{"product_id":"good-9781350376274","title":"Good","description":"\u003cp\u003eProfessor John Halder is a 'good' man. But 'good' men must adapt to survive. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the world faces its Second World War, Halder finds himself pulled into a movement with unthinkable consequences. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eGood\u003c\/i\u003e is a story about a liberal-minded university professor who drifts well-meaningly into a position in the upper reaches of the Nazi administration. John Halder, a professor of literature, seems to be a good man; he diligently visits his blind and senile mother and looks after his vacant wife and three children. He is unremarkable, other than an unusual neurotic tic: the imaginary sound of band music plays in the background of his life, particularly at moments of high emotion. But by writing a book - the result of his own experience - discussing euthanasia for senile elderly people and by lecturing on the delicacy of German literary culture, John has unintentionally made himself a very desirable acquisition for the Nazi party. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA profound and alarming examination of passivity and the rationalisation of evil. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOriginally published in 1982, this new edition was published to coincide with the West End revival in 2022 starring David Tennant.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eC.P. Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e (1929-81) was a Glasgow-born playwright who wrote just under 80 plays during his 16 years as a professional playwright. His plays largely drew on his Jewish background and socialist viewpoint. His works include \u003ci\u003eMr David\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Happy Days Are Here Again, Bread and Butter, Lies About Vietnam, The Black and White Minstrels, Next Year in Tel Aviv, Schippel, Gynt, Walter, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eGood\u003c\/i\u003e - the latter arguably his most successful play. Taylor worked throughout his career with both the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, and the Live Theatre Company, Newcastle. He died of pneumonia in 1981\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Methuen Drama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50521650692370,"sku":"9781350376274","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4497d6cf-ee9a-4ffe-8656-b03e9a4ac503.jpg?v=1731110214","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/good-9781350376274","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}