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- Neighbors [videorecording]. by Barinholtz, Ike; Byrne, Rose; Efron, Zac; Rogen, Seth; Mintz-Plasse, Christopher; Franco, Dave; Gallo, Carla; Sage, Halston;
Director, Nicholas Stoller.Dave Franco, Rose Byrne, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Seth Rogen, Carla Gallo, Halston Sage, Ike Barinholtz, Zac Efron.New parents Mac and Kelly are living the American Dream, complete with a baby girl and a new home in the suburbs. Still, they want to believe that they are still cool, so when they discover that their new next-door neighbors are dozens of fraternity brothers-led by charismatic Teddy-they try to play along. But when the parties grow increasingly more epic, both sides begin to fend for their turf. The sabotage escalates into extreme one-upmanship, beginning an epic Greek war for the ages.CHVRS rating: 14A.DVD.- Subjects: Comedy.; Comedy.;
- © 2014., Universal Home Video,
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- Writers and Liars A Novel [electronic resource] : by Goodman, Carol.aut; CloudLibrary;
In the latest thrilling suspense novel from Mary Higgins Clark Award–winning author Carol Goodman, a group of mystery authors gathers on a secluded Greek island for a writers retreat, only to discover that their enigmatic host has been murdered and everyone present is a suspect. They’ll kill for inspiration… Fifteen years ago, Maia Gold attended a prestigious—and very exclusive—writers retreat hosted by billionaire Argos Alexander on the Greek island of Eris. It’s where she wrote her first book, the one that should have launched a brilliant career. But something dark happened on that island, a betrayal that has hung over Maia ever since. Now, Maia finds a familiar envelope in the mail. It’s an invitation to return to Eris, and according to social media, she’s not the only one from that first retreat who’s been invited back. This could be the second chance Maia needs to jump-start her dreams. A chance for reconciliation… or revenge. Almost all of the writers from fifteen years before have returned to Eris, bringing unresolved resentments with them. Soon, the guests learn that their illustrious host is absent, though he has left instructions for them to participate in a contest: whoever can write the most suspenseful mystery while on the island will win a fortune and literary acclaim. But this is no harmless game—when the guests gather in the morning to share their first chapters, they find Argos Alexander, dead.  Tensions simmer as the guests try to determine who’s capable of murder, not just on the page, but in real life. On an island full of mystery writers, anyone could be the killer—and anyone could be the next victim. Trapped together until the next boat arrives from the mainland, they must sort out old grievances and figure out how to trust one another... or die one by one.- Subjects: Electronic books.; Psychological; Amateur Sleuth; Suspense;
- © 2025., HarperCollins,
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- The voyage home : a novel / by Barker, Pat,1943-author.;
"From the Booker Prize-winning author of The Regeneration Trilogy comes the powerful third installment to the Women of Troy series. I never saw Cassandra as a victim. I saw a woman as focused on a single aim as any raptor stooping to its prey; but then, I had more opportunities to observe her ruthlessness than most. I was in her power, you see. I was her slave. Pat Barker has crafted the latest in a brilliant reimagining of Greek mythology, and The Voyage Home is the work of a writer at the height of her powers. In this third outing, she follows the young Ritsa and the unpredictable Cassandra on their perilous return journey to Mycenae. Cassandra has acquired the powers of prophecy from the kiss of Apollo, but the very same god has taken away the people's belief in her abilities. Though she warns of the carnage that awaits the Greek warrior king Agamemnon-who numbs himself with alcohol on the storm-plagued trip home-her shipmates disregard her. While Cassandra's prophecies fall on deaf ears, Ritsa instead remains focused on surviving once they make land. When a mysterious young girl begins to shadow them, and Agamemnon's cruelty takes a new turn, Ritsa must find a safe place for Cassandra, whose mood alternates between cruelty and frenzy. But it's the ongoing ire between Queen Clytemnestra and Agamemnon that could prove fatal for everyone. In The Voyage Home, Barker elevates myth and legend and asks us to examine the stories we hold dear through a feminist lens, and in doing so she has crafted a tale that upholds her legacy as one of our finest contemporary novelists"--- Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Cassandra (Legendary character); Clytemnestra, Queen of Mycenae; Trojan War;
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- Manuscript found in Accra / by Coelho, Paulo.; Coelho, Paulo.Manuscrito encontrado em Accra.English.; Costa, Margaret Jull.;
"The latest novel from #1 internationally best-selling author Paulo Coelho is a classic of inspiration and reflection, a meditation on life, love, and the significance of change. A novel of philosophical reflection set in Jerusalem during the time of the Crusades. Here a community of Christians, Arabs, and Jews who have long lived together harmoniously have been warned of an imminent attack and certain destruction. Contemplating their demise, the community assembles to seek the wise counsel of a Greek Copt, who imparts comforting and guiding wisdom on the enduring attributes of human character. The novel unfolds as a sequence of parables on love, faith, sex, friendship, beauty, bravery, loyalty, and success."--Provided by publisher.- Subjects: Historical fiction.; Crusades;
- © c2013., Alfred A. Knopf,
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- Dirty lying sirens / by Blackburry, Sabrina(Fantasy fiction writer),author.;
