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Cranford [videorecording] / by Annis, Francesca,1944-; Atkins, Emily.; Birtwistle, Sue.; Conklin, Susie.; Curtis, Simon,1960-; Dench, Judi,1934-; Etel, Alex.; Gambon, Michael.; Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn,1810-1865.Cranford.Videorecording.; Hudson, Steve.; Staunton, Imelda,1953-; Thomas, Heidi,1967-; Woods, Simon,1980-; 2 Entertain (Firm); BBC Video (Firm); British Broadcasting Corporation.; Chestermead Ltd.; WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.); Warner Home Video (Firm);
Director of photography, Ben Smithard ; editors, Frances Parker, Dan Roberts ; music, Carl Davis ; series costume designer, Jenny Beavan ; series production designer, Donal Woods.Francesca Annis, Eileen Atkins, Simon Woods, Judi Dench, Imelda Staunton, Michael Gambon, Alex Etel.Cranford, in 1842, is a market town in northwest England. It is a place governed by etiquette, custom and above all, an intricate network of ladies. It seems that life has always been conducted according to their social rules. For spinsters Deborah Jenkyns, the arbiter of correctness, and Matty, her demurring sister, the town is a hub of intrigue. Handsome new doctor Frank Harrison has arrived from London; a retired Captain and his daughters move in across the street and preparations for Lady Ludlows garden party are underway. The town has some secrets which are about to be revealed. But news comes that shakes the town, a railway line from Manchester is coming to Cranford.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation.
Subjects: Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn, 1810-1865.; Gossip; Man-woman relationships; Market towns; Single women; Sisters; Television mini-series.;
© c2008., BBC Video ; Distributed by Warner Home Video,
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Romancing Mister Bridgerton / by Quinn, Julia,1970-author.;
Secretly drawn to her best friend's brother for years, Penelope Featherington believes that she knows everything about Colin Bridgerton, until she stumbles upon his deepest secrets.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Historical fiction.; Families; Regency; Nobility; Mate selection; Manners and customs; Gossip columnists; Man-woman relationships;
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Cranford. [videorecording (DVD)] / by Annis, Francesca,1944-; Atkins, Eileen,1934-; Birtwistle, Sue.; Conklin, Susie.; Curtis, Simon,1960-; Davis, Carl,1936-; Dench, Judi,1934-; Gambon, Michael.; Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn,1810-1865.CranfordVideorecording.; Glenister, Philip.; Jennings, Alex.; Manville, Lesley.; McKenzie, Julia.; Staunton, Imelda,1953-; Thomas, Heidi,1967-; Wise, Greg,1966-; 2 Entertain (Firm); BBC Video (Firm); BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc.; British Broadcasting Corporation.; Chestermead Ltd.; WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.); Warner Home Video (Firm);
Music, Carl David.Judi Dench, Eileen Atkins, Philip Glenister, Michael Gambon, Francesca Annis, Imelda Staunton, Julia McKenzie, Greg Wise, Lesley Manville, Alex Jennings, Dean Lennox Kelly.The specter of the railroad looming heavy in her conscience, Miss Matty (Judi Dench) rejoices upon learning that her maid Martha (Claudie Blakley) and carpenter Jem (Andrew Buchan) are expecting a child. Miss Matty's concern for young Peggy Bell (Jodie Whittaker) growing due to the fact that the young girl lives in virtual seclusion with her mother and overbearing brother, the kindly matriarch attempts to bring the two siblings together with William (Tom Hiddleston) and his cousin Erminia (Michelle Dockery) , who have recently returned to Cranford with Mr. Buxton (Jonathan Pryce). Meanwhile, Captain Brown (Jim Carter) receives word that work on the line has ceased, and scrambles to get the project back on track. Later, a sudden tragedy sends the entire town reeling.PG.DVD, region 1; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital stereo.
