Books

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Title	Authors	Description	OpenBook ID
Ink and steel	Elizabeth Bear	Kit Marley, playwright and spy in the service of Queen Elizabeth, has been murdered. His true gift to Her Majesty was his way with words, crafting plays infused with a subtle magic that maintained he…	OL12018314W
The merchant of vengeance	Simon Hawke	Firmly ensconced in their theater company, would-be thespian Symington Smyth and fledgling playwright Will Shakespeare come to the rescue when their latest play is threatened by an affair of armourer…	OL15838313W
Shakespeare and son	Keverne Smith	Although many commentators have been intrigued by the possible effects of the death of Shakespeare's only son, Hamnet, on the writer, "Shakespeare and Son: A Journey in Writing and Grieving" is the f…	OL15980155W
Satisfy my soul	Colin Channer	Playwright Carey McCullough is strangley drawn to Frances, but there is much more than chemistry involved. Carey discovers from a reader of the spirit world that he and Frances share a history that h…	OL16068707W
Contemporary theatre, film and television	Thomas Riggs	Biographical reference providing information on individuals active in the theatre, film, and television industries. Covers not only performers, directors, writers, and producers, but also behind-the-…	OL16938781W
Contemporary theatre, film and television	Thomas Riggs	Biographical reference providing information on individuals active in the theatre, film, and television industries. Covers not only performers, directors, writers, and producers, but also behind-the-…	OL16965639W
Sudden Fear	Lenore Coffee,Robert Smith	In this rediscovered masterpiece of film noir, Joan Crawford plays a successful playwright who marries a less than stellar actor (Jack Palance) with a troubling secret. She soon discovers that he not…	OL17823899W
The love she left behind	Amanda Coe	"England, 1983. A celebrated love story entertains the nation: Patrick, the sexy young playwright, scourge of an enthralled establishment, marries Sara, who has abandoned her two children to fulfill …	OL17882571W
Oxygen	Andrew Miller	"It is the summer of 1997. In England, Alec Valentine is on his way home to care for his ailing mother, Alice, a task that only reinforces his deep sense of inadequacy. In San Francisco, his older br…	OL1882792W
Entered from the Sun	George P. Garrett,George Garrett	Completing his masterful trilogy of novels set in Elizabethan England, Garrett again applies distinguished literary skills to spin a tale dark with deception and metaphysical questions but teeming wi…	OL1910922W
Shakespeare	Wendy Greenhill	Presents the life of William Shakespeare, describing his early years, his development as a poet and playwright, and the historical context in which he lived and worked.	OL19596272W
Contemporary theatre, film and television	Thomas Riggs	Biographical reference providing information on individuals active in the theatre, film, and television industries. Covers not only performers, directors, writers, and producers, but also behind-the-…	OL19837578W
The playwright	Daren White	"The Playwright rather enjoys a quiet moment in the local park. It is a good place to mentally sort his ideas, and is often frequented by pretty young ladies. He once saw a pigeon defecate onto a bus…	OL19940383W
Contemporary authors	Lisa Kumar	A biographical and bibliographical guide to current writers in all fields including poetry, fiction and nonfiction, journalism, drama, television and movies. Information is provided by the authors th…	OL20147571W
Drama Criticism	Lawrence J. Trudeau	Presents literary criticism on the works of dramatists of all nations, cultures, and time periods. Critical essays are selected from leading sources, including published journals, magazines, books, r…	OL20307326W
Books of Bale	Arden, John.	xi, 532 p. ; 23 cm	OL2427435W
Contemporary authors new revision series	Amanda D. Sams	A biographical and bibliographical guide to current writers in all fields including poetry, fiction and nonfiction, journalism, drama, television and movies. Information is provided by the authors th…	OL24533859W
The Shakespeare mask	Newton Frohlich	In the early sixteenth century, a precocious young nobleman draws the attention of the Elizabethan court--and of The Virgin Queen herself. A writer and patron of the arts, Edward de Vere is volatile,…	OL24922782W
Contemporary authors new revision series	Amanda D. Sams	A biographical and bibliographical guide to current writers in all fields including poetry, fiction and nonfiction, journalism, drama, television and movies. Information is provided by the authors th…	OL27963832W
Swan Town	Michael J. Ortiz	The witty and engaging diary of Susanna Shakespeare, the young daughter of William Shakespeare, from a first–time author. Thirteen–year–old Susanna Shakespeare longs for something exciting to happ…	OL5817239W