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Band of sisters : a novel / by Willig, Lauren,author.;
Eschewed by her wealthy Smith College classmates, a former scholarship student reluctantly volunteers to join a group of graduates who travel to Europe to help World War I French civilians before finding herself surrounded by desperate families in villages decimated by German bombs.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; War fiction.; Smith College Relief Unit; Female friendship; World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1914-1918;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Pelican girls : a novel / by Malye, Julia,author.;
"For fans of sweeping historical literature in the vein of Philipp Meyer's The Son or Min Jin Lee's Pachinko, an extraordinary US literary debut set in Paris and colonial New Orleans and based on a true story, about three of the 88 young women--among them an orphan, a madwoman, and an abortionist--who were deported to the Louisiana Territory as brides"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Deportees; Deportees; Women;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Canadians at Arras and the Drocourt-Queant Line, August-September, 1918 : a social history and battlefield tour / by Christie, N. M.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 89)
Subjects: Canada. Canadian Army; Arras (France), 2nd Battle of, 1918.; World War, 1914-1918;
© 1997., CEF Books,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Cinderella campaign : First Canadian Army and the battles for the Channel ports / by Zuehlke, Mark,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The story of how First Canadian Army opened the way to the Allied victory in World War II, in the twelfth instalment of the bestselling Canadian Battle Series. They thought of themselves as the "Cinderella Army," and international correspondents agreed. This was because First Canadian Army had been relegated to the left flank of the Allied advance toward Germany from the Normandy beaches and given the tough, thankless task of opening the Channel ports from Le Havre to Ostend in Belgium. Then suddenly in early September 1944, securing these ports became an Allied priority, as this would allow Field Marshal Montgomery to drive to the Rhine with Operation Market Garden and win the war before Christmas. Given only scant access to the Allied supply chain, the Canadians and their British partners in I Corps tackled the task assigned. Just getting to the ports proved a terrific undertaking fought against brutal German resistance. And once there, they faced fortresses that had been prepared for years to defeat an attack. "Lost outposts," the Allies called them, but the Germans within were not going to give up easily. And so over the month of September, the Canadians set about fighting for control of each port, scrambling for supplies while under constant military pressure to get those ports open now. For Canada this was the Cinderella Campaign, the battle for the Channel ports. For those who fought it, the sacrifice of comrades dead and wounded would never be forgotten."--
Subjects: Canada. Canadian Army. Army, First.; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A tale of two cities / by Dickens, Charles,1812-1870,author.; Maxwell, Richard,1948-2010,editor.;
Includes bibliographical references.Presents Dickens' classic tale of love, courage, and sacrifice set against the cataclysmic events of the French Revolution.
Subjects: War fiction.; Historical fiction.; Classics; Literary; French fiction; Executions and executioners; Fathers and daughters; French; Lookalikes;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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The bone field / by Kernick, Simon,author.;
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Police; Cold cases (Criminal investigation); Murder; Conspiracies;
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Another kind of wedding [videorecording] / by Zegers, Kevin,1984-actor.; Paré, Jessica,actor.; Turner, Kathleen,1954-actor.; Kennedy, Jessica Parker,actor.; Shawn, Wallace,actor.; Fisher, Frances,1952-actor.; Kirby, Luke,1978-actor.; Kiely, Pat(Actor),film director,screenwriter.; TVA Films (Firm),film distributor.;
Kevin Zegers, Jessica Pare, Kathleen Turner, Jessica Parker Kennedy, Wallace Shawn, Frances Fisher, Luke Kirby.Matthew and Louisa are about to celebrate the biggest day of their lives, but their wedding becomes the perfect venue for their dysfunctional family to confront what tore them apart in the first place. Of course, when you marry your brother's ex-girlfriend, and force your divorced parents to be in the same place at the same time, fireworks are bound to go off! Drinks will flow, insults will be hurled, and punches thrown at this catastrophic wedding.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Comedy films.; Romantic comedy films.; Feature films.; Dysfunctional families; Weddings; Man-woman relationships; Adult children of divorced parents; Brothers;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The counterfeit heiress / by Alexander, Tasha,1969-;
"After an odd encounter at a grand masquerade ball, Lady Emily becomes embroiled in the murder investigation of one of the guests, a sometime actress trying to pass herself off as the mysterious heiress and world traveler Estella Lamar. Each small discovery, however, leads to more questions. Was the intended victim Miss Lamar or the imposter? And who would want either of them dead? As Emily and Colin try to make sense of all this, a larger puzzle begins to emerge: No one has actually seen Estella Lamar in years, since her only contact has been through letters and the occasional blurry news photograph. Is she even alive? Emily and Colin's investigation of this double mystery takes them from London to Paris, where, along with their friend Cécile, they must scour the darkest corners of the city in search of the truth"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Detective and mystery stories.; Historical fiction.; Mystery fiction.; Heiresses; Impostors and imposture; Murder; Upper class;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Paris gown : a novel / by Wells, Christine,author.;
"Paris, 1956 Three friends-Claire, Gina, and Margot-who parted as very young women with their whole lives ahead of them, reunite in Paris years later, determined to start life anew. Parisian Claire has been working hard to become a Michelin-starred chef one day, but ever since the heady time she spent in the company of socialites Gina and Margot, her dream has been to own a Dior gown. This seemed like a far-off fantasy, until her neighbor, Deidre Martin, who lives above Claire's family brasserie, mysteriously disappears from Paris, quitting her job at the United States Embassy and leaving Claire to mind her apartment. Most bafflingly, Deidre also makes Claire a very special gift: a stunning Dior gown. Meanwhile Gina, a cool American blue blood, lands on Claire's doorstep nursing a broken heart and a broken engagement after her father lost all of the family money in a risky business venture. A journalist aspiring to be a novelist, Gina has returned to Paris in the hopes of pursuing her dream. But when Deidre goes missing, Gina's journalistic instincts scent a story, and an invitation to the United States Embassy ball is too great an opportunity to miss. Only what on earth is she going to wear? Warm-hearted Claire insists Gina wear the Dior gown to the ball, and after some hesitation, Gina accepts. At Dior for Gina's fitting, whom should assist them but Margot, the friend they thought had gone back to Australia to be married. But Margot is living in Paris and working at Dior under an assumed name, and clearly is not happy to have been found. Is their close friendship at an end? Or will the wonder and delight of the Dior gown bring these young women back together? Gorgeous, perfectly fitted, lustrous and luxurious, the Dior gown has the power to change lives-as these three remarkable women are about to discover ... "--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Christian Dior (Firm); Dresses; Evening gowns; Fashion; Female friendship; Women;
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Elusive / by Cogman, Genevieve,author.;
Eleanor, once a lowly English maid, is now a member of the League of the Scarlet Pimpernel, known for their daring deeds and rescuing aristocrat vampires from the guillotine. Eleanor and the League are investigating the disappearance of Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand, the notorious French statesman and diplomat. But they soon uncover two vampire parties feuding for power, and learn that Talleyrand's disappearance is part of a bigger, more dangerous scheme--one that threatens to throw France into bloody chaos.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Vampire fiction.; Novels.; Household employees; Missing persons; Vampires;
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