{"product_id":"princess-essex-9781839043857","title":"Princess Essex","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn inspiring account of bravery, beauty and belonging\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's 1908. Southend-on-Sea, Essex. Princess Dinubolu of Senegal is about to enter the beauty contest at the iconic Kursaal, Europe's largest entertainment complex. Meet Princess Essex.But how exactly did she get here? And is she all that she seems?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnne Odeke's play \u003ci\u003ePrincess Essex\u003c\/i\u003e is a riotous, satirical comedy based on the amazing true story of the first woman of color to enter a beauty pageant in the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnne Odeke\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, actor, and qualified secondary school drama teacher. Her plays include \u003ci\u003ePrincess Essex\u003c\/i\u003e (Shakespeare's Globe, London, 2024) and \u003ci\u003eA Place for Me?\u003c\/i\u003e (Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch, 2024).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Nick Hern Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51705109446930,"sku":"9781839043857","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f93835a2-92da-4672-a0a8-c3f466981d9a.jpg?v=1762341011","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/princess-essex-9781839043857","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}