{"product_id":"islands-9781474245500","title":"Islands","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Caroline Horton\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis is my world, I am the king, I make the rules and everyone else can go to hell. This is off-shore.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOxfam estimate that there is $18.5 trillion siphoned out of the world economy into tax havens by wealthy individuals alone. Christian Aid has calculated that 1,000 children die every day as a result of tax evasion. This is not just a political or social challenge: this is a matter of human rights. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIslands \u003c\/i\u003eis an illuminating, absurd and powerful new show about tax havens, little empires, enormous greed, and the few who have it all. Hilarious and unnerving, this ink-black comedy with music plunges you into a monstrous, secretive world where it really seems that no-one has to pay.... for anything. Head off-shore and frolic with those who have it all worked out as they feed their addiction to wealth, power and material stuff. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe play received its world premiere at the Bush Theatre, London, on 15 January 2015.","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45084561440919,"sku":"9781474245500","price":1524.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781474245500.webp?v=1767142744","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/islands-9781474245500","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}