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- Wildswept / by Randolph, Octavia,author.;
"Duty versus Desire. The Peace between the Saxons and Danes has collapsed. Viking forces led by the war-lord Haesten strike at will across borders. One more push will destroy Wessex. The Danish warriors settled under the Dane-law are tempted to join with these new invaders, wiping clear the game board as they seek full dominance of Angle-land. Sidroc, having witnessed his son Hrald's victory at Four Stones, undertakes the perilous return to Gotland, a journey shadowed by the spirit of his long-dead uncle Yrling. Before his father's eyes Hrald has won the garrison fortress of Turcesig, but can he keep it? Ceric, the son of Ceridwen, rides with AElfred's ambitious son, Prince Eadward, in their wild pursuit of the invaders. After distinguishing himself in the field Ceric receives a startling order from the King, sending him to Four Stones. There Ashild and her mother AElfwyn contend with the dual claims of duty and desire, and each come face to face with their past - and their future. At Kilton in Wessex the young lord Edwin, just sixteen, is overwhelmed at the challenges before him both as a warrior and as a man. Yet he is unexpectedly entrusted with a secret which could shatter all he holds dear. The fortresses of Kilton and Four Stones. What binds them together now threatens to tear them apart."--Provided by publisher.- Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Anglo-Saxons; Vikings;
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- Polite society [videorecording] / by Arya, Ritu,actor.; Babayemi, Shona,actor.; Beh, Seraphina,actor.; Bevan, Tim,film producer.; Bruccoleri, Ella,actor.; Bucha, Nimra,actor.; Fellner, Eric,film producer.; Kaempfer, Olivier,film producer.; Kansara, Priya,actor.; Kapoor, Shobu,actor.; Khanna, Akshay(Actor),actor.; Manzoor, Nida,film director,screenwriter.; Mirza, Jeff,actor.; Pocock, John(Producer),film producer.; Focus Features,presenter.; Parkville Pictures,production company.; Universal Studios, Inc.,publisher.; Working Title Films,production company.;
Director of photography, Ashley Connor ; editor, Robbie Morrison ; music, Tom Howe and Shez Manzoor.Priya Kansara, Ritu Arya, Nimra Bucha, Akshay Khanna, Seraphina Beh, Ella Bruccoleri, Shona Babayemi, Shobu Kapoor, Jeff Mirza.A merry mashup of sisterly affection, parental disappointment, and bold action, Polite Society follows martial artist-in-training Ria Khan, who believes she must save her older sister Lena from her impending marriage. After enlisting the help of her friends, Ria attempts to pull off the most ambitious of all wedding heists in the name of independence and sisterhood.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13; for strong language, violence, sexual material, and some partial nudity.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.- Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Comedy films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Martial artists; Female friendship; Pakistanis; Rescues; Sisters; Weddings;
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- Babel : or the necessity of violence : an arcane history of the Oxford Translators' Revolution / by Kuang, R. F.(Rebecca F.),author.;
From award-winning author R. F. Kuang comes 'Babel', a thematic response to 'The Secret History' and a tonal retort to 'Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell' that grapples with student revolutions, colonial resistance, and the use of language and translation as the dominating tool of the British empire.- Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Novels.; Anti-imperialist movements; Imperialism; Magic; Translating and interpreting;
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- The Great War : a photographic narrative / by Holborn, Mark.; Roberts, Hilary.; Imperial War Museum (Great Britain);
LSC- Subjects: Great Britain. Army; World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1914-1918.;
- © 2013., Alfred A. Knopf,
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- Don't let my past be your future / by Smith, Harry Leslie,1923-author.;
Harry Leslie Smith was born in 1923 in Barnsley. King George V was on the throne. Stanley Baldwin was Prime Minister. There was no NHS, no welfare state. Those who could afford to took care of themselves; those who couldn't, suffered. And then out of the rubble of the Second World War Harry's generation rebuilt the country. They wanted to build a better, fairer world for their children and grandchildren. And they succeeded. But now Harry sees history repeating - from NHS cutbacks to immigration policies and everything in between. 'Harry's Last Stand' is a searing modern polemic that shows, with the indisputable force of lived experience, why the past shouldn't stay buried, and the future is ours for the taking.- Subjects: Biographies.; Smith, Harry Leslie, 1923-; World War, 1939-1945; Civilization, Modern.; Depressions;
