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The armour / Ben Ellis.
Van Pelt Library PR6105.L59 A76 2015
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ellis, Ben, author.
- Series:
- Methuen modern plays
- Bloomsbury Methuen Drama modern plays
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Langham Hotel Company.
- Hotels--England--London--Drama.
- Hotels.
- Langham Hotel Company--Drama.
- England--London.
- Genre:
- Drama.
- Physical Description:
- 50 pages ; 20 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Bloomsbury, 2015.
- Summary:
- 3 stories of POWER, LUXURY and FRAGILITY. 3 moments in history interlinked. 3 intimate spaces within Europe's first Grand Hotel. 2015 -- An international pop-star with 'more twitter followers than the population of Venezuela' is on a comeback tour after a period of self-destruction and self-doubt. Jade confronts her manager Franky who is trying to boost her flagging confidence and get her onstage to play the gig of her life. 1973 -- The second story takes place when the Langham was occupied by the BBC, being used as recording studios, storage and the BBC Club. Peter and Eloise are a successful couple waiting to be interviewed for a current affairs programme about their growing international shipping empire. 1871 -- With the hotel newly built and electrical lighting yet to be installed, Emperor Napoleon III (Charles) and his wife Eugenie seek refuge at the Langham whilst in exile from France.
- ISBN:
- 9781474256131
- 1474256139
- OCLC:
- 908695033
- Publisher Number:
- 99967966386
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