{"product_id":"9781350678255","title":"Standard of Living","description":"\u003ch3\u003eModern Plays\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eStandard of Living\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJames Graham\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Theater \/ Playwriting\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCan you put a price on happiness, beauty and love?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Olivier Award-winning playwright James Graham (\u003ci\u003ePunch\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDear England\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eThe Standard of Living\u003c\/i\u003e tells the astonishing story of rebel economist and member of the Bloomsbury Group, John Maynard Keynes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHusband to ballerina Lydia Lopokova. Lover to Duncan Grant. Friend to Virginia Woolf. Keynes moves between the corridors of power in Whitehall and the intoxicating freedom of a radical circle of artists, writers and lovers – all determined to live differently.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut as markets crash, old systems crumble and Britain teeters on the edge of chaos, one question begins to consume him: what is a good life?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlive with music, dance, desire and debate, \u003ci\u003eThe Standard of Living\u003c\/i\u003e is a thrilling, funny and deeply moving portrait of a man who dared to imagine something better.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis edition was published to coincide with the world premiere production at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in September 2026, directed by multi award-winner Nicholas Hytner and starring Olivier Award-winner Rory Kinnear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Graham is a multi award-winning playwright and screenwriter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis play \u003ci\u003eThis House \u003c\/i\u003egained critical acclaim, enjoyed a sell-out run at the National Theatre's Olivier in 2013 and its 2017 West End revival was Olivier-nominated. It was chosen by popular vote as the best play of the 2010's by Methuen Drama.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJames created theatre history when his two plays \u003ci\u003eInk\u003c\/i\u003e, about the early days of Rupert Murdoch, and \u003ci\u003eLabour of Love, \u003c\/i\u003ea romantic political comedy, played in theatres next to each other in the West End in 2017. James won an Olivier award in 2018 for \u003ci\u003eLabour of Love\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eInk \u003c\/i\u003etransferred to Broadway in 2019, receiving six Tony award nominations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJames' play \u003ci\u003eThe Vote\u003c\/i\u003e (Donmar Warehouse) aired in real time on TV in the final 90 minutes of the 2015 polling day and was BAFTA-nominated. His most recent television film, \u003ci\u003eBrexit: An Uncivil War \u003c\/i\u003e(Channel 4\/HBO) is nominated for a 2019 Emmy Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24 December 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMethuen Drama\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350678255\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e112\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63035616428172,"sku":"9781350678255","price":14.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_04985fac-45f1-4cdc-af84-171cdc6e3f63.jpg?v=1792189933","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350678255","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}