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Taron David Egerton (/ˈɛdʒərtən/ EJ-ər-tən; born 10 November 1989) is a Welsh actor and singer. After graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he performed in stage plays before gaining recognition for his starring role as a spy in the action comedy films Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014) and Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017). Egerton has starred in several biographical films, portraying military officer Edward Brittain in the drama Testament of Youth (2014), the titular ski-jumper in the sports film Eddie the Eagle (2016), and singer Elton John in the musical Rocketman (2019). The last of these earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. He also starred as Jimmy Keene in the miniseries Black Bird (2022), for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award, as Henk Rogers in the biopic Tetris (2023), and in the thriller film Carry-On (2024). Description above from the Wikipedia article Taron Egerton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
modern-day fairy tale steeped in the mystique of an isolated island in Whiteheart, Michigan. The island is home to the Zook family, a matriarchal line led by the formidable Hermine “Herself” Zook, an herbalist and natural healer. The novel explores themes of motherhood, trauma, and resilience as it follows the life of Dorothy “Donkey” Zook, a child born out of violence and raised in the wild embrace of nature. Through generations of women, Campbell brings a story that blends the magical with the everyday, creating a rich mix of love, loss, and survival.
