Etonians arent exactly noted for their grey matter; but Ive always found them perfectly adjusted to society. Jack; a possible paranoid schizophrenic with a Messiah complex; inherits the title of the 14th Earl of Gurney after his father passes away in a bizarre accident. Singularly unsuited to a life in the upper echelons of elite society; Jack finds himself at the centre of a ruthless power struggle as his scheming family strives to uphold their reputation. Bubbling with acerbic wit and feverish energy; Olivier Award-winning and Oscar-nominated-writer Peter Barness razor-sharp satire combines a ferocious mix of hilarity and horror whilst mercilessly exposing the foibles of the English nobility. This edition of the play is published to coincide with the first-ever revival of this classic cult comedy at the Trafalgar Studios; London; on 16 January 2015.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Love this; and if you love stories of VancouverBy Estevan LaraLove this; and if you love stories of Vancouver; Washington; you wont be disappointed. This author really knows her history.!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Three StarsBy DrakeGoogle for money saving stories.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A great book on history of my hometown!By Kilo DeltaThis was a GREAT book. It tells us why Esther Short Park was named so (got some interesting stuff about Esther!); as well as the naming of some of our better known streets (Fourth Plain and Mill Plain... I always wondered about those). Also contains a lot of history on Officers Row and the fort; and its inhabitants. I knew nothing about Mother Joseph before reading this book; and now I know how she influenced the building of Vancouver. Of particular interest to me; the book gives a lot of the little reasons why Portland ended up growing so much bigger than Vancouver; even though Vancouver is older.This book has a few tidbits about people in Vancouver that remind me how very much that they werent just names in a history book. When the law declared that the St. James Church belonged to the Army and not to the Catholic Church (the book didnt give the year; but with searching online; found out this was in the 1890s); a young Army officer went to the church to help the priest move out; and I laughed out loud when I read how the angry priest reacted to the officers offer of help. I also liked the bit about the practical joke a pilot made at the dedication festival for Pearson Field in 1925.My husband and I only noticed one thing that could have been a glaring typo. It was in reference to a photo (on page 25) telling us where Pearson Field would later be.... however; the book said the photo was taken in the 1970s. Were guessing it had been actually taken in the 1870s; as Pearson Field was dedicated in 1925 and it has never changed locations. If it had been taken in the 1970s; we would have seen Pearson Field in the photo.Like the other reviewer said; I wish there were more in this book. However; what is there is nicely laid out. Each section begins with a page of history in text; followed by pages of photos with descriptive captions.The Fort Vancouver library system has this book; by the way. ^_^
