{"product_id":"boys-from-the-blackstuff-paperback","title":"Boys from the Blackstuff - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Graham\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGizza job. Go on, gizzit, go 'head, giz it if you've got it, giz it, I can do it. Giz it then. Go 'head, gizza job.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e80s' Liverpool. Chrissie, Loggo, George, Dixie and Yosser are used to hard work and providing for their families. But there is no work and there is no money. What are they supposed to do? Work harder, work longer, buy cheaper, spend less? They just need a chance.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eLife is tough but the lads can play the game. Find the jobs, avoid the 'sniffers' and see if you can have a laugh along the way.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e40 years after Alan Bleasdale's ground-breaking television series of the same name was essential viewing, this edition is published to coincide with the co-production between the Liverpool Royal Court and London's National Theatre, in April 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Graham is a multi award-winning playwright and screenwriter. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis play \u003ci\u003eThis House \u003c\/i\u003egained critical acclaim, enjoyed a sell-out run at the National Theatre's Olivier in 2013 and its 2017 West End revival was Olivier-nominated. It was chosen by popular vote as the best play of the 2010's by Methuen Drama. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJames created theatre history when his two plays \u003ci\u003eInk\u003c\/i\u003e, about the early days of Rupert Murdoch, and \u003ci\u003eLabour of Love, \u003c\/i\u003ea romantic political comedy, played in theatres next to each other in the West End in 2017. James won an Olivier award in 2018 for \u003ci\u003eLabour of Love\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eInk \u003c\/i\u003etransferred to Broadway in 2019, receiving six Tony award nominations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJames' play \u003ci\u003eThe Vote\u003c\/i\u003e (Donmar Warehouse) aired in real time on TV in the final 90 minutes of the 2015 polling day and was BAFTA-nominated. His most recent television film, \u003ci\u003eBrexit: An Uncivil War \u003c\/i\u003e(Channel 4\/HBO) is nominated for a 2019 Emmy Award.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 104\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.22 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 04, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51750705955104,"sku":"9781350504714","price":21.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5e65cd31d3bf6b7c216c7127dba5415c.webp?v=1779956542","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/boys-from-the-blackstuff-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}