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The judgment of Paris : the revolutionary decade that gave the world impressionism / by King, Ross W. A.,1962-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Manet, Edouard, 1832-1883; Meissonier, Jean Louis Ernest, 1815-1891.; Salon des refusš.; Impressionism (Art); Painters; Painting, French;
© c2006., Bond Street Books/Doubleday Canada,
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Dickensian. [videorecording] / by Bradbeer, Harry,film director.; Langdale, Philippa,film director.; Middleton, Tuppence,1987-actor.; Moen, Alexandra,actor.; Rundle, Sophie,actor.; BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc,publisher.; British Broadcasting Corporation.Television Service,production company.; Warner Home Video (Firm),film distributor.;
Tuppence Middleton, Sophie Rundle, Alexandra Moen, Joseph Quinn, Tom Weston-Jones, Stephen Rea.Characters from several Charles Dickens novels living in the same Victorian London neighborhood look on as Inspector Bucket investigates the murder of Ebenezer Scrooge's partner Jacob Marley.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Fiction television programs.; Historical television programs.; Television series.; Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870; Characters and characteristics in literature; Murder;
For private home use only.
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The illness lesson : a novel / by Beams, Clare,author.;
Sarah Waters meets Red Clocks in this searing novel, set at an all-girl school in 19th century Massachusetts, which probes the timeless question: who gets to control a woman's body and why. The year is 1871. In Ashwell, Massachusetts, at the farm of Samuel Hood and his daughter, Caroline, a mysterious flock of red birds descends. Samuel, whose fame as a philosopher has waned in recent years, takes the birds' appearance as an omen that the time is ripe for his newest venture. He will start a school for young women, guiding their intellectual development as he has so carefully guided his daughter's. Despite Caroline's misgivings, Samuel's vision-- revolutionary, as always; noble, as always; full of holes, as always-- takes shape. It's not long before the students begin to manifest bizarre symptoms. Rashes, fits, headaches, verbal tics, night wanderings. In desperation, the school turns to the ministering of a sinister physician-- based on a real historic treatment-- just as Caroline's body, too, begins its betrayal. As the girls' conditions worsens, long-buried secrets emerge, and Caroline must confront the all-male, all-knowing authorities around her, the ones who insist the voices of the sufferers are unreliable. In order to save herself, Caroline may have to destroy everything she's ever known. Written in intensely vivid prose and brimming with psychological insight, The Illness Lesson is a powerful exploration of women's bodies, women's minds, and the time-honored tradition of doubting both.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Fathers and daughters; Girls' schools;
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A horse named Sky / by Parry, Rosanne.; Fagan, Kirbi.;
Includes bibliographical references.Young wild colt Sky must find his way over rough terrain to rejoin his family after being captured for the Pony Express.
Subjects: Animal fiction.; Historical fiction.; Wild horses; Captive wild animals; Pony express;
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Unladylike rules of attraction / by Murray, Amita,author.;
To claim a fortune left to her by Dowager Countess Budleigh, Anya Marleigh, a singer and sitar player in Queen Charlotte's court, must marry before her next birthday, and with the Budleigh family out to destroy her, she must fight her attraction to the man who stands in her way.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; Aristocracy (Social class); Man-woman relationships; Women singers;
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The north star : Canada and the Civil War plots against Lincoln / by Sher, Julian,1953-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A riveting account of the years, months and days leading up to the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, and the unexpected ways Canadians were involved in every aspect of the American Civil War. Canadians take pride in being on the "good side" of the American Civil War, serving as a haven for 30,000 escaped slaves on the Underground Railroad. But dwelling in history's shadow is the much darker role Canada played in supporting the slave South and in fomenting the many plots against Lincoln. The North Star weaves together the different strands of several Canadians and a handful of Confederate agents in Canada as they all made their separate, fateful journeys into history. The book shines a spotlight on the stories of such intrepid figures as Anderson Abbott, Canada's first Black doctor, who joined the Union Army; Emma Edmonds, the New Brunswick woman who disguised herself as a man to enlist as a Union nurse; and Edward P. Doherty, the Quebec man who led the hunt to track down Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth. At the same time, the Canadian political and business elite were aiding the slave states. Toronto aristocrat George Taylor Denison III bankrolled Confederate operations and opened his mansion to their agents. The Catholic Church helped one of Booth's accused accomplices hide out for months in the Quebec countryside. A leading financier in Montreal let Confederates launder money through his bank. Sher creates vivid portraits of places we thought we knew. Montreal was a sort of nineteenth-century Casablanca of the North: a hub for assassins, money-men, mercenaries and soldiers on the run. Toronto was a headquarters for Confederate plotters and gun-runners. The two largest hotels in the country became nests of Confederate spies. Meticulously researched and richly illustrated, The North Star is a sweeping tale that makes long-ago events leap off the page with a relevance to the present day."--
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Canadians;
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An earl, the girl, and a toddler / by Riley, Vanessa,author.;
PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: A DUKE, THE LADY, AND A BABY, ISBN 9781420152234. In this second installment of the 'Rogues and Remarkable Women', a shipwrecked woman searches for her memories after being imprisoned in Bedlam, becoming entangled with a conflicted Lord who doesn't know he holds the answers. #diversity
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Historical fiction.; Recipes.; Amnesia; Man-woman relationships; Shipwreck survival; Regency;
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Chasing Cassandra / by Kleypas, Lisa,author.;
Railway magnate Tom Severin is wealthy and powerful enough to satisfy any desire as soon as it arises. Anything-- or anyone-- is his for the asking. It should be simple to find the perfect wife-- and from his first glimpse of Lady Cassandra Ravenel, he's determined to have her. But the beautiful and quick-witted Cassandra is equally determined to marry for love-- the one thing he can't give. Severin is the most compelling and attractive man Cassandra has ever met, even if his heart is frozen. But she has no interest in living in the fast-paced world of a ruthless man who always plays to win. When a newfound enemy nearly destroys Cassandra's reputation, Severin seizes the opportunity he's been waiting for. As always, he gets what he wants-- or does he? There's one lesson Tom Severin has yet to learn from his new bride: Never underestimate a Ravenel. The chase for Cassandra's hand may be over. But the chase for her heart has only just begun ...
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Historical fiction.; Aristocracy (Social class); Man-woman relationships; Businessmen; Rich people;
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Rebel / by Jenkins, Beverly,1951-author.;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; African Americans; Architects; Man-woman relationships; Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877);
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Corridors of the night : a William Monk novel / by Perry, Anne.;
Subjects: Detective and mystery stories.; Mystery fiction.; Missing persons; Monk, William (Fictitious character); Private investigators;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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