An English Tragedy

Download or read book An English Tragedy written by Ronald Harwood and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: May 1945: victory in Europe and a Labour landslide in the UK. English traitor John Amery is arrested in Italy and brought back to London for trial. If convicted, he faces the death penalty. But his father is a senior politician. Surely the Establishment will look after its own?Based on an extraordinary true story, An English Tragedy is a disturbing tale of wartime treason and conflicting loyalties by Ronald Harwood, author of the Oscarr winning screenplay for The Pianist, and stage plays including The Dresser, Taking Sides and Quartet.An English Tragedy premiered at Watford Palace Theatre in February, 2008.