A political thriller for the stage, set in the 1560s and portraying events around Mary Stuart, the troubled Queen of Scots. Part of Rona Munro's breathtaking theatrical exploration of Scottish history.
Rona Munro Libri
Rona Munro è una prolifica scrittrice scozzese il cui lavoro spazia tra teatro, radio e televisione. I suoi pezzi teatrali, come la pièce ampiamente prodotta *Iron*, hanno ottenuto riconoscimenti internazionali. Munro è anche riconosciuta per i suoi cicli di drammi storici e le sue adattazioni di letteratura classica, affermandosi come una voce significativa nel dramma britannico contemporaneo. La sua scrittura è caratterizzata da profondità e versatilità attraverso diversi media.
A thrilling historical drama set in an uncharted period of Scottish history, with two Moorish women arriving in the dangerous world of the court of James IV.
My Name is Lucy Barton
- 240pagine
- 9 ore di lettura
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE • A simple hospital visit becomes a portal to the tender relationship between mother and daughter in this “spectacular” (The Washington Post) novel by the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Olive Kitteridge and The Burgess Boys. “An aching, illuminating look at mother-daughter devotion.”—People A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: Time, The Washington Post, The New York Times Book Review, NPR, San Francisco Chronicle, Minneapolis Star Tribune, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Miami Herald, The Guardian Slate, BookPage, LibraryReads, Kirkus Reviews Lucy Barton is recovering slowly from what should have been a simple operation. Her mother, to whom she hasn’t spoken for many years, comes to see her. Gentle gossip about people from Lucy’s childhood in Amgash, Illinois, seems to reconnect them, but just below the surface lie the tension and longing that have informed every aspect of Lucy’s life: her escape from her troubled family, her desire to become a writer, her marriage, her love for her two daughters. Knitting this powerful narrative together is the brilliant storytelling voice of Lucy herself: keenly observant, deeply human, and truly unforgettable.
Little Eagles
- 124pagine
- 5 ore di lettura
A gripping new play from Rona Munro illuminates the pioneering work and tortured life of Sergei Korolyov, chief designer and unsung hero of the USSR Soviet space programme.
"To protect a muddy little hillside, you doomed your whole world!" The Doctor takes Bill and Nardole back to 2nd century Scotland to learn the fate of the 'lost' Ninth Legion of the Imperial Roman Army. 5,000 soldiers vanished without explanation - how? The search for the truth leads the Doctor and his friends into a deadly mystery. Who is the Guardian of the Gate? What nightmare creature roams the wildlands, darkening the sky and destroying all in its path? A threat from another dimension has been unleashed on the Earth, and only a terrible sacrifice can put things right...
A thrilling play about a turbulent time in Scotland's history, continuing Rona Munro's series of history plays set during the reigns of Scotland's generations of Stewart kings.
Originally, these stories were published by Row Peterson and Company as the Alice and Jerry books in the USA. The Janet and John books emerged as a popular way to help children learn to read in 1949. These average English children of the 1950s are icons in the minds of the generations who grew up with them. Summersdale is thrilled to be bringing these classic bestsellers from yesteryear back into print as beautifully illustrated hardcover editions that make the perfect nostalgia gift items.
