{"product_id":"glorious-exploits-9781250893697b","title":"Glorious Exploits","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2024 Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Best Debut Novel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"\u003eAn utterly original celebration of that which binds humanity across battle lines and history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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 sport 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 play-wright Euripides.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore long, the two mates hatch a plan to direct a full-blown production of \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eMedea\u003c\/span\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold in a contemporary Irish voice and as riotously funny as it is deeply moving, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eGlorious Exploits\u003c\/span\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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Henry Holt \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42827130536016,"sku":"9781250893697B","price":11.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9781250893697-l.jpg?v=1785908938","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/en-ca\/products\/glorious-exploits-9781250893697b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}