{"product_id":"the-meaning-of-zong-9781839040290","title":"The Meaning of Zong","description":"\u003cp\u003eOver two hundred years ago, Olaudah Equiano changed the world. After reading reports of the British ship Zong, where 132 enslaved Africans were thrown overboard, he joins forces with anti-slavery campaigner Granville Sharp and together they set in motion events which will go on to galvanise the abolition movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Olaudah's impassioned fight for justice goes beyond the courtroom. Having bought his own freedom, he now faces a personal battle to rediscover his past and accept his true self.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWeaving together the many lives affected by these events across the globe, \u003cem\u003eThe Meaning of Zong\u003c\/em\u003e is both a depiction of a shameful true story from British history, and a timely response to the social upheaval the world has witnessed in recent years – celebrating the power of individual action to drive huge societal change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGiles Terera's debut play was commissioned by Bristol Old Vic and the National Theatre, and first performed on stage at Bristol Old Vic in April 2022, co-directed by Tom Morris and Terera, after an acclaimed production on BBC Radio 3.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Giles Terera","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48294752715003,"sku":"9781839040290","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9781839040290_6c985b91-2ac3-4bd5-a3da-3f0c529d405e.jpg?v=1772487358","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/the-meaning-of-zong-9781839040290","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}