{"product_id":"otherwise-engaged-2","title":"Otherwise Engaged","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":"Cornerstone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54221467713880,"sku":"9780099490968","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780099490968.jpg?v=1764663325","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/otherwise-engaged-2","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}