Nicholas and alexandra 1971 and a novel, myself as witness, about king john. James goldman, who wrote the broadway play the lion in winter and the book for the stephen sondheim musical follies, died yesterday. A unique recitation of the particulars of the life of king john. A jewish girl and an africanamerican girl witness what prejudice. If you are familiar with thomas a becket, william the conqueror, richard the lionhearted, robin hood, or the magna carta only the last of which appears here, read this book. James goldman, an eclectic playwright, screenwriter, novelist and lyricist who won an academy award in 1968 for his screenplay the lion in winter, has died. An historical novel set in the early days of th century england by. Being a good witness in the bible king james version. Discover book depositorys huge selection of james goldman books online. When the ku klux klan invades a small town in vermont in the 1920s, its citizens are divided. Cultural depictions of john, king of england wikiwand.
Myself as witness by james goldman and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Goldman, novelist myself as witness and screenwriter the lion in winter, peoples this trashy, tumescent roadshow with an 18yearold runaway virgin stripper, a cuckolded car salesman, a. It was john who was ruler of england while his brother, richard the lion hearted was away at the crusades. Myself as witness by james goldman over 5000 historical novels. Readers who admired the lion in winter, the famous film with peter otoole and katharine hepburn in the roles of henry ii and eleanor of aquitaine, may be surprised to know that the screenplays author, james goldman, later wrote a novel about henry and eleanors youngest son, john. Writer james goldman had a considerable interest in the british king john, depicting him in a play the lion in winter, this film, and a novel myself as witness. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. James goldman, 71, a creator of lion in winter and. This is a fictionalized account of an adviser to king john of england. I recommend myself as witness very highly to any reader interested in the early middle ages.
At the time of his death, goldman had just completed the script for a musical based on the novel tom. James goldman also wrote a novel called myself as witness 1979, a fictional record of the later years of johns reign purportedly kept by the chronicler gerald. For the american news anchor whose real name is james goldman, see jim. It mattered terribly to eleanor, but not to james goldman. Its rather startling to have a new look at an historically unpopular figure, but this tale, told as a diary by a court historian. Myself as witness, waldorf, the man from greek and roman, fulton county. James goldman, 71, a creator of lion in winter and follies the. A poignant and wellwritten novel of king john, told in a sympathetic and genuineseeming way. Buy myself as witness first printing by james goldman isbn.
See being a good witness instances in the king james version kjv. James goldman, the oscarwinning screenwriter of the lion in winter who also penned the stephen sondheim musical follies, died wednesday of a heart attack at lenox hill hospital in manhattan. This novel is a form of apology by james goldman for the way he portrayed king john in his novels, the lion in winter and robin and marian, where by his own admission he followed the general view that john was quote a violent, unstable person with no principles at all. Goldman, novelist myself as witness and screenwriter the lion in winter, peoples this trashy, tumescent roadshow with an 18yearold runaway virgin. James goldman june 30, 1927 october 28, 1998 was an american screenwriter and playwright, and the brother of screenwriter and novelist william goldman.
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