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| Author | J. B. Priestley |
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| Cover artist | First edition |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Drama |
| Publisher | Heinemann |
Publication date | 1967 |
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It's an Old Country is a 1967 novel by the British writer J.B. Priestley. [1] An Australian visits England to find his long-lost father, encountering a range of different characters in his search.
John Boynton Priestley was an English novelist, playwright, screenwriter, broadcaster and social commentator.
The English author J. B. Priestley wrote a number of dramas during the 1930s and 40s, which have come to be known as his Time Plays. They are so called because each constructs its plot around a particular concept of time. In the plays, various theories of time become a central theatrical device of the play, the characters' lives being affected by how they react to the unusual temporal landscape they encounter.
The possibility that there might be more than one dimension of time has occasionally been discussed in physics and philosophy. Similar ideas appear in folklore and fantasy literature.
They Came to a City is a 1944 British black-and-white film directed by Basil Dearden and starring John Clements, Googie Withers, Raymond Huntley, Renee Gadd and A. E. Matthews. It was adapted from the 1943 play of the same title by J. B. Priestley, and is notable for including a cameo appearance by Priestley as himself.
Johnson Over Jordan is a play by J.B. Priestley.
Let the People Sing is a 1939 novel by the British writer J. B. Priestley. It examines civic politics and corruption in the small English town of Dunbury, where the music hall is due to be closed. It was adapted into a 1942 film Let the People Sing.
Laburnum Grove is a comedy-drama play by the British writer J.B. Priestley which was first staged in 1933. It was one of Priestley's earliest hits. The play premiered at the Duchess Theatre on 28 November 1933. In its initial run it had over 300 performances. It made its Broadway debut at Booth's Theatre on 14 January 1935 and ran for 131 performances.
Summer Day's Dream is a 1949 play by J. B. Priestley. It is set in 1975, and evokes a world where a nuclear Third World War has caused Britain to revert to a pre-industrial, pre-capitalist state. It takes its title from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, which is being produced by two members of the English family the play is based around.
Beatrice St. Claire Priestley is an English-New Zealander professional wrestler, best known by the ring name Blair Davenport. She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand. She is best known for her tenure in Japan, performing for World Wonder Ring Stardom from 2017 until 2021, and also made appearances in New Japan Pro-Wrestling serving as Will Ospreay’s valet.
Mr. Kettle and Mrs. Moon is a comedy play by the British writer J.B. Priestley first staged in 1955 at the Duchess Theatre in London. The original cast featured Clive Morton and Fanny Rowe in the title roles and was directed by Tony Richardson. It ran for 211 performances. It is also known by the longer title The Scandalous Affair of Mr Kettle and Mrs Moon.
The Good Companions is a 1931 play by J.B. Priestley and Edward Knoblock, based on Priestley's 1929 novel of the same title about a touring concert party. The music was composed by Richard Addinsell.
Lost Empires is a 1965 novel by the British writer J. B. Priestley. A young man comes of age in the provincial music hall just before the outbreak of the First World War. It was set in a similar milieu to Priestley's earlier work The Good Companions.
Benighted is a 1927 novel by the British writer J.B. Priestley. Priestley's second published novel, the story explores the post-First World War disillusionment that Britain felt during the time period. A number of travelers are forced to take shelter at an old Welsh country house during a storm. The book was published in the United States in 1928.
Salt Is Leaving is a 1966 mystery novel by the British writer J.B. Priestley. Doctor Salt begins to investigate when one of his patients Noreen Wilks goes missing for three weeks. Despite a lack of interest from the police, he becomes convinced that she has in fact been murdered.
The Shapes of Sleep is a 1962 mystery novel by the British writer J.B. Priestley.
Over The Long High Wall is a 1972 autobiographical work by the British writer J.B. Priestley.
Found, Lost, Found is a 1976 comedy novel by the British writer J.B. Priestley. It was Priestley's final novel, after a lengthy career.
Festival at Farbridge is a 1951 comic novel by the British writer J.B. Priestley. A small town in the Midlands decides to hold its own event during the Festival of Britain.
Daylight on Saturday is a 1943 novel by the British writer J.B. Priestley. It follows the various employees of an aircraft factory during the Second World War. The title was a reference to the fact that workers only see daylight at the weekends.
Blackout in Gretley is a 1942 spy thriller novel by the British writer J.B. Priestley. The plot revolves around Nazi espionage in an industrial Midlands town.
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