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The Gentle Falcon (TV Series)
''The Gentle Falcon'' is a historical novel for young readers by Hilda Lewis, based on the story of King Richard II and his child bride, Isabella, written in first person from the point of view of a close companion of the Queen. It was published by Oxford University Press in 1952 and adapted as a television series by the BBC in 1954.''The Gentle Falcon'' at In 1957 the first American edition was published by Criterion Books. Hilda Lewis, a prolific writer of adult historical fiction, also wrote two other historical novels for young adult readers, ''Harold Was My King'' (about ) and ''Her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilda Lewis
Hilda Winifred Lewis (nee Maizels, 1896–1974) was a British writer of historical and children's fiction. Biography She was born Hilda Winifred Maizels in Whitechapel, London in 1896. Her father, Joseph Maizels, was a Jewish jeweler and silversmith who had immigrated to England from Kalisz, Poland; he married her mother, Deborah Lipman, in London in 1893. Lewis originally worked as a teacher, but started writing when she moved to Nottingham in the 1920s. Most of her works were historical novels, some of which, such as ''I Am Mary Tudor'' (1972), received critical attention. Her young adult historical novel '' The Gentle Falcon'', was adapted for television. She also wrote a noted children's book, ''The Ship that Flew'' (1939) which concerns Norse mythology and time travel. The 1946 novel ''The Day is Ours'' about a young deaf girl was the basis of the film ''Mandy''. The novel in turn was inspired by the work of her husband Professor M. Michael Lewis who was a specialist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |