DescriptionAt first glance, Jake and Carolyn Donovan and their son seem to be a typical American family. But for the past 14 years, the Donovans have been on the run from the FBI, accused of causing an explosion that killed 16 and touched off an eco-disaster of unprecedented proportions. Are they innocent? Can they prove it? With an intense manhunt closing, their only hope is to return to the scene of the crime and retrieve from the lethal hot zone the evidence that may set them free.
DescriptionThis performance was recorded at the Tricycle Theatre, London, during Robert Newman's sell-out run of dates in 2005.
DescriptionTrollope's classic novel features Reverend Septimus Harding, the elderly warden of the Barchester alms-house, which provides charity for the town's neediest citizens. However, for a man devoting himself to helping the poor, Reverend Harding's salary is rather lucrative. Aiming to ease his conscience and quiet his neighbors' whispers, he decides to divest himself of all the income he earns at the alms-house. But instead of making his life easier, Reverend Harding's decision causes unforeseen complications. The first of his Barsetshire series, this novel provides a detailed, gently satirical portrayal of 19th century British life.
DescriptionPanic fills the streets of 1756 London when the earth suddenly starts lurching and spinning, and the city is left in total darkness. Is the end of the world at hand? Agetta Lamian fears so. As the young housemaid of Dr. Sabian Blake, a scientist who pos…
DescriptionThe magical Ellcrys tree is dying, loosening the spell that bars the Demons from enacting vengeance upon the land. Now Wil Ohmsford must guard the Elven girl Amberle on a perilous quest as she carries one of the Ellcrys' seeds to a mysterious place where it can be quickened into a powerful new force. But dark on their trail comes the Reaper, most fearsome of all Demons, aiming to the crush their mission at any cost. Thus continues the enthralling Shannara epic, a spellbinding tale of adventure, magic, and myth.
DescriptionOne of the most salient features of our culture is that there is so much bulls**t. Everyone knows this. Each of us contributes his share. But we tend to take the situation for granted. Most people are rather confident of their ability to recognize bulls**…
