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Three fires / by Mina, Denise,author.;
Reimaging the "Bonfire of the Vanities" through a series of fires lit throughout Florence at the end of the fifteenth century, this modern take on a fascinating historical story follows Girolamo Savonarola, a Dominican friar who, railing against the viceand avarice of the ruling Medici family, was instrumental in their removal from power.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Savonarola, Girolamo, 1452-1498; Bonfires; Clergy;
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A dangerous woman : American beauty, noted philanthropist, Nazi collaborator : the life of Florence Gould / by Ronald, Susan,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-370) and index.
Subjects: Biographies.; Gould, Florence, 1895-1983.; Americans; Collaborationists; Philanthropists; Socialites; World War, 1939-1945;
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The marriage portrait / by O'Farrell, Maggie,1972-author.;
Florence, the 1550s. Lucrezia, third daughter of the grand duke, is comfortable with her obscure place in the palazzo. But when her older sister dies on the eve of her wedding, Lucrezia is thrust unwittingly into the limelight: a duke is quick to request her hand in marriage. Having barely left girlhood behind, Lucrezia must now make her way in a troubled court whose customs are opaque and where her arrival is not universally welcomed. In the court's eyes, she has one duty: to provide the heir. Until then, for all of her rank and nobility, the new duchess' future hangs entirely in the balance.
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Alfonso II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, Modena, and Reggio, 1533-1597; Medici, Lucrezia de', 1545-1561; Florence (Italy); Renaissance;
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Perspective(s) : a novel / by Binet, Laurent,author.; Taylor, Sam,1970-translator.; translation of:Binet, Laurent.Perspective(s).English.;
"Bursting with characters and historical color, Laurent Binet's Perspective(s) is a labyrinthine murder mystery that shows us Renaissance Florence as we've never seen it before"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Epistolary fiction.; Political fiction.; Novels.; Artists; Letters; Murder; Renaissance;
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Miss you : a novel / by Eberlen, Kate,author.;
"In the tradition of ONE DAY, a wryly romantic debut story about two strangers who meet briefly as teens in Florence and whose paths cross again many times over the course of the next sixteen years, until they're finally brought back together"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Couples; English; Life change events; Vacations;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Queens of mystery. [videorecording] / by Graham, Julie,1965-actor.; Hall, Florence,actor.; Redmond, Siobhan,1959-actor.; Woodward, Sarah,actor.; Acorn Media (Firm),production company,broadcaster.; RLJ Entertainment,distributor.;
Florence Hall, Julie Graham, Siobhan Redmond, Sarah Woodward, Juliet Stevenson.In the picturesque English region of Wildemarsh, Detective Matilda Stone investigates crimes with the aid or, often, meddling of her three mystery-writing aunts, who raised her from childhood. Together, they look into a murder at a health spa, a killing in the contemporary art world, and the theft of an Edgar Allen Poe manuscript. Matilda has decidedly less success with her personal affairs, continuing to pine for Dr. Daniel Lynch even as she begins a new romance. But while Matildas love life hits a snag, she makes headway in the case of her mothers long-ago disappearance despite her aunts best efforts to conceal the secret she most wants to know.PG.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Detective and mystery television programs.; Television comedies.; Television crime shows.; Television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Aunts; Murder; Policewomen; Women authors; Women detectives;
For private home use only.
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We live in time [videorecording] / by Payne, Nick,screenwriter.; Braithwaite, Lee,actor.; Crowley, John,1969-film director.; Garfield, Andrew,1983-actor.; Pugh, Florence,1996-actor.; Sphere Films,publisher.;
Andrew Garfield, Florence Pugh, Lee Braithwaite, Grace Delaney, Aoife Hinds."Almut and Tobias are brought together in a surprise encounter that changes their lives. As they embark on a path challenged by the limits of time, they learn to cherish each moment of the unconventional route their love story has taken"--Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Fiction films.; Feature films.; Romance films.; Love; Man-woman relationships; Cancer; Life change events;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Fighting With My Family. by Merchant, Stephen,film director.; Johnson, Dwayne,actor.; Pugh, Florence,actor.; Lowden, Jack,actor.; Headey, Lena,actor.; Frost, Nick,actor.; Vaughn, Vince,actor.; MGM (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Dwayne Johnson, Florence Pugh, Jack Lowden, Lena Headey, Nick Frost, Vince VaughnOriginally produced by MGM in 2019.Reformed gangster and wrestler Ricky and his wife Julia make a living performing with their children Saraya and Zak. When brother and sister get the chance to audition for WWE, it seems the family dream is coming true, but they are about to learn that becoming a WWE Superstar demands more than they ever imagined possible.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Comedy films.; Sports.; Families.;
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The Mighty Macs [videorecording] / by Bittner, Lauren.; Boreanaz, David,1971-; Burstyn, Ellen,1932-; Chambers, Tim.; Florence, Margaret Anne.; Shelton, Marley.; Springer, Whitney.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm);
Music by William Ross ; cinematography, Chuck Cohen ; edited by M. Scott Smith.David Boreanaz, Ellen Burstyn, Marley Shelton, Carla Gugino, Lauren Bittner, Margaret Anne Florence.In the early '70s, Cathy Rush became the head basketball coach at a tiny, all-girls Catholic college. Though her team had no gym or uniforms, and the school was in danger of being sold, Coach Rush steered her girls to their first national championship.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD, widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital.
Subjects: Basketball; Catholic college students; College sports; Feature films.; Sports films.; Women basketball players;
© c2012., Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,
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The Nightingale affair : a novel / by Mason, Timothy,1950-author.;
"Inspector Charles Field hunts a serial killer targeting Florence Nightingale's nurses in Crimea and women in London"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Nightingale, Florence, 1820-1910; Murder; Nurses; Serial murderers; Women;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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