All the book-based movies and TV shows featuring Christopher Villiers, ranked

On January 30th, 1972, 13 unarmed civilians participating in an anti-internment civil rights march in Derry, Northern Ireland were shot and killed by British soldiers. This event played a significant role in the history of the modern Irish troubles, inspiring many young men to join the IRA and fueling a 25-year cycle of violence.

Set in England, this ghostly, haunting story spans two worlds, over a century apart. Near the end of World War II, teen-aged Tolly goes to spend Christmas at his grandmother’s large country estate, Green Knowe. Tolly’s soldier father has been reported missing in action while his mother remains in London awaiting more information.

Elizabeth Thatcher, a young teacher accustomed to her high society life, receives her first classroom post in a prairie town in the Western Frontier lead by headstrong coalminer widows Abigail and Frances. She is determined to prove to her family that she is brave enough to live on her own, but struggles with her own fears and doubts. When she discovers her late Aunt Elizabeth’s secret diary, Elizabeth learns she was a pioneer woman herself, a teacher in the frontier who struggled with prairie life and fell in love with a Royal Canadian Mountie.

As a new mother, Kathy grapples with the challenges of reentering the workforce. However, her journey is further complicated when she begins to suspect her husband’s infidelity. To add to her troubles, Kathy’s enigmatic new coworker Hannah appears to be orchestrating more than just professional rivalry, as she seemingly aims to infiltrate Kathy’s job and even take control of her personal life.