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Shakespeare for squirrels [sound recording] : a novel / by Moore, Christopher,1957-author.; Morton, Euan,1977-narrator.; Blackstone Publishing,publisher.; Harper Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Euan Morton.Set adrift by his pirate crew, the indestructible Pocket of Dog Snogging--last seen in The Serpent of Venice--washes up on the sun-bleached shores of Greece, where he hopes to dazzle the Duke with his comedic brilliance and become his trusted fool. But the island is in turmoil. Egeus, the Duke's minister, is furious that his daughter Hermia is determined to marry Demetrius, instead of Lysander, the man he has chosen for her. The Duke decrees that if, by the time of the wedding, Hermia still refuses to marry Lysander, she shall be executed ... or consigned to a nunnery. Pocket, being Pocket, cannot help but point out that this decree is complete bollocks, and that the Duke is an egregious weasel for having even suggested it. Irritated by the fool's impudence, the Duke orders his death. With the Duke's guards in pursuit, Pocket makes a daring escape. He soon stumbles into the wooded realm of the fairy king Oberon, who, as luck would have it, is short a fool. His jester Robin Goodfellow--the mischievous sprite better known as Puck--was found dead. Murdered. Oberon makes Pocket an offer he can't refuse: he will make Pocket his fool and have his death sentence lifted if Pocket finds out who killed Robin Goodfellow. But as anyone who is even vaguely aware of the Bard's most performed play ever will know, nearly every character has a motive for wanting the mischievous sprite dead. With too many suspects and too little time, Pocket must work his own kind of magic to find the truth, save his neck, and ensure that all ends well. A rollicking tale of love, magic, madness, and murder, Shakespeare for