{"product_id":"athens-of-the-north-9781068233425","title":"Athens of the North","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\"Voices, shouts, stories, days and nights, Edina echoing through the\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eages, for time shall be the only marker.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Alan is late for his daughter's concert, Liam has fallen in love, and Maureen just wants to get home. \u003cstrong\u003eAthens of The North\u003c\/strong\u003e is a love letter to Edinburgh and the small cosmic ways we impact each other's lives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTold across three monologues, the lives of Edinburgh residents and visitors interweave across a single day in Scotland's capital. Set against a UNESCO World Heritage backdrop of over-tourism, gentrification and eroded communities, each of them examine what home means to them in their pasts, their presents as well as their\u003cbr\u003e futures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"three interlinking monologues rich in the culture and place names\u003cbr\u003e of the city. Punchily written and powerfully performed, these portraits\u003cbr\u003e hold the audience spellbound.\"\u003cbr\u003e --The Guardian \"Hannah thus explores the complexities and beauty of human nature, \u003cbr\u003e using his magic ability to suddenly switch from buoyant banter to raw, \u003cbr\u003e dark emotion. He lucidly communicates a powerful message about\u003cbr\u003e one's intertwined connection to one's past, present, and future in this\u003cbr\u003e stunning poetic tribute to the Athens of the North.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Corr Blimey CAST: 1-3 actors\u003cbr\u003e DURATION: 60 minutes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Hannah\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Salamander Street Ltd.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 52\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.14lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.11d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781068233425\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLoading States. Edition\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Salamander Street Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46814597841033,"sku":"9781068233425","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_1636a0c2-b091-402f-be49-d3f3b6a030c6.jpg?v=1779827212","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/athens-of-the-north-9781068233425","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}