{"product_id":"static-paperback-2","title":"Static - 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\u003eJimmy McAleavey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe challenge is to live in this world, not a new one\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA veteran US astronaut is about to land back on Earth after completing his very last space flight. A lonely ham radio operator in Donegal is surfing frequencies in want of some company. This unlikely pair of conversationalists collide with life-altering consequences. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eStatic\u003c\/i\u003e is a lyrical, searching play about isolation and the painful contradictions that surface when people try to connect. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten by Jimmy McAleavey, this edition was published to coincide with the world premiere production directed by John King at the Abbey Theatre in June 2025.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJimmy McAleavey\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of numerous stage plays, including: \u003ci\u003eInventors\u003c\/i\u003e (Kabosh, 2013), \u003ci\u003eThe Queen's Shilling\u003c\/i\u003e (Goldin+Senneby 2013), \u003ci\u003eTitans\u003c\/i\u003e (Kabosh, 2012), \u003ci\u003eMonsters, Dinosaurs \u003c\/i\u003e(Abbey Theatre, 2011), \u003ci\u003e Get Gaddafi\u003c\/i\u003e (Tinderbox, 2011), \u003ci\u003eThe Sign of the Whale \u003c\/i\u003e(Tinderbox, 2010), \u003ci\u003eThe Joy (and Roy) of Irish\u003c\/i\u003e (Kabosh, 2010), \u003ci\u003eThe Virgin Father\u003c\/i\u003e (Tinderbox, 2009) and \u003ci\u003eWeirdwolf\u003c\/i\u003e (Tinderbox, 2008). He has had several radio productions: \u003ci\u003eHearing Voices\u003c\/i\u003e (BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play, 2011), \u003ci\u003eWigs on the Green\u003c\/i\u003e (a six-part series co-written with John Murphy on RTE radio, 2010), \u003ci\u003eFood of the Blue \u003c\/i\u003e(Radio 4 Afternoon Play, 2009), \u003ci\u003eMoonmen \u003c\/i\u003e(BBC Radio 3, 2008), \u003ci\u003eThe Last Words of Van Helsing\u003c\/i\u003e (BBC Radio 7, 2007), \u003ci\u003e The Ballad of Shane O'Neill\u003c\/i\u003e (Radio 4 Afternoon Play, 2006), \u003ci\u003eCemetery Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e (Radio 4, 1995). He has written for feature films, written and directed short films, scripted TV drama and produced and directed factual TV.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 72\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.18 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 14, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47220125499641,"sku":"9781350579477","price":21.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/7UqaFHAOL09781350579477.webp?v=1768174113","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/static-paperback-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}