{"product_id":"cold-war-paperback-2","title":"Cold War - Paperback","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\u003eConor McPherson\u003c\/b\u003e (Adapted by), \u003cb\u003ePawel Pawlikowski\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePoland, 1949. Zula is bold and brilliant, a singer who ignites the stage. Wiktor is withdrawn and damaged, a composer longing to write. Irresistibly drawn to each other, they dream of escape. But in Communist-controlled Poland, the desire for freedom can be a dangerous thing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on the film by Academy Award winner Pawel Pawlikowski, \u003cem\u003eCold War\u003c\/em\u003e is an epic love story spanning the decades and breadth of Europe at its most divided, and a compelling story of passion, redemption, and the journey to be free.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis stage adaptation by Conor McPherson was first performed at the Almeida Theatre, London, in November 2023, directed by Rupert Goold, and featuring traditional Polish songs alongside music by Elvis Costello.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePawel Pawlikowski\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Polish-born filmmaker living in Britain. His films include: \u003cem\u003eLast Resort\u003c\/em\u003e (2000), \u003cem\u003eMy Summer of Love\u003c\/em\u003e (2004), \u003cem\u003eIda\u003c\/em\u003e (2013) which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, and \u003cem\u003eCold War\u003c\/em\u003e (2018), for which Pawlikowski won the Best Director prize at the Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eConor McPherson\u003c\/b\u003e is a playwright, screenwriter and director. His plays include: \u003ci\u003eThe Weir\u003c\/i\u003e (Royal Court, London, Duke of York's, West End and Walter Kerr Theatre, New York; Laurence Olivier, Evening Standard, Critics' Circle, George Devine Awards); \u003ci\u003eDublin Carol\u003c\/i\u003e (Royal Court and Atlantic Theater, New York); \u003ci\u003ePort Authority\u003c\/i\u003e (Ambassadors Theatre, West End, Gate Theatre, Dublin and Atlantic Theater, New York); \u003ci\u003eShining City\u003c\/i\u003e (Royal Court, Gate Theatre, Dublin and Manhattan Theatre Club, New York; Tony Award nomination for Best Play); \u003ci\u003eThe Seafarer\u003c\/i\u003e (National Theatre, London, Abbey Theatre, Dublin and Booth Theater, New York; Laurence Olivier, Evening Standard, Tony Award nominations for Best Play); \u003ci\u003eThe Night Alive\u003c\/i\u003e (Donmar Warehouse, London and Atlantic Theater, New York); \u003ci\u003eGirl from the North Country\u003c\/i\u003e (Old Vic, London); and \u003ci\u003eThe Brightening Air\u003c\/i\u003e (Old Vic, London, 2025). Theatre adaptations Chekhov's \u003ci\u003eUncle Vanya\u003c\/i\u003e (West End, 2020) and Pawel Pawlikowski's \u003ci\u003eCold War\u003c\/i\u003e (Almeida Theatre, 2023), among others. His work for television and cinema includes the films \u003ci\u003eI Went Down\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSaltwater\u003c\/i\u003e, Samuel Beckett's \u003ci\u003eEndgame\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Actors\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Eclipse\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eStrangers\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as an adaptation of John Banville's \u003ci\u003eElegy for April\u003c\/i\u003e for the BBC, and the original television drama \u003ci\u003ePaula\u003c\/i\u003e for BBC2.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 88\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 7.8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 24, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47220176191737,"sku":"9781839043093","price":35.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/GX71kQPL1f9781839043093.webp?v=1768174326","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/cold-war-paperback-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}