Ronald Welch, de son vrai nom Ronald Felton, est l'auteur de douze romans historiques destinés à la jeunesse. Après des études d'histoire à Cambridge, il a enseigné pendant des années avant de diriger un lycée dans le Devon. Son intérêt marqué pour l'histoire militaire puise ses sources dans son héritage familial et son propre service pendant la guerre. Le style narratif de Welch se distingue par une représentation authentique du passé et sa capacité à transporter les lecteurs dans des événements historiques captivants.
This Carnegie Medal-winning classic tale tells the story of Philip d'Aubigny, the knight crusader. From his first battle against the mighty Saladin's army to a victorious crusade alongside Richard the Lionheart . . . it's a dangerous and thrilling life and one that is brought vividly to life through Ronald Welch's dramatic writing.
Roger Vadim directs this remake of his own 1956 film starring Rebecca de Mornay as a wilful woman determined to have a good time. After her exuberant and carefree nature lands her in jail, Robin Shea (de Mornay) is advised by the prison governor (Frank Langella) that marriage to a respectable man will win her freedom. She duly weds carpenter Billy Moran (Vincent Spano), a responsible family man who seems certain to have problems keeping his new bride in check. Robin sets about pursuing her dream of rock stardom with the accompanying reckless behaviour, but will Billy help her develop a new perspective on life?