{"product_id":"let-the-right-one-in-9781848423749","title":"Let the Right One in","description":"\"A ravishing little romance of the undead that's guaranteed to warm -- and break -- your heart, even as it chills your blood.\" - \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA dark and visceral coming-of-age vampire love story, based on the acclaimed novel and film. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOskar is a bullied, lonely, teenage boy living with his mother on a housing estate at the edge of town, when a spate of sinister killings rocks the neighborhood. Eli is the young girl who has just moved in next door. She doesn't go to school and never leaves the flat by day. Sensing in each other a kindred spirit, the two become devoted friends. What Oskar doesn't know is that Eli has been a teenager for a very long time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJack Thorne's adaptation of \u003ci\u003eLet The Right One In\u003c\/i\u003e premiered in June 2013 at the Dundee Rep Theatre in a production by the National Theatre of Scotland, before transferring to London's Royal Court Theatre in November 2013. It was the winner of the South Bank Sky Arts Award for Theatre, 2014. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Extraordinary... Sets new standards in atmospheric scariness... Takes you to the edge of human experience with eye-opening candour, beauty and ingenuity.\" - \u003ci\u003eWhatsOnStage\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Astonishing... at once beautifully intimate and bedazzingly epic.\" - \u003ci\u003eTime Out\u003c\/i\u003e (London) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Exquisitely beautiful and heartbreakingly sad... so painfully tender that, as you watch the show, it feels as if layers of your skin are gradually being flayed from your body.\" - \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Remarkable... gratifyingly scary... dark and striking.\" - \u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Moving and haunting... a rich and beautiful theatrical experience that is by turns gripping and tender.\" - \u003ci\u003eHerald\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A chilling and moving piece of theatre, full of pain, terror and unexpected moments of comedy.\" - \u003ci\u003eScotsman\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Ajvide Lindqvist\u003c\/b\u003e is a Swedish novelist and short story writer, mostly working in the horror genre. He wrote the screenplay for the 2008 Swedish-language film of his best-selling novel \u003ci\u003eLet the Right One In\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJack Thorne\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning writer for radio, television, film and theatre. His plays include \u003ci\u003eFanny and Faggot\u003c\/i\u003e (Finborough Theatre), \u003ci\u003eStacy\u003c\/i\u003e (Arcola Theatre), \u003ci\u003e2nd May 1997\u003c\/i\u003e ?(Bush Theatre), \u003ci\u003eBunny\u003c\/i\u003e (Underbelly, Fringe First Award 2010), a version of Duerrenmatt's \u003ci\u003eThe Physicists\u003c\/i\u003e (Donmar Warehouse) and \u003ci\u003eMydidae\u003c\/i\u003e (Drywrite\/Soho Theatre, then Trafalgar Studios). His work for television includes cultural phenomenon \u003ci\u003eSkins\u003c\/i\u003e, and the BAFTA-winning series \u003ci\u003eThis is England '88\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Fades\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJack Thorne is an award-winning writer for radio, television, film and theatre. His plays include \u003ci\u003eFanny and Faggot\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStacy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e2nd May 1997\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBunny\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMydidae\u003c\/i\u003e, all published by Nick Hern Books. His work for television includes cultural phenomenon \u003ci\u003eSkins\u003c\/i\u003e, and the BAFTA-winning series \u003ci\u003eThis Is England '88\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Fades\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJohn Ajvide Lindqvist is a Swedish author born in Stockholm. His novels include \u003ci\u003eLet the Right One In\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHandling the Undead\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHarbour\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLittle Star\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLet The Old Dreams Die\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Nick Hern Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50901196243218,"sku":"9781848423749","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_45bd1e3b-9df2-49de-ae6f-1739f2b024ef.jpg?v=1738415955","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/let-the-right-one-in-9781848423749","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}