alive\u003c\/i\u003e (Donmar Warehouse, London and Atlantic Theater, New York); \u003ci\u003eGirl from the North Country\u003c\/i\u003e (Old Vic, London); and \u003ci\u003eThe Brightening Air\u003c\/i\u003e (Old Vic, London, 2025). Theatre adaptations Chekhov's \u003ci\u003eUncle Vanya\u003c\/i\u003e (West End, 2020) and Pawel Pawlikowski's \u003ci\u003eCold War\u003c\/i\u003e (Almeida Theatre, 2023), among others. His work for television and cinema includes the films \u003ci\u003eI Went Down\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSaltwater\u003c\/i\u003e, Samuel Beckett's \u003ci\u003eEndgame\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Actors\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Eclipse\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eStrangers\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as an adaptation of John Banville's \u003ci\u003eElegy for April\u003c\/i\u003e for the BBC, and the original television drama \u003ci\u003ePaula\u003c\/i\u003e for BBC2.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.32 x 8.55 x 6.57 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53463462609203,"sku":"9781559363129","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/8KOS-R90js9781559363129.webp?v=1781612388","url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/the-seafarer-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}