{"product_id":"the-whitby-rebels-9781839043970","title":"The Whitby Rebels","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA joyful, (mostly) true story of British eccentricity and determination\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Whitby Harbour, in the summer of 1991, something extraordinary happened. A humble pleasure boat set sail for the Arctic, with a crew of misfits, pensioners, and the vicar for Egton and Grosmont.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis motley crew was assembled for a daring mission: to erect a plaque honouring the legendary Whitby whaler and explorer Captain William Scoresby Senior on a volcanic island hundreds of miles north of Iceland. The boat was illegal, the crew untrained and the plan...unhinged.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBea Roberts\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer whose plays include: \u003ci\u003eThe Whitby Rebels\u003c\/i\u003e (Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough, 2024); \u003ci\u003eAnd Then Come The Nightjars\u003c\/i\u003e (Theatre503, London, 2015); \u003ci\u003eA Modern Retelling of Madame Bovary\u003c\/i\u003e (Tobacco Factory Theatres\/The Bike Shed Theatre\/Plymouth Theatre Royal); and \u003ci\u003e Scoop\u003c\/i\u003e (Lyric Hammersmith\/UK tour). In addition to writing plays, Bea has written and performed sketches, storytelling pieces, and stand-up comedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Nick Hern Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51966981898514,"sku":"9781839043970","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6b51a31a-ac76-4cf3-a7a0-b07f4d25ddf0.jpg?v=1768917704","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-whitby-rebels-9781839043970","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}