{"product_id":"the-resistible-rise-of-arturo-ui-by-bertolt-brecht-9781350052109","title":"The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHere's some advice:\u003cbr\u003e Don't ever underestimate Arturo.\u003cbr\u003e You'll be found out and stopped, eventually,\u003cbr\u003e Just like I stopped this fuckin' treachery\u003cbr\u003e And better late than never. Now ya see\u003cbr\u003e What happens when ya fuck with me, ya lousy\u003cbr\u003e Rat-fuck bastards?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChicago. A city of jazz and gangsters, prohibition and poverty. Amongst the murk of the Great Depression, there’s room for a small-time crook like Arturo Ui to make a name for himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUi and his henchmen just want to look after you, to offer protection for workers, for jobs, for businesses. Nothing to fear. But a little bribery here, some harmless corruption there, and soon something much more dangerous takes hold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBrecht’s satirical masterpiece about the rise of a demagogue has been adapted by Pulitzer, Olivier and Tony award-winning American playwright Bruce Norris. It was published for the world premiere at the Donmar Warehouse, London, which opened on 21 April 2017 starring Lenny Henry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47433023586540,"sku":"9781350052109","price":26.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781350052109.jpg?v=1774765768","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-resistible-rise-of-arturo-ui-by-bertolt-brecht-9781350052109","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}