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The bandit queens : a novel / by Shroff, Parini,author.;
"A young Indian woman falsely rumored to have killed her husband finds a way to make her unfortunate reputation surprisingly useful--but complications arise when other village women seek her help offing their husbands--in this provocative, razor-sharp debut. "The Bandit Queens heralds a prodigious and sophisticated literary talent." Taea Obreht, New York Times bestselling author of Inland. In the five years since her husband's disappearance, Geeta has become accustomed to a solitary life; you'd be surprised how difficult it is to make friends when your entire village believes you're a witch who murdered your husband. And since she can't convince anyone that she didn't murder him, she figures she might as well use her fearsome reputation to protect herself as a woman on her own. But when other women in the village decide that they, too, want to be "self-made" widows and rid themselves of their abusive husbands, Geeta's reputation becomes a double-edged sword--the very thing that's meant to keep her safe is now threatening everything she's built as she unwittingly becomes the go-to consultant for village husband-disposal. Unfortunately, Geeta finds that even the best-laid plans of would-be widows tend to go awry, and the women find themselves caught in a web of their own making--and long-estranged friendships will have to be re-formed if they hope to make it out of their mess alive. Acerbic, insightful, and full of dark humor, Parini Shroff's The Bandit Queens--with its unique combination of poignant social commentary and irreverence--is an absolutely unforgettable novel"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Black humor.; Novels.; Female friendship; Villages; Widows; Wife abuse;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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We Hunt Together: S1. by Ceesay, Babou,actor.; Ola, Dipo,actor.; Myles, Eve,actor.; Corfield, Hermione,actor.; Pepperdine, Vicki,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Babou Ceesay, Dipo Ola, Eve Myles, Hermione Corfield, Vicki PepperdineOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2020.When Freddy, a troubled young woman, is nearly assaulted outside a nightclub, the toilet attendant steps in to help. Baba, a former child soldier, acts with swift, unstoppable brutality. She’s entranced. The pair form an instant intoxicating connection. Something dark within both of them quickly emerges. Soon they set about exacting revenge on people from Freddy’s past – Baba’s skill for violence and Freddy’s tinge of psychopathy prove a lethal combination. But they’re not the only ones on the hunt. Can dysfunctional detectives DI Mendy and DS Franks set aside their opposing views long enough to catch the deadly duo?Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Horror films.;
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Pride of Place. by Gazidis, Dorthea,film director.; Longinotto, Kim,film director.; Royal Anthropological Institute (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Royal Anthropological Institute in 1976.A rarely seen classic, PRIDE OF PLACE was made as a first project while Longinotto was a student at England’s National School of Television and Film. As a teenager, the filmmaker had been condemned to a girls’ boarding school in an old, isolated castle in Buckinghamshire. Wisely, she ran away at the age of 17, and years later took the opportunity for sweet revenge. In this dark and expressive film, Longinotto exposes the repressive school from the students’ perspective—as a kind of miniature state with bizarre rules, indigestible food and absurd punishments. One year after the release of the film, the boarding school was closed down. With PRIDE OF PLACE, Longinotto sets the tone for a long career of films in which individuals revolt against oppressive authorities and stifling traditions.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Education.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Current affairs.; Children.; England.; British Isles.;
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The Outlaws. by Babalola, Charles,actor.; Walken, Christopher,actor.; Perkins, Clare,actor.; Boyd, Darren,actor.; Tomlinson, Eleanor,actor.; Cole, Gamba,actor.; Barreto, Rhianne,actor.; Merchant, Stephen,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Charles Babalola, Christopher Walken, Clare Perkins, Darren Boyd, Eleanor Tomlinson, Gamba Cole, Rhianne Barreto, Stephen MerchantOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2021.In this sharp new comedy drama, an unlikely group of lawbreakers are forced together in a community payback project. Emmy and BAFTA winner Stephen Merchant writes, directs, and stars alongside Christopher Walken. When seven strangers are thrown together in a community service scheme, they realise they couldn’t be more different. Having broken the law, in their hometown of Bristol, is the one thing they have in common. As new friendships emerge, dark secrets are revealed. And when the group get drawn into dangerous criminal activity, they must break down the barriers between them, before they can fight for what’s right. Combining crime thriller, character study and comedy, The Outlaws is a state-of-the-nation commentary with humour and heart.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Comedy.; Crime.;
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Lore Olympus. [graphic novel] / by Smythe, Rachel(Comics artist),author,illustrator.;
Persephone was ready to start a new life when she left the mortal realm for Olympus. However, she quickly discovered the dark side of her glamorous new home--from the relatively minor gossip threatening her reputation to a realm-shattering violation of her safety by the conceited Apollo--and she's struggling to find her footing in the fast-moving realm of the gods. Hades is also off-balance, fighting against his burgeoning feelings for the young goddess of spring while maintaining his lonely rule of the Underworld. As the pair are drawn ever closer, they must untangle the twisted webs of their past and present to build toward a new future.
