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The mirror & the light / by Mantel, Hilary,1952-author.; sequel to:Mantel, Hilary,1952-Bring up the bodies.;
""If you cannot speak truth at a beheading, when can you speak it?" England, May 1536. Anne Boleyn is dead, decapitated in the space of a heartbeat by a hired French executioner. As her remains are bundled into oblivion, Thomas Cromwell breakfasts with the victors. The blacksmith's son from Putney emerges from the spring's bloodbath to continue his climb to power and wealth, while his formidable master, Henry VIII, settles to short-lived happiness with his third queen before Jane dies giving birth to the male heir he most craves. Cromwell is a man with only his wits to rely on; he has no great family to back him, no private army. Despite rebellion at home, traitors plotting abroad and the threat of invasion testing Henry's regime to the breaking point, Cromwell's robust imagination sees a new country in the mirror of the future. But can a nation, or a person, shed the past like a skin? Do the dead continually unbury themselves? What will you do, the Spanish ambassador asks Cromwell, when the king turns on you, as sooner or later he turns on everyone close to him? With The Mirror & the Light, Hilary Mantel brings to a triumphant close the trilogy she began with Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies. She traces the final years of Thomas Cromwell, the boy from nowhere who climbs to the heights of power, offering a defining portrait of predator and prey, of a ferocious contest between present and past, between royal will and a common man's vision: of a modern nation making itself through conflict, passion, and courage"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Cromwell, Thomas, Earl of Essex, 1485?-1540;
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Women in white coats : how the first women doctors changed the world of medicine / by Campbell, Olivia,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Documents the true stories of three pioneering women who defied Victorian-era boundaries to become the first women doctors, discussing how they banded together to support each other and advocate for women's health in a male-dominated field.
Subjects: Biographies.; Blackwell, Elizabeth, 1821-1910.; Anderson, Elizabeth Garrett, 1836-1917.; Jex-Blake, Sophia, 1840-1912.; Women physicians; Medicine;
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The further observations of Lady Whistledown [text (large print)] / by container of (work):Enoch, Suzanne.One true love.; container of (work):Hawkins, Karen.Two hearts.; container of (work):Quinn, Julia,1970-Thirty-six valentines.; container of (work):Ryan, Mia.Dozen kisses.;
A sparkling anthology starring Lady Whistledown--the elusive Regency-era gossip columnist popularized in #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn's Bridgerton novels, now a series created by Shondaland for Netflix.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Historical fiction.; Large type books.; Short stories.; Gossip; Man-woman relationships; Regency;
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Back to black [videorecording] / by Abela, Marisa,actor.; Barnes, Nicky Kentish,film producer.; Greenhalgh, Matt,screenwriter.; Hayward, Debra,film producer.; Manville, Lesley,actor.; Marsan, Eddie,actor.; O'Connell, Jack,1990-actor.; Owen, Alison,1961-film producer.; Taylor-Johnson, Sam,1967-film director.; Focus Features,presenter,publisher.; Monumental Pictures (2014- ),production company.; Studio Canal,presenter.; Universal Studios, Inc.,film distributor.;
Score composed and performed by Nick Cave & Warren Ellis ; edited by Martin Walsh ; cinematographer, Polly Morgan.Marisa Abela, Eddie Marsan, Jack O'Connell, Leslie Manville.The extraordinary story of Amy Winehouse's early rise to fame from her early days in Camden through the making of her groundbreaking album, Back to Black that catapulted Winehouse to global fame. Told through Amy's eyes and inspired by her deeply personal lyrics, the film explores and embraces the many layers of the iconic artist and the tumultuous love story at the center of one of the most legendary albums of all time.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R; for drug use, language throughout, sexual content and nudity.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Fiction films.; Feature films.; Biographical films.; Winehouse, Amy, 1983-2011; Man-woman relationships; Women drug addicts; Women singers; Popular music; Soul music;
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Nottingham / by Makaryk, Nathan,author.;
Both a gripping historical epic and fascinating deconstruction of the Robin Hood legend, Nathan Makaryks 'Nottingham' mixes history and myth into a complex study of power - one that twists and turns far beyond the traditional tale of Sherwood Forests iconic thief.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Robin Hood (Legendary character);
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Victorian psycho : a novel / by Feito, Virginia,author.;
"In Grim Wolds, England, Winifred Notty takes on the role of governess at Ensor House, where she must navigate the twisted dynamics of the dysfunctional Pounds family while suppressing her own violent past; as Christmas approaches, she plans sinister gifts for her charges, revealing her true nature"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Black humor.; Gothic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Dysfunctional families; Gifts; Governesses; Upper class;
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Broadchurch. by PBS (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by PBS in 2013.When a young boy is murdered, this small town of Broadchurch in Dorset suddenly becomes the focus of a major event in the full glare of the media spotlight. DI Alec Hardy (David Tennant) and DS Ellie Miller (Olivia Colman) lead the investigation, as one by one the community of Broadchurch are drawn into the police inquiry, starting with the immediate family, and then radiating outward.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Detective and mystery films.; Television series--Great Britain.; Detective and mystery television programs.;
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Pride and Prejudice. by Langton, Simon,film director.; Steadman, Alison,actor.; Whitrow, Benjamin,actor.; Firth, Colin,actor.; Ehle, Jennifer,actor.; Sawalha, Julia,actor.; Harker, Susannah,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Alison Steadman, Benjamin Whitrow, Colin Firth, Jennifer Ehle, Julia Sawalha, Susannah HarkerOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 1995.Andrew Davies' multi-award-winning adaptation of Jane Austen's classic Regency romance. Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle lead a fabulous cast in this definitive 1995 adaptation of "Pride and Prejudice." Pulsating with energy, the lively, witty Elizabeth Bennet charms smouldering, haughty Darcy against a backdrop of a picture postcard countryside, small-town assembly rooms and English stately homes.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Romance.; Motion pictures, British.; Historical films.; Television series--Great Britain.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
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Darkest hour [videorecording] / by James, Lily,1989-actor.; Oldman, Gary,actor.; Scott-Thomas, Kristin,1960-actor.; Wright, Joe,1972-film director.; Focus Features,production company.; Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Gary Oldman, Lily James, Kristin Scott Thomas.During the early days of World War II, the fate of Western Europe hangs on the newly appointed British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Hitler, or fight on against incredible odds.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Feature films.; Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965; Prime ministers; World War, 1939-1945;
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Till the boys come home : war at home, 1918 / by Harrod-Eagles, Cynthia,author.;
In 1918 the Great War has taken so much from so many and it threatens to take even more still from the Hunters, their friends and their servants. Edward, in a bid to run away from problems at home, decides not to resist conscription and ends up at the Front. Sadie's hopes for love are unrequited, and Laura has to flee Artemis House when it is shelled and she finds herself in London driving an ambulance. Ethel, the nursery maid, masks her own pain by caring for other people's children but she must take care not to get too attached. The government has to bring in rationing, and manpower shortages means the conscription age is extended. The Russians have fallen out of the war and a series of terrifying all-out attacks drive the Allies back almost to the Channel, and for the first time England faces the real prospect of defeat. No one can see an end to the war and yet, a small glimmer of hope remains ...
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; World War, 1914-1918; Families;
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