Hugh Leonard
2) "Da": a play
Author
Publisher
Atheneum
Pub. Date
1978.
Language
English
Description
Steeped in Irish language and laughter it tells of a son's need to come to terms with his father -- and with himself.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
A devout Catholic priest freelances as a private investigator in rural England during the 1920s. When it comes to amateur detective work, don't let this priest's absent-minded air and penchant for an occasionsl tipple fool you. His kindly eyes pick up clues that professionals usually miss, and his keen understanding of human nature lets him search men's souls for motives.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Father Brown is a seemingly distracted and even a bit dotty priest. He always manages to confound criminals with his keen observations and inescapable logic. He prefers to go unnoticed, dismissed as irrelevant. That is until the moment of truth arrives and he unravels the most devious criminal schemes.
10) Country matters
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Adaptations of short stories by A.E. Coppard and H.E. Bates. Set against the English countryside during the post-World War I period. Reveals the timeless and constant qualities of the British landscape and its people.