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Mythological comics.; Hades (Greek deity); Persephone (Greek deity); Goddesses; Gods; Man-woman relationships; Mythology, Greek;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Lore Olympus. [graphic novel] / by Smythe, Rachel(Comics artist),author,illustrator.;
Persephone was ready to start a new life when she left the mortal realm for Olympus. However, she quickly discovered the dark side of her glamorous new home--from the relatively minor gossip threatening her reputation to a realm-shattering violation of her safety by the conceited Apollo--and she's struggling to find her footing in the fast-moving realm of the gods. Hades is also off-balance, fighting against his burgeoning feelings for the young goddess of spring while maintaining his lonely rule of the Underworld. As the pair are drawn ever closer, they must untangle the twisted webs of their past and present to build toward a new future.
Subjects: Mythological comics.; Graphic novels.; Hades (Greek deity); Persephone (Greek deity); Goddesses; Gods; Man-woman relationships; Mythology, Greek;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Oliver Twist. by Giedroyc, Coky,film director.; Rhind-Tutt, Julian,actor.; Gomez, Michelle,actor.; Okonedo, Sophie,actor.; Spall, Timothy,actor.; Hardy, Tom,actor.; Miller, William,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Julian Rhind-Tutt, Michelle Gomez, Sophie Okonedo, Timothy Spall, Tom Hardy, William MillerOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2007.This gripping and emotionally powerful adaptation from one of British television's most exciting new writers breathes new life into the popular Dickens story. On a dark and stormy winter's night in a miserable, dank room, lit only by a few candles, Oliver is born into a life of poverty and misfortune. Growing up in a workhouse, watching the suffering and cruelty endured by the boys at the hands of his masters, Oliver decides he wants more and sets out for London. There he meets the Artful Dodger, Nancy, Fagin and the boys and gets the first warm welcome of his life.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Motion pictures, British.; Historical films.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
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The Outlaws: S1. by Babalola, Charles,actor.; Walken, Christopher,actor.; Perkins, Clare,actor.; Boyd, Darren,actor.; Tomlinson, Eleanor,actor.; Cole, Gamba,actor.; Barreto, Rhianne,actor.; Merchant, Stephen,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Charles Babalola, Christopher Walken, Clare Perkins, Darren Boyd, Eleanor Tomlinson, Gamba Cole, Rhianne Barreto, Stephen MerchantOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2021.In this sharp new comedy drama, an unlikely group of lawbreakers are forced together in a community payback project. Emmy and BAFTA winner Stephen Merchant writes, directs, and stars alongside Christopher Walken. When seven strangers are thrown together in a community service scheme, they realise they couldn’t be more different. Having broken the law, in their hometown of Bristol, is the one thing they have in common. As new friendships emerge, dark secrets are revealed. And when the group get drawn into dangerous criminal activity, they must break down the barriers between them, before they can fight for what’s right. Combining crime thriller, character study and comedy, The Outlaws is a state-of-the-nation commentary with humour and heart.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Comedy.;
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Verona. by Back, Sebastian,film director.; Marshall, Andy,actor.; Khan, Kat,actor.; Williams, Kyisha,actor.; McIntosh, Yanna,actor.; V71 US Inc. (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Andy Marshall, Kat Khan, Kyisha Williams, Yanna McIntoshOriginally produced by V71 US Inc. in 2023.The peaceful, sweltering summer in Verona, Ontario is interrupted when news of death reaches the Baron family. Camila's grandfather has died. Her father, Arthur, becomes angry and isolated, taken into the darkness of a past he’s long tried to distance himself from. Her step-mother Bennie, seeks peaceful solitude as she contemplates her family’s new, broken world. We find ourselves immersed in Camila’s multifaceted world: a nineteen year old storm hidden beneath a quiet and contemplative exterior.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.;
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Scars of Dracula. by Ward, Roy,film director.; Lee, Christopher,actor.; Matthews, Christopher,actor.; Waterman, Dennis,actor.; Hanley, Jenny,actor.; Gwynn, Michael,actor.; Throughton, Patrick,actor.; Kino Lorber (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Christopher Lee, Christopher Matthews, Dennis Waterman, Jenny Hanley, Michael Gwynn, Patrick ThroughtonOriginally produced by Kino Lorber in 1970.When a young girl is found dead with two fang marks upon her neck, the farmers of Kleinenberg know who is responsible - the evil Count Dracula. They decide to take immediate action and march on his castle with bundles of straw and plenty of oil. They set fire to the castle and as they watch the blaze from a safe distance, they feel sure that, once and for all, the Count has met his end. But killing Dracula, Prince of Darkness, is no easy task and soon the Count is up to his evil tricks once more…Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Horror films.; Motion Pictures.; Cult films.; Motion pictures, Great Britain.;
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