Subjects: Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn, 1810-1865.; Female friendship; Gossip; Market towns; Older women; Single women; Social norms; Television mini-series.;
© c2010., BBC Video ; Distributed by BBC Worldwide Americas ; Distributed by Warner Home Video,
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Forever your earl / by Leigh, Eva.;
Subjects: Regency fiction.; Historical fiction.; Love stories.; Wicked Quills of London (Imaginary organization); Gossip columnistsAuthors; Nobility; Secrecy;
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An unladylike secret / by Murray, Amita,author.;
"Mira Marleigh, as far as the public is concerned, is an unassuming companion. She quietly drifts through London society accompanying her dear friend and confidant, Ursula. Mira flies under the radar, which is exactly how she likes it, because unbeknownst to everyone besides her sisters and Ursula, she is the anonymous author of one of the most popular society circulars under the pseudonym Aurelius. As a purveyor of society gossip, keeping a low profile allows her to see and hear nearly everything. But is this prosaic, passionless persona that she has carefully constructed really who Mira wants to be? When one of her circulars detailing a heated argument between the blue-blooded brothers Stephen and Finnegan Underwood ends up as the basis for the case against Finnegan when Stephen turns up dead not two days later, Stephen's widow, Lucretia, is desperate for Aurelius's help in proving Finnegan innocent. So, acting as Aurelius's "assistant," Mira travels to the coastal town of Devonshire where she agrees to help the young widow. But a chance seaside encounter with a smoldering mystery man might change everything ... will he be the key to unlocking the truth, and perhaps Mira's heart, or could he be her downfall?"--
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; Aristocracy (Social class); Gossip columnists; Man-woman relationships; Multiracial people; Murder;
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Lanny / by Porter, Max,author.;
"Not far from London, there is a village. This village belongs to the people who live in it and to those who lived in it hundreds of years ago. It belongs to England's mysterious past and its confounding present. It belongs to Mad Pete, the grizzled artist. To ancient Peggy, gossiping at her gate. To families dead for generations, and to those who have only recently moved here. But it also belongs to Dead Papa Toothwort who has woken from his slumber in the woods. Dead Papa Toothwort, who is listening to them all. Chimerical, audacious, strange and wonderful - a song to difference and imagination, to friendship, youth and love, Lanny is the globally anticipated new novel from Max Porter."--Publisher's description.
Subjects: Paranormal fiction.; Villages; Time travel;
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The break / by Keyes, Marian,author.;
Amy's husband Hugh says he isn't leaving her. He still loves her, he's just taking a break - from their marriage, their children and, most of all, from their life together. Six months to lose himself in South East Asia. And there is nothing Amy can say or do about it. Yes, it's a mid-life crisis, but let's be clear: a break isn't a break up - yet. However, for Amy it's enough to send her - along with her extended family of gossips, misfits and troublemakers - teetering over the edge. For a lot can happen in six months. When Hugh returns, if he returns, will he be the same man she married? Will Amy be the same woman? Because if Hugh is on a break from their marriage, then so is she.
Subjects: Chick lit.; Domestic fiction.; Married people; Separated people; Midlife crisis;
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Eleven scandals to start to win a duke's heart / by MacLean, Sarah.;
When he discovers Juliana Fiori, a favorite subject of gossip due to her scandalous behavior, hiding in his carriage, the Duke of Leighton vows to teach the reckless beauty a lesson in propriety.
Subjects: Regency fiction.; Romance fiction.; Historical fiction.; Nobility; Scandals;
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Pride, prejudice, and peril / by Oliver, Katie.;
Phaedra Brighton is perfectly content with her life of lecturing college students, gossiping with her best friends, and dreaming of Mr. Darcy. As a young, respected (if somewhat peculiar) English professor, her expertise lies in all things Jane Austen--but she knows that the closest she'll ever get to being a real-life Elizabeth Bennet is in her dreams. When Who Wants to Marry Mr. Darcy, a new reality TV show, starts filming at her best friend Charlene's estate, Phaedra is intrigued. And when the producer asks her to lend her Austenian knowledge as a consultant on the show, she's over the moon. But on the first day of filming, when Charlene's new husband is found electrocuted and Charlene herself is accused of the crime, Phaedra comes crashing back to reality. With murder on the syllabus and her best friend in dire straits, there's no Mr. Darcy around to help Phaedra--she'll have to get to the bottom of this mystery herself.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Cozy mysteries.; Women college teachers; Reality television programs; Murder;
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The henna artist / by Joshi, Alka,author.;
Escaping from an abusive marriage, seventeen-year-old Lakshmi makes her way alone to the vibrant 1950s pink city of Jaipur. There she becomes the most highly requested henna artist-- and confidante-- to the wealthy women of the upper class. But trusted with the secrets of the wealthy, she can never reveal her own ... Known for her original designs and sage advice, Lakshmi must tread carefully to avoid the jealous gossips who could ruin her reputation and her livelihood. As she pursues her dream of an independent life, she is startled one day when she is confronted by her husband, who has tracked her down these many years later with a high-spirited young girl in tow-- a sister Lakshmi never knew she had. Suddenly the caution that she has carefully cultivated as protection is threatened. Still she perseveres, applying her talents and lifting up those that surround her as she does.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Abused wives; Nineteen fifties; Henna (Dye); Women artists; Secrecy; Caste; Sisters; Social classes;
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