{"product_id":"athens-of-the-north-paperback","title":"Athens of the North - 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\u003eMark Hannah\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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\u003c\/p\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\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 52\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.11 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53273725075763,"sku":"9781068233425","price":27.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/9vfkhoXNE49781068233425.webp?v=1776891639","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/athens-of-the-north-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}