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- Every valley : the desperate lives and troubled times that made Handel's Messiah / by King, Charles,1967-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The epic, dramatic story of the 18th century men and women behind the making of Handel's Messiah, one of the world's most beloved works of classical music, from a New York Times bestselling historian and National Book Critics Circle Award finalist. George Frideric Handel's Messiah is arguably the greatest piece of participatory art ever created. Adored by millions, it is performed each year by renowned choirs and orchestras as well as by fans singing along to the lyrics on their cell phones. But this work of triumphant joy was born in an age of anxiety. Britain in the early eighteenth century, the so-called age of Enlightenment, was a time of war, enslavement, political conspiracy, social polarization, and conflicts over everything from the legitimacy of government to the meaning of truth. Contrary to popular belief, the Messiah was not the product of a lone genius scribbling furiously on a musical staff. It came about because of a depressive political dissenter; an actress plagued by an abusive husband; an Atlantic sea captain and penniless philanthropist; an African Muslim man held captive in the American colonies; and Handel himself, once composer to kings but, at midlife, in ill health and straining to keep an audience's attention. Set amid royal intrigue and theatrical scandal, and exploring the rich ideas of its day, Every Valley is a cinematic drama of the entangled lives that shaped a masterpiece"--- Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759; Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759.; Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759.;
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- William and Kate : a royal love story / by Andersen, Christopher P.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [306]-312).LSC- Subjects: William, Prince, grandson of Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1982-; William, Prince, grandson of Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1982-; Middleton, Kate, 1982-; Royal couples; Princes;
- © 2011., Gallery Books,
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- To end all wars : a story of loyalty and rebellion, 1914-1918 / by Hochschild, Adam.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.- Subjects: Conscientious objectors; Loyalty; Militarism; Pacifism; Soldiers; World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1914-1918;
- © 2011., Houghton Mifflin Harcourt,
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- Noma: My Perfect Storm. by Deschamps, Pierre,film director.; Rami Redzepi, Ali,actor.; Redzepi, Hanne,actor.; Redzepi, René,actor.; Magnolia Pictures (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Ali Rami Redzepi, Hanne Redzepi, René RedzepiOriginally produced by Magnolia Pictures in 2015.Creative genius René Redzepi is renowned as one of the world’s best chefs. His restaurant Noma was voted best restaurant in the world four times, from 2011-14. He has been credited with revolutionizing the food world with his radical take on classic cuisine. Explore his universe with unprecedented access into his kitchen as he strives to achieve perfection and concoct bold, exciting dishes for diners from around the world. *"... A revealing portrait of an artist wholly dedicated to his art." - Soren Anderson, **Seattle Times*** *"... Crafted with exquisite care in the vein of its subject." - Kimber Myers, **The Playlist***Mode of access: World Wide Web.- Subjects: Documentary films.; Motion pictures, Great Britain.; Food industry and trade.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Documentary films.;
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- Endeavour : the ship that changed the world / by Moore, Peter,1983-author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-363) and index.An unprecedented history of the storied ship that Darwin said helped add a hemisphere to the civilized world. The Enlightenment was an age of endeavors, with Britain consumed by the impulse for grand projects undertaken at speed. Endeavour was also the name given to a collier bought by the Royal Navy in 1768. It was a commonplace coal-carrying vessel that no one could have guessed would go on to become the most significant ship in the chronicle of British exploration. The first history of its kind, Peter Moore's Endeavour: The Ship That Changed the World is a revealing and comprehensive account of the storied ship's role in shaping the Western world. Endeavour famously carried James Cook on his first major voyage, charting for the first time New Zealand and the eastern coast of Australia. Yet it was a ship with many lives: During the battles for control of New York in 1776, she witnessed the bloody birth of the republic. As well as carrying botanists, a Polynesian priest, and the remains of the first kangaroo to arrive in Britain, she transported Newcastle coal and Hessian soldiers. NASA ultimately named a space shuttle in her honor. But to others she would be a toxic symbol of imperialism. Through careful research, Moore tells the story of one of history's most important sailing ships, and in turn shines new light on the ambition and consequences of the Age of Enlightenment.- Subjects: Cook, James, 1728-1779.; Great Britain. Royal Navy; Endeavour (Ship); Navigation;
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