{"product_id":"by-the-bog-of-cats-by-marina-carr-9780571227662","title":"By the Bog of Cats","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet in the mysterious landscape of the bogs of rural Ireland, Marina Carr's lyrical and timeless play tells the story of Hester Swane, an Irish traveller with a deep and unearthly connection to her land. Tormented by the memory of a mother who deserted her, Hester is once again betrayed, this time by the father of her child, the man she loves. On the brink of despair, she embarks on a terrible journey of vengeance as the secrets of her tangled history are revealed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A piece of poetic realism steeped in the past . . . Carr has an extraordinary ability to move between the mythic and the real.'\u003c\/em\u003e - Guardian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A great play . . . a great work of poetry . . . the word should soon carry across both sides of the Atlantic.'\u003c\/em\u003e - Independent\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBy the Bog of Cats\u003c\/em\u003e premiered at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, in 1998. It was revived at Wyndham's Theatre, London, in November 2004.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47595890606316,"sku":"9780571227662","price":32.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/ecd4da652ac83031f450364b874354fd.jpg?v=1777937183","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/by-the-bog-of-cats-by-marina-carr-9780571227662","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}