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The official novelization of Jim Henson's Emmy Award-winning television series along with a behind-the-scenes look at the show's production

Set against the backdrop of 1392 York, the play revolves around the intense competition among townspeople to impress a visiting Royal Party through their performance of the Mystery Plays. Amidst the rivalry, the production conveys a powerful and truthful message. With its blend of humor and poignant moments, the play showcases a unique and original narrative, featuring a cast of 4 women and 12 men, making it both entertaining and emotionally resonant.

Presents the work of Anthony Minghella, the writer and director. This book is essential for admirers of the director's work, or indeed for anyone enthusiastic about cinema in general.

A screenplay tells the story of an unknown man, the sole survivor of a plane shot down near the beginning of World War II, who remembers his past

An acutely sensitive, moving portrayal of the lives of a group of women which reflects the attitudes and feelings of women today, depicted in a series of settings which flow gently into each other. Caroline, pregnant by one of her boyfriends, escapes to her seaside birthplace where she is visited by friends. The reaction of these women to each other whilst awaiting the birth is sympathetically told and we become totally involved in the heights and depths of their collective emotions and thoughts.10 women