Victoria Hamilton
Description
The British Empire is in decline, the political world is in disarray, and a young woman takes the throne ... a new era is dawning. Queen Elizabeth II is a 25-year-old newlywed faced with the daunting prospect of leading the world's most famous monarchy while forging a relationship with legendary Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill.
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
Season two follows Queen Elizabeth through the late 1950s and early '60s as she struggles to navigate a world that's changing around her. She must face the challenges of a new era, from the Suez Canal crisis to the assassination of John F. Kennedy, while preserving both the monarchy and her marriage.
4) King lear
Pub. Date
1998
Description
Based on the 1997 Royal National Theatre production, widely considered the finest staging of King Lear in the past decade. Ian Holm 'touches greatness' (N.Y. Times) in Shakespeare's most sublime and difficult role.
"***1/2...this is a impressive rendidtion of one of the Bard's greatest works. Highly recommended."--Video Librarian
"...touches greatness..."--New York Times
"Timelessly classical, harrowingly modern and unforgettable."--The Sunday...
5) Toast
Pub. Date
[2012]
Description
A delicious love letter to the tastes and smells that a young boy associates with his journey into adulthood. Nigel's Mother was always a poor cook, and her addiction to all things canned isn't helping. Nigel, on the other hand, laps up cookbooks as if they were porn, and spends all his free time gazing longingly at the delights offered at Percy Salt's grocery shop.
Pub. Date
2020
Description
The royal family mourns the passing of Winston Churchill. The United Kingdom ushers in a new prime minister, the Labour Party's Harold Wilson whom Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth hear might be a Soviet spy. While Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon visit the USA, the queen, at the bidding of Harold Wilson, asks them to make a side trip to Washington, D.C. to ask President Johnson for financial assistance for the United Kingdom.
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