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The island of extraordinary captives : a painter, a poet, an heiress, and a spy in a World War II British internment camp / by Parkin, Simon,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Following the events of Kristallnacht in 1938, Peter Fleischmann evaded the Gestapo's midnight roundups in Berlin by way of a perilous journey to England via the Kindertransport train. But he could not escape the British police, who came for him in the early hours and shipped him off to Hutchinson Camp on the Isle of Man, under suspicion of being a spy for the very regime he had fled. Peter's story was no isolated incident. During Hitler's rise to power in the 1930s, tens of thousands of German and Austrian Jews escaped and found refuge in Britain. Once war broke out in 1939, the nation turned against them, fearing that Nazis had planted spies posing as refugees. Innocent asylum seekers thus were labeled "enemy aliens" and ultimately sentenced to an indefinite period of internment. When Peter arrived at Hutchinson Camp, he found one of history's most astounding prison populations: renowned professors, composers, journalists, and artists. Together, they created a thriving cultural community, complete with art exhibitions, lectures, musical performances, and poetry readings. The artists welcomed Peter as their pupil and forever changed the course of his life. Meanwhile, suspicions grew that a real spy was hiding among them--one connected to a vivacious heiress from Peter's past. Drawing from unpublished first-person accounts and newly declassified documents from the British government, award-winning journalist Simon Parkin tells the story of this unlikely group of internees. The Island of Extraordinary Captives brings history to life in vivid detail, revealing the hidden truth of Britain's grave wartime mistake and showcasing how hope and creativity can flourish in even the darkest of circumstances"--
Subjects: Midgley, Peter, 1921-1991.; Hutchinson Internment Camp (Douglas, Isle of Man); Germans; Jewish refugees; Noncitizens; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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Nova Scotia, New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island.
Includes bibliographical references, filmography, Internet addresses and index.LSCRDA description based on: 4th edition (2017).
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Xander and the lost island of monsters / by Dilloway, Margaret.; Yoon, Choong.;
Twelve-year-old Xander discovers and learns to use the fantastic powers that are his birthright in order to save his father. Based on Japanese mythology.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Adventure fiction.; Racially mixed people; Magic; Monsters; Islands; Rescues; Fathers and sons; Friendship; Tales;
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Evening stars : a Blackberry Island novel / by Mallery, Susan.;
Subjects: Love stories.; Sisters;
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Her dark lies / by Ellison, J. T.,author.;
Disregarding messages from an anonymous texter who claims her fiancae is not the man he pretends to be, Claire travels to Italy for her destination wedding before harrowing discoveries and accidents expose ominous family secrets.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Family secrets; Islands;
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Fall on your knees / by MacDonald, Ann-Marie,1958-author.;
The story of a jinxed family, a catalog of rape, incest and death. James Piper abuses his daughter, atones by sending her to New York to study singing while he goes to war, she returns pregnant, dies in childbirth when her mother opens her to save her twins. One of the twins dies, mother commits suicide, the second twin contracts polio while being baptized in a creek by an aunt, the aunt is raped by James.
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Novels.; Family; Sisters;
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Anne of Green Gables. [videorecording] / by Ballentine, Ella,2001-actor.; Botsford, Sara,1951-actor.; Corston, Jim,film producer.; Harrison, John Kent,film director.; Coyne, Susan,screenwriter.; Sheen, Martin,actor.; television adaptation of (work):Montgomery, L. M.(Lucy Maud),1874-1942.Anne of Green Gables.; Breakthrough Entertainment (Firm),presenter.; PBS Distribution (Firm),publisher.;
Music by Lawrence Shragge ; editors, Ron Wisman, Ron Wisman Jr. ; director of photography, Mitchell T. Ness.Ella Ballentine, Sara Botsford, Martin Sheen.Anne Shirley earns a spot at Queen's College in far-off Charlottetown, but when Anne departs, Matthew and Marilla feel a sudden emptiness in their lives. And in Charlottetown, Anne is overwhelmed by loneliness, city life, and the pressure of intense competition-especially from Gilbert Blythe. Facing difficult choices, will Anne find that the dark cloud over her life does have a silver lining?G.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Fiction television programs.; Made-for-TV movies.; Children's television programs.; Television adaptations.; Shirley, Anne (Fictitious character); Orphans;
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Anne of Green Gables. [videorecording] / by Ballentine, Ella,2001-actor.; Botsford, Sara,1951-actor.; Corston, Jim,film producer.; Harrison, John Kent,screenwriter,film director.; Lalonde, Julia,actor.; Sheen, Martin,actor.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Montgomery, L. M.(Lucy Maud),1874-1942.Anne of Green Gables.; Breakthrough Entertainment (Firm),presenter.; PBS Distribution (Firm),publisher.;
Music by Lawrence Shragge ; editors, Ron Wisman, Ron Wisman Jr. ; director of photography, Mitchell T. Ness.Ella Ballentine, Sara Botsford, Martin Sheen, Julia Lalonde, Zoe Fraser.Anne Shirley is thirteen years old and finds that life in Avonlea is never simple. Torn between her free-spirited nature and her own perceived need to become sensible, Anne finds that the journey toward her goal is fraught with confusion and more than a few unfortunate yet amusing mishaps.G.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; 5.1 surround.
Subjects: Children's television programs.; Made-for-TV movies.; Television adaptations.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Shirley, Anne (Fictitious character); Orphans;
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Winter storms : a novel / by Hilderbrand, Elin,author.;
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Dysfunctional families; Families; Christmas;
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Diana and the island of no return / by Saeed, Aisha.;
Twelve-year-old Diana's much-anticipated visit with her best friend, Princess Sakina, turns into an adventure as they face a booby-trapped island, a forbidden visitor, and a demon.Ages 8-12.Grades 4-6.LSC
Subjects: Adventure and adventurers; Best friends; Friendship; Princesses;
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