{"product_id":"glorious-exploits-9781250893680","title":"Glorious Exploits","description":"\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-16056973\"\u003eFerdia Lennon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Holt Paperbacks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/25\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.30w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250893680\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1250893682\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC019000\"\u003eLiterary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC010000\"\u003eFairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends \u0026amp; Mythology\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC103000\"\u003eWorld Literature | Greece\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFerdia Lennon \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in Dublin to an Irish mother and Libyan father. He studied History and Classics at University College Dublin and holds an MA in Prose Fiction from the University of East Anglia. His short stories have appeared in publications such as \u003ci\u003eThe Irish Times \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Stinging Fly\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2019 and 2021, he received Literature Bursary Awards from the Arts Council Ireland. After spending many years in Paris, he now lives in Norfolk, England with his wife and son.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Holt Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48450048688365,"sku":"9781250893680","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_50570d51-5319-4da3-a7d9-65e59392d854.jpg?v=1753477894","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/glorious-exploits-9781250893680","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}