1936: Berlin: And Other Plays

By Tom McNab

A unique collection of three plays by Olympic coach and best-selling author Tom McNab. They cover the dark world of the 1936 Berlin Olympics, the final days of George Orwell, and an imaginary relationship between Orsen Welles and Leni Riefenstahl. ORWELL ON JURA A vivid portrait of the ailing Orwell as he struggles to coomplete his final novel 1984. In his dreams he is visited by the characters of his past works who address him for the last time. WHISPER IN THE HEART Valencia 1955 and a down-at heel Orsen Welles engages another troubled soul, Leni Riefenstahl to assist him in a pelota-based BBC documentary. Two of the greatest filmmakers of their day share the peaks and troughs of their troubled lives. 1936: BERLIN As Nazi Germany prepares for the greatest propaganda success of the decade - the Berlin Olympics - American sport considers a boycott. In the USA, journalist William Shirer takes the lid off the political infighting and the dilemma faced by legendary athlete

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1912430118
• ISBN13: 9781912430116
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Aurora Metro Books
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 8.2"
• Grade Range: Grade 10 to Postsecondary