{"product_id":"terence-davies-screenplays-volume-ii-adaptations-paperback","title":"Terence Davies Screenplays, Volume II: Adaptations - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTerence Davies\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJames Dowling\u003c\/b\u003e (Volume Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis second volume of Terence Davies's screenplays brings together his adaptations of classic novels and plays, including his 1995 film of John Kennedy Toole's coming-of-age novel \u003ci\u003eThe Neon Bible; \u003c\/i\u003ehis adaptation of Edith Wharton's classic \u003ci\u003eThe House of Mirth, \u003c\/i\u003estarring Gillian Anderson as the young New York socialite Lily Bart; his 2011 film adaptation of Terence Rattigan's play \u003ci\u003eThe Deep Blue Sea, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Sunset Song, \u003c\/i\u003ehis adaptation of the Great War novel by Lewis Grassic Gibbon. The screenplays are enriched by previously unpublished material from Terence Davies's personal archive, and there is an introduction to the screenplays by the film critic and curator Michael Koresky.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTerence Davies\u003c\/b\u003e (1945-2022) was born in Liverpool into a large working-class Catholic family. Inspired by his love for cinema, he began writing short stories from the age of 16 and took up acting while working for over a decade as an accounts clerk. His trilogy - \u003ci\u003eChildren\u003c\/i\u003e (1976), \u003ci\u003eMadonna and Child\u003c\/i\u003e (1980) and \u003ci\u003eDeath and Transfiguration\u003c\/i\u003e (1983) - established his distinctive voice as a filmmaker. Profoundly influenced by T. S. Eliot's \u003ci\u003eFour Quartets\u003c\/i\u003e, he developed a lyrical, meditative style shaped by the nature of memory, time and longing. He went on to make nine feature films, including \u003ci\u003eDistant Voices, Still Lives\u003c\/i\u003e (1988), winner of the International Critics' Prize at Cannes, \u003ci\u003eThe Long Day Closes\u003c\/i\u003e (1992), \u003ci\u003eThe House of Mirth\u003c\/i\u003e (2000), \u003ci\u003eOf Time and the City\u003c\/i\u003e (2008) and \u003ci\u003eBenediction\u003c\/i\u003e (2021). His novel, \u003ci\u003eHallelujah Now\u003c\/i\u003e, was first published in 1984.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eJames Dowling\u003c\/b\u003e is the co-representative of the \u003ci\u003eTerence Davies Estate\u003c\/i\u003e and was a close friend of Terence during the last years of his life. He began working with Davies on his later film projects (including the script for \u003ci\u003eFirefly\u003c\/i\u003e) and editing collections of his poetry. James has continued to honour Davies's legacy through film, making two short films based on Terence's poetry: \u003ci\u003ePassing Time\u003c\/i\u003e (2023), commissioned by \u003ci\u003eFilm Fest Gent\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHome! Home!\u003c\/i\u003e (2024), commissioned by the \u003ci\u003eCentre Pompidou\u003c\/i\u003e, Paris, as part of a major retrospective.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eLillian Crawford\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and curator. She is currently researching a PhD on \u003ci\u003eScreen Two\u003c\/i\u003e at \u003ci\u003eRoyal Holloway, University of London\u003c\/i\u003e in collaboration with the \u003ci\u003eBBC\u003c\/i\u003e. Her first book, \u003ci\u003eThe Mind of the Doctor: Across the Neurodiverse Universe of Doctor Who\u003c\/i\u003e, is published by \u003ci\u003eHerne Books\u003c\/i\u003e in 2026.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eMark Cousins\u003c\/b\u003e is a film director, producer and writer best known for his 15-hour documentary \u003ci\u003eThe Story of Film: An Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e (2011). Mark has worked on numerous cine-essays, including \u003ci\u003eA Story of Children and Film\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eI Am Belfast\u003c\/i\u003e, in which the city is personified by a 10,000-year-old woman. Mark is also a presenter and critic, known for his work on \u003ci\u003eScene by Scene\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eElsewhere\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 496\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.19 x 9.22 x 6.07 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 08, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44432212688947,"sku":"9781839029752","price":139.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/2191\/6467\/files\/TDrDP0sfgC9781839029752.webp?v=1781308244","url":"https:\/\/thereadinghousebookcompany.com\/products\/terence-davies-screenplays-volume-ii-adaptations-paperback","provider":"The Reading House Book Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}