Download or read book Larisa and the Merchants written by Alexander Ostrovsky and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2013-05-02 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Value of Something is Never its Price In a trading town on the banks of the river, penniless Larisa is desperate to marry and escape heartbreak and humiliation. But in this brutal world of transactions true love has no worth. Larisa is up for sale and the local merchants want a bargain. Samuel Adamson's version of Alexander Ostrovsky's rarely seen, sharp and darkly funny play Larisa and the Merchants, premiered at the Arcola in May 2013, produced by InSite Performance.