{"product_id":"the-lie-by-florian-zeller-9780571342686","title":"The Lie","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Florian Zeller's \u003cem\u003eThe Lie\u003c\/em\u003e, a companion piece to his earlier play \u003cem\u003eThe Truth\u003c\/em\u003e, Michel and Laurence are coming for dinner. But Alice has spotted Michel kissing another woman that very afternoon, leaving her with a dilemma. Her husband Paul believes it is better to behave as if nothing has happened; Alice is far from sure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn argument ensues and as their own relationship is held up to scrutiny, the question as to who is being protected and why grows ever more difficult to answer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTranslated by Christopher Hampton, \u003cem\u003eThe Lie\u003c\/em\u003e received its English language world premiere at the Menier Chocolate Factory, London, in September 2017.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47599576580332,"sku":"9780571342686","price":32.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/ee241b9da69d14c62ab67d719a5d071d.jpg?v=1778037261","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-lie-by-florian-zeller-9780571342686","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}