After serving in the RAF during World War II, studying at Manchester University and teaching, Robert Bolt became a playwright, first for BBC Radio, then for the stage. He found fame with A Man For All Seasons , and though writing only seven produced screenplays earned a global reputation as a screenwriter. His films include Lawrence of Arabia , Dr Zhivago , Ryan's Daughter and The Mission . Adrian Turner has studied film and television archives, interviewed many of those who knew Robert Bolt, and been granted unprecedented access to hundreds of letters written by his subject. He has drawn upon his sources with the impartiality of a good historian, seamlessly interpolating the letters and interviews into an narrative which is at once psychological study, family saga, social history, and portrait of the workings of the theatrical and film worlds. The accounts of unproduced plays and films are as absorbing as those of the West End and Hollywood successes. Bolt's struggle to write again after a stroke in 1979 is recounted with an unsentimental clarity, and is the more moving for it. This impressively comprehensive, scrupulously even-handed and impeccably documented biography is both an engrossing read and a valuable document of a significant modern writer. -- Gary S. Dalkin

Robert Bolt

Literature & Fiction

Turner, Adrian

Dramas & Plays

RANDOM HOUSE UK

Focusing on the classic Bond film "Goldfinger", this book discusses many aspects of the film: the directors, the screenplay, the set design, and the on and off-screen relationships.

Goldfinger : The Ultimate A-Z

Humor & Entertainment

TRAFALGAR SQUARE +

Bloomsbury Movie Guides are A to Z companions to some of the greatest, most memorable films ever made. The books feature scores of entries on all aspects of the making and meaning of movies, and include historic, cinematic, and literary references; profiles of the actors and directors; and interviews. Goldfinger is James Bond at his best—suave, sophisticated, and with the elegant menace that only Sean Connery could bring to the role. Adrian Turner looks at the kiss-kiss-bang-bang movie that has it all—the Aston Martin, the beautiful women, the casinos, and the infamous Pussy Galore.

Goldfinger: Bloomsbury Pocket Movie Guide 2

Movies

Recounts every step of the transformation of the novel into one of Hollywood's greatest achievements, accompanied by color stills taken directly from the film

Celebration of Gone With the Wind

GALLERY BOOKS

Describes the greatest films, stars, and directors to come out of Hollywood during the 1950s and examines the development of new trends, including the popularity of westerns and musicals, new styles of acting, and the retreat of censorship

Hollywood 1950's

Adrian Turner redresses the imbalance by describing the progress of this fighting force and describing the ferocity of such battles as that for the Mareth Line.

Alamein to Tunis: The Eighth Army's in North Africa

History

STEWART, Adrian

Military

PEN SWORD BOOKS

The updated edition of this annual title remains the essential publication that no court practitioner can afford to be without. It includes straightforward coverage of new case law, current court procedure, criminal offences, sentencing and more to ensure you have a complete picture of the law. Practical commentary and excellent value for money puts this title ahead of the competition as the single most important guide to the activities of the Magistrates' Court.

Anthony and Berryman's Magistrates' Court Guide 2014

BUTTERWORTHS LAW

This essential publication includes straightforward coverage of new case law, current court procedure, criminal offences, sentencing and more to ensure you have a complete picture of the law.

Anthony and Berryman's Magistrates' Court Guide 2017

Lexis Nexis UK

Anthony and Berryman's Magistrates' Court Guide 2018

LexisNexis UK

Anthony and Berryman's Magistrates' Court Guide 2019

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