When Maddie meets Caspian after losing her job and running out of options, she doesn't expect such an instant connection. Caspian is from Atlantis, a remote Greek island that is the stuff of legends. When he asks her to come home with them, he has a very specific reason in mind. Maddie is a Siren, and she's lost her gift over the years. Caspian and Maddie find their rhythm on the island, and explore their connection. It's one thing to find out you're a mystical being, it's quite another to fall in love and then discover that one's existence could be the downfall of an entire civilization. And Caspian will do everything in his power to protect her, and the life they've built together on Atlantis.- Subjects: Paranormal fiction.; Fantasy fiction.; Novels.; Atlantis (Legendary place); Islands; Man-woman relationships; Magic; Sirens (Mythology);
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- The last death of the year / by Hannah, Sophie,1971-author.; Christie, Agatha,1890-1976,creator.;
"New Year's Eve, 1932. Hercule Poirot and Inspector Edward Catchpool arrive on the tiny Greek island of Lamperos to celebrate the holiday with what turns out to be a rather odd community of locals living in a dilapidated house. A dark sense of foreboding overshadows the beautiful island getaway when the guests play a New Year's Resolutions game after dinner and one written resolution gleefully threatens to perform 'the last and first death of the year.' Hours later, one of the home's residents is found dead on the terrace. In light of the shocking murder, Poirot reveals to Catchpool the real reason he's brought him to the island ... the life of another community member has been threatened. Now both men resolve to ensure that the first murder will be the last."--- Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Poirot, Hercule (Fictitious character); Islands; Murder; New Year; Nineteen thirties; Private investigators; Promises;
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- A theatre for dreamers / by Samson, Polly,author.;
1960. The world is dancing on the edge of revolution, and nowhere more so than on the Greek island of Hydra, where a circle of poets, painters and musicians live tangled lives. Forming within this circle is a triangle: its points the magnetic, destructive writer Axel Jensen, his dazzlingly beautiful wife Marianne Ihlen, and a young Canadian poet named Leonard Cohen. Into their midst arrives teenage Erica, with little more than a bundle of blank notebooks and her grief for her mother. Settling on the periphery of this circle, she watches, entranced and disquieted, as a paradise unravels. Burning with the heat and light of Greece, A Theatre for Dreamers is a spellbinding novel about utopian dreams and innocence lost - and the wars waged between men and women on the battlegrounds of genius.- Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Historical fiction.; Artists; Communities; Genius; Interpersonal relations; Poets;
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- Music. by Schanelec, Angela,film director.; Bonitzer, Agathe,actor.; Schneider, Aliocha,actor.; Xafis, Argyris,actor.; Triantafyllidou, Marisha,actor.; Michael, Wolfgang,actor.; Cinema Guild (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Agathe Bonitzer, Aliocha Schneider, Argyris Xafis, Marisha Triantafyllidou, Wolfgang MichaelOriginally produced by Cinema Guild in 2023.A quietly colossal achievement from one of contemporary cinema's preeminent imagemakers. Abandoned at birth in the Greek mountains on a stormy night, Jon is taken in and adopted, without having known his father or mother. As a young man, he meets Iro, a warden in the prison where he is incarcerated after a deadly tragic accident. She seems to seek out his presence, takes care of him, records music for him. Jon’s eyesight begins to fail … From then on, for every loss he suffers, he will gain something in return. Thus, in spite of going blind, he will live his life more fully than ever. Freely inspired by the story of Oedipus, Angela Schanelec's latest is as terrifying as myth and as gentle as a folk song.Mode of access: World Wide Web.- Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Motion pictures--Germany.; Motion pictures--Europe.;
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- The last death of the year [text (large print)] / by Hannah, Sophie,1971-author.; Christie, Agatha,1890-1976,creator.;
"New Year's Eve, 1932. Hercule Poirot and Inspector Edward Catchpool arrive on the tiny Greek island of Lamperos to celebrate the holiday with what turns out to be a rather odd community of locals living in a dilapidated house. A dark sense of foreboding overshadows the beautiful island getaway when the guests play a New Year's Resolutions game after dinner and one written resolution gleefully threatens to perform 'the last and first death of the year.' Hours later, one of the home's residents is found dead on the terrace. In light of the shocking murder, Poirot reveals to Catchpool the real reason he's brought him to the island ... the life of another community member has been threatened. Now both men resolve to ensure that the first murder will be the last."--- Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Large print books.; Novels.; Poirot, Hercule (Fictitious character); Islands; Murder; New Year; Nineteen thirties; Private investigators; Promises;
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- Olympus, Texas / by Swann, Stacey,author.;
"The Briscoe family is once again the talk of their small town when March returns to East Texas two years after he was caught having an affair with his brother's wife. His mother, June, hardly welcomes him back with open arms, and is no stranger to infidelity herself; she's tired of being the long-suffering wife thanks to her husband's many affairs. Within days of March's arrival, someone is dead, marriages are upended, and even the strongest of allies are divided. In the end, the ties that hold them together might be exactly what drag them all down. The Briscoes must reckon with their choices, their capacity for forgiveness, and the confines of family. An expansive tour de force, Olympus, Texas combines the archetypes of Greek and Roman mythology with the psychological complexity of a messy family. After all, at some point, we all wonder: What good is this destructive force we call love?"--- Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Humorous fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Family; Interpersonal relations;
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