{"product_id":"the-invisible-hand-paperback-1","title":"The Invisible Hand - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAyad Akhtar\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \"tense, provocative\" play (\u003ci\u003eSeattle Times\u003c\/i\u003e) from the author of \u003ci\u003eHomeland Elegies \u003c\/i\u003eand the Pulitzer Prize winner \u003ci\u003eDisgraced --\u003c\/i\u003e a chilling examination of how far we will go to survive and the consequences of the choices we make.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In remote Pakistan, Nick Bright awaits his fate. A successful financial trader, Nick is kidnapped by an Islamic militant group, but with no one negotiating his release, he agrees to an unusual plan. He will earn his own ransom by helping his captors manipulate and master the world commodities and currency markets. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAyad Akhtar\u003c\/b\u003e is a screenwriter, playwright, actor, and novelist. He is the author of the novel \u003ci\u003eAmerican Dervish\u003c\/i\u003e and was nominated for a 2006 Independent Spirit Award for best screenplay for the film \u003ci\u003eThe War Within\u003c\/i\u003e. His plays include \u003ci\u003eDisgraced\u003c\/i\u003e, recipient of the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama; \u003ci\u003eThe Who \u0026amp; The What\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Invisible Hand\u003c\/i\u003e, both of which received Off-Broadway runs and are being produced around the world; and \u003ci\u003eJunk\u003c\/i\u003e, produced at Lincoln Center in 2017 He lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 25, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47731730579677,"sku":"9780316324533","price":21.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/yn7c5Bt0zQ9780316324533.webp?v=1775105792","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-invisible-hand-paperback-1","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}