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(0)Geraldine McEwan
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Language
English
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The triumphant story of three extraordinary women whose courage to defy a century of injustice would inspire a nation! Abandoned by society and cast out by their families for crimes they did not commit, they found themselves stripped of their liberty and dignity and condemned to indefinite sentences of manual labor within the church-run Magdalene Laundries to cleanse themselves of their "sins."
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Series
Language
English
Description
Villainy and Treachery-- Richard III tells of the story of how Richard steals the kingdom from his young nephew after the death of his brother Edward. There is much murder and treachery until Richmond leads a revolt against Richard. Now is the winter of our discontent Made glorious summer by this sun of York; And all the clouds that lour'd upon our house In the deep bosom of the ocean buried.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
After World War I, Tommy and Tuppence meet in London and decide that for adventure they will accept a job from the British government; Tommy and Tuppence start a detective agency and one of their first clients asks them to find a pearl necklace; after a body is found in her friend's library, Miss Marple sets out to solve the mystery; after being accused of a priest's murder, a man uses a list of names from the priest to clear his name; Captain Hastings...
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie tells the story of an educator's effect on impressionable young ladies at the Marcia Blaine School for Girls in Edinburgh, revealing the challenges they face growing up in 1930s Scotland. Devoted to her students, Miss Brodie endeavors to fill them with a love of art and culture and as much self-confidence as she possesses. In doing so, she offends the conservative Miss Gaunt, tests the patience of headmistress Miss Mackay,...
Publisher
Acorn
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Partners in crime. The secret adversary: Charming crime-solvers Tommy and Tuppence Beresford stumble into spy craft while searching for a missing woman in Cold War-era Britain.
Ordeal by innocence: Miss Marple is drawn into the Argyle family's tragic history when she visits for a wedding and realizes a murderer is in their midst.
The hollow: Invited for a weekend in the country with the Angkatell clan, Poirot untangles the family's love affairs...
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Language
English
Description
The King of Navarre and his three best friends have sworn off love in the pursuit of intellectual enlightenment. But when the Princess of France and her beautiful attendants arrive for a diplomatic visit, their high-minded plans are turned upside down! Then as war rages and secret passions burn, loyalty and devotion are tested like never before in this sexy, glamorous and fun 1930's-style musical.