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Shadowlands

By: William Nicholson
Narrated by: full cast
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 William Nicholson's Tony-nominated stage adaptation of his award-winning BBC teleplay relates the story of shy Oxford don and children's author C.S. Lewis and American poet Joy Gresham. Shadowlands shows how love, and the risk of loss, transformed this great man's relationships, even with God.

Starring (in alphabetical order):

Arthur Hanket as Alan Gregg, Doctor, Registrar
Harriet Harris as Joy Gresham
Nicholas Hormann as Harry Harrington
Martin Jarvis as C.S. Lewis
Christopher Neame as Christopher Riley, Priest
Kenneth Schmidt as Douglas
W. Morgan Sheppard as Major Warnie Lewis(P)2001 L.A. Theatre Works Drama & Plays European Genre Fiction Literary Fiction World Literature
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Having always loved the film starring Anthony Hopkins and Debra Winger I just had to listen to this. I was not disappointed - it was beautifully performed. All the players were good and the story is just so moving and sad but so true to a life with grief over the loss of a loved one. No one was 'overdoing' the emotions which was indicative of the times.

beautifully performed and very moving

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Superb, faithful adaptation, as is everything with the incomparable Martin Jarvis, King of the Airwaves!

Brilliant adaptation

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A witty and moving performance. Excellent cast who support the plays unsentimental but yet powerful displays of love and loss. A play, though, more about how in the face of the inevitable to remain undaunted and unwavering even though the forthcoming pain will be suffocating.

Wonderful

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This protection is superb and for me a go to listen. It is movingly performed.

Funny, heartwarming, tragic i

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