{"product_id":"blithe-spirit-by-noel-coward-9781350353497","title":"Blithe Spirit","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Some of [Coward's] most sparkling dialogue ever... This play is about something substantial - the way past relationships come back to haunt us - but it's the gossamer-like nature of the piece, its sheer levity of spirit, that makes it such an enduring achievement\" - \u003ci\u003eThe Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen socialite and novelist Charles Condomine attends a séance hosted by eccentric medium Madame Arcati, he's only hoping to gather material for his next book; he never expected to be haunted by his temperamental ex-wife, Elvira. Can Charles keep this wilful spirit at bay, or will his new marriage to his second wife, Ruth, come to an untimely demise?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith unforgettable characters, witty dialogue and farcical situations, \u003ci\u003eBlithe Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e ran for decades on the West End, becoming one of the most well-known plays in the British canon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis new edition is published in Methuen Drama's iconic Modern Classics series to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Coward's death and features a new introduction by Arianne Johnson Quinn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47470109556972,"sku":"9781350353497","price":23.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781350353497-blithe-spirit.jpg?v=1775212676","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/blithe-spirit-by-noel-coward-9781350353497","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}