Bolt, Robert

A man for all seasons; a play in two acts by Robert Bolt ( Book )
188 editions published between 1960 and 2007 in 9 languages and held by 4,058 libraries worldwide
The classic play about Sir Thomas More, the Lord chancellor who refused to compromise and was executed by Henry VIII. The story in play form of the conflict between Sir Thomas More & Henry VIII.

Lawrence of Arabia ( Visual )
8 editions published between 1983 and 2002 in English and held by 2,103 libraries worldwide
The story of T.E. Lawrence, the heroic and troubled man who organized the Arab nations to fight the Turks in World War I and then, having reached a pinnacle of power in Mideast politics, retired to postwar military obscurity.

Doctor Zhivago ( Visual )
12 editions published between 1965 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 1,858 libraries worldwide
A poet and surgeon, husband and lover finds his life disrupted by war. It alters the lives of many, including Tonya, the gentle woman he marries and Lara, the woman he cannot forget.

Doctor Zhivago ( Visual )
35 editions published between 1965 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 1,501 libraries worldwide
A poet and surgeon, husband and lover finds his life disrupted by war. It alters the lives of many, including Tonya, the gentle woman he marries and Lara, the woman he cannot forget. Based on the novel by Boris Pasternak. Filmed in Spain during the dictatorship of General Francisco Franco under the surveillance of Spain's secret police. Won Academy Awards in 1965 for Best Cinematography, Best Screenplay, Best Original Score (including Lara's Theme), Best Art Direction/Set Direction, and Best Costume Design.

The mission ( Visual )
6 editions published between 1984 and 2010 in English and Russian and held by 1,304 libraries worldwide
An epic about a man of the sword and a man of the cloth who unite to shield the Guarani South American Indian tribe from brutal subjugation by 18th-century colonial empires.

Vivat! vivat Regina! a play in two acts by Robert Bolt ( Book )
11 editions published between 1971 and 1974 in English and held by 983 libraries worldwide

The Mission by Roland Joffé ( Visual )
42 editions published between 1986 and 2010 in 8 languages and held by 911 libraries worldwide
A powerful epic about a man of the sword and a man of the cloth who unite to shield a South American Indian tribe from brutal subjugation by 18th century colonial empires.

A man for all seasons ( Visual )
5 editions published between 1966 and 2007 in English and held by 909 libraries worldwide
Sir Thomas More, Chancellor of England, has an unquestioning faith. As a devout Catholic, More refuses to support King Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine of Aragon. In quest of a son, Henry wants to marry his mistress, Anne Boleyn. When the petulant king breaks with Rome and the Pope, More resigns his chancellorship in protest. Unsure in his new position as head of the Church of England, the king is unnerved by More's continued refusal to acknowledge his suzerainty. For his stubborn convictions, More ends up imprisoned in the Tower of London. For holding devotion to God and the Church dearer than his loyalty to the King, More dies.

A Man for all seasons ( Visual )
47 editions published between 1966 and 2008 in 7 languages and held by 820 libraries worldwide
Historical drama about the opposition of Sir Thomas More to the divorce of King Henry VIII and the events which lead to More's execution.

Lawrence of Arabia by David Lean ( Visual )
52 editions published between 1962 and 2009 in 4 languages and held by 739 libraries worldwide
A look at T.E. Lawrence, a British officer who unites the desert tribes of Arabia against the Turks during World War I.