{"product_id":"glorious-exploits-hardcover","title":"Glorious Exploits - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFerdia Lennon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Authors' Club Best First Novel Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShortlisted for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for Newcomer of the Year by the Irish Book Awards\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the Nero Book Awards Debut Fiction Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the British Book Award for Debut Fiction Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eLonglisted for the Carnegie Medal of Excellence\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed a Best Book of 2024 by\u003ci\u003e Slate, \u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003eGuardian, \u003c\/i\u003eand the New York Public Library\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn utterly original celebration of that which binds humanity across battle lines and history. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn the island of Sicily amid the Peloponnesian War, the Syracusans have figured out what to do with the surviving Athenians who had the gall to invade their city: they've herded the sorry prisoners of war into a rock quarry and left them to rot. Looking for a way to pass the time, Lampo and Gelon, two unemployed potters with a soft spot for poetry and drink, head down into the quarry to feed the Athenians if, and only if, they can manage a few choice lines from their great playwright Euripides. Before long, the two mates hatch a plan to direct a full-blown production of \u003ci\u003eMedea\u003c\/i\u003e. After all, you can hate the people but love their art. But as opening night approaches, what started as a lark quickly sets in motion a series of extraordinary events, and our wayward heroes begin to realize that staging a play can be as dangerous as fighting a war, with all sorts of risks to life, limb, and friendship. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold in a contemporary Irish voice and as riotously funny as it is deeply moving, \u003ci\u003e Glorious Exploits\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable ode to the power of art in a time of war, brotherhood in a time of enmity, and human will throughout the ages.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFerdia Lennon\u003c\/b\u003e was born and raised in Dublin. He holds a BA in history and classics from University College Dublin and an MA in prose fiction from the University of East Anglia. \u003ci\u003eGlorious Exploits\u003c\/i\u003e is his first novel. A \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, it was adapted for BBC Radio 4 and was the winner of the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize 2024. After spending many years in Paris, he now lives in Norwich with his wife and son.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.08 x 8.49 x 5.68 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 26, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50309978587373,"sku":"9781250893697","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/hTNMT64Diu9781250893697.webp?v=1784604461","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-au\/products\/glorious-exploits-hardcover","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}