{"product_id":"otherwise-engaged-the-life-of-alan-bates","title":"Otherwise Engaged The Life Of Alan Bates By Spoto, Donald","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1956, at the age of 22, Alan Bates was cast in John Osborne''s controversial play, \u003ci\u003eLook Back in Anger\u003c\/i\u003e. The play changed the course of British theatre - and of Alan''s life. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a sudden rush of fame, he became a member of a new circle of actors at the Royal Court: the English Stage Company. From then on, he also worked steadily in television and won international acclaim for his roles in a number of major films, from \u003ci\u003eA Kind of Loving\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eZorba the Greek\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eWomen in Love\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut his personal life was not always as seemingly straightforward as his career - his relationships, including that with his wife, Victoria Ward, were often turbulent. Drawing on dozens of interviews with his family, lovers, colleagues and friends - and mining a rich store of primary research - Donald Spoto chronicles Alan''s achievements as a performer against the backdrop of a complicated personal life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57692199354750,"sku":"NW9780099490968","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780099490968.jpg?v=1784184044","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/otherwise-engaged-the-life-of-alan-bates","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}