{"product_id":"the-father-and-the-assassin-paperback","title":"The Father and the Assassin - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnupama Chandrasekhar\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMahatma Gandhi: lawyer, champion of non-violence, beloved leader. Nathuram Godse: journalist, nationalist - and the man who murdered him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnupama Chandrasekhar's play\u003cem\u003e The Father and the Assassin\u003c\/em\u003e traces Godse's life over thirty years during India's fight for independence: from a devout follower of Gandhi, through to his radicalisation and their tragic final encounter in Delhi in 1948.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn essential exploration of oppression and extremism, this gripping play opened at the National Theatre, London, in May 2022, directed by Indhu Rubasingham.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnupama Chandrasekhar\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Chennai-based playwright. Her plays include: \u003cem\u003eThe Father and the Assassin\u003c\/em\u003e (National Theatre, London, 2022); \u003cem\u003eWhen the Crows Visit\u003c\/em\u003e (Kiln Theatre, London, 2019); \u003cem\u003eDisconnect\u003c\/em\u003e (Royal Court Theatre, London, 2010); and \u003cem\u003eFree Outgoing\u003c\/em\u003e (Royal Court, 2007; shortlisted for the Charles Wintour Award for Most Promising Playwright, the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize and the John Whiting Award).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 104\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 18, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51783637893408,"sku":"9781839040719","price":35.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/50ef49962bedc3c87ad46e891ede102f.webp?v=1780591356","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-father-and-the-assassin-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}