{"product_id":"sex-and-the-three-day-week-paperback","title":"Sex and the Three Day Week - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen Sharkey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eI will NOT be denied. I AM a volcano! And this is MY night. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBritain in the 1970s: a time of strikes, blackouts and free love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But Philip's frustrated. While his wife Angela thinks he's past it, he wants to share a whole lotta love with Catherine from next door. When the naughty neighbours check in at the Paradise Hotel, it's a night to remember - for all the wrong reasons. The lights go out, the corridors see more action than the beds, and to cap it all, the place could be haunted . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Throw in Fanny the French maid, Detective Inspector Connors of the Vice Squad, a snake called Cecil and Tom the mynah bird, and it all makes for a chaotic cocktail of confusion leaving the would-be lovebirds not even halfway to Paradise. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A tale of midlife crises, mistaken identities and misfiring sexual shenanigans, this new farce is published to coincide with the world premiere at the Playhouse, Liverpool, in December 2014.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally from Liverpool, \u003cb\u003eStephen Sharkey\u003c\/b\u003e has had work produced in London and Edinburgh. As well as many original works he has adapted classic novels for the stage, including \u003ci\u003eThe Picture of Dorian Gray \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Old Curiosity Shop\u003c\/i\u003e. A founding member of The Miniaturists group, his play \u003ci\u003eThe May Queen\u003c\/i\u003e was published by Methuen Drama in 2007.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.23 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 30, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42118120276103,"sku":"9781474244695","price":24.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/34d0206b339b8f91a5a3e065515f6120.webp?v=1732530585","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/sex-and-the-three-day-week-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}