{"product_id":"thrown","title":"Thrown","description":"\u003c!-- Hook --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA young woman confronts the chaos of circumstance and agency.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- Tagline --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for audiences seeking contemporary female-centred drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- Access Your Content --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 16px; border-radius: 6px; background: #f9f9f9; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccess Your Content in Seconds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete your purchase on our store.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDownload \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/pages\/the-grey-hill-app\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Grey Hill App\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (free).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLog in using the same email from checkout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour ebook will appear instantly in your library.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #555;\"\u003eAll content is securely delivered through our app and not offered as a Shopify download.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- About the Ebook --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'We can be strong. We can be loud. We can be brutal. And if it makes people uncomfortable? Good.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive wildly different women gather in the muddy fields of the Highland Games circuit to compete in the obscure art of Backhold Wrestling. Can bold beginners Imogen, Chantelle, Jo, Pamela and Helen transform themselves into a team and win the championship? Or will their differences sabotage them, and send them face-planting into the mud?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pearls are off, influencer videos posted and 'Gucci' bags from the Barras Market set aside. This is it. 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McCleary's play has a huge heart' \u003cstrong\u003eThe Stage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Funny and touching... Each character is well-fleshed out and complex... It's surprisingly emotional and manages to cover a lot of story in a short space of time' \u003cstrong\u003eBroadway World\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Enormous fun... full of lively, energetic dialogue ... grappling with the complications of race, nationality, and identity in a modern Scotland... 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