{"product_id":"the-lion-in-winter-a-play-paperback","title":"The Lion in Winter: A Play - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Goldman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInsecure siblings fighting for their parents' attention; bickering spouses who can't stand to be together or apart; adultery and sexual experimentation; even the struggle to balance work and family: These are themes as much at home in our time as they were in the twelfth century. In James Goldman's classic play \u003ci\u003eThe Lion in Winter, \u003c\/i\u003e domestic turmoil rises to an art form. \u003cbr\u003eKeenly self-aware and motivated as much by spite as by any sense of duty, Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine maneuver against each other to position their favorite son in line for succession. By imagining the inner lives of Henry, Eleanor, and their sons, John, Geoffrey, and Richard, Goldman created the quintessential drama of family strife and competing ambitions, a work that gives visceral, modern-day relevance to the intrigues of Angevin England. \u003cbr\u003eCombining keen historical and psychological insight with delicious, mordant wit, the stage play has become a touchstone of today's theater scene, and Goldman's screenplay for the 1968 film adaptation won him an Academy Award. Told in \"marvelously articulate language, with humor that bristles and burns\" (\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eThe Lion in Winter\u003c\/i\u003e is the rare play that bursts into life on the printed page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eInsecure siblings fighting for their parents' attention; bickering spouses who can't stand to be together or apart; adultery and sexual experimentation; even the struggle to balance work and family: These are themes as much at home in our time as they were in the twelfth century. In James Goldman's classic play \"The Lion in Winter, domestic turmoil rises to an art form. \u003cbr\u003eKeenly self-aware and motivated as much by spite as by any sense of duty, Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine maneuver against each other to position their favorite son in line for succession. By imagining the inner lives of Henry, Eleanor, and their sons, John, Geoffrey, and Richard, Goldman created the quintessential drama of family strife and competing ambitions, a work that gives visceral, modern-day relevance to the intrigues of Angevin England. \u003cbr\u003eCombining keen historical and psychological insight with delicious, mordant wit, the stage play has become a touchstone of today's theater scene, and Goldman's screenplay for the 1968 film adaptation won him an Academy Award. Told in \"marvelously articulate language, with humor that bristles and burns\" (\"Los Angeles Times), \"The Lion in Winter is the rare play that bursts into life on the printed page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is Christmas of 1183, and Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine are, for once, together in the drafty castle at Chinon. For all their regal status, they are much like any long-estranged but inseparably married couple: Henry flaunts his new mistress; Eleanor plots against him with their sons. They will do anything they can to hurt each other. and they love each other to distraction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJAMES GOLDMAN\u003c\/b\u003e's screenplays include \u003ci\u003eNicholas and Alexandra, Robin and Marian, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThey Might Be Giants\u003c\/i\u003e. He wrote the book to the musical \u003ci\u003eA Family Affair\u003c\/i\u003e (with John Kander), as well as the librettos of \u003ci\u003eFollies\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEvening Primrose, \u003c\/i\u003e both with scores by Stephen Sondheim. He died in 1998.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 8.03 x 5.24 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 14, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44892905111654,"sku":"9780812973358","price":28.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/Lv7FTM3O_q9780812973358.webp?v=1772928321","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-lion-in-winter-a-play-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}