a name for himself in the entertainment industry. Bold, ebullient, and charismatic, Denham leads Ann, along with famed playwright Jack Driscoll and the crew of the tramp steamer Venture, on a faraway filmmaking expedition, to the Indian Ocean and the legendary, primordial jungles of Skull Island. It is here that Denham hopes to capture on film the waning undiscovered wonders of the world -- wonders available to anyone for the price of admission.  (less)

generation is longing for a new kind of passionate, spontaneous art. And to Harriet's astonishment, it is embodied in her - La Belle Irlandaise. In the midst of this frenzy she finds herself pursued by an intense young composer, Hector Berlioz. So begins a painful and profound love affair. She is his muse; his obsession; and Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique, inspired by Harriet, will change music forever.  (less)

Shakespeare to Paris. With the ferment of revolution in the air, the new generation is longing for a passionate, spontaneous art. And to Harriet's astonishment, it is embodied in her - La Belle Irlandaise. In the midst of this frenzy she finds herself pursued by a strange, intense young composer named Hector Berlioz. So begins a painful and profound love affair. She is his muse; his idée fixe; his obsession. And Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique, directly inspired by Harriet, will change music forever. In the course of their marriage, their lives are transfigured and destroyed by genius, inspiration, and ultimately madness.  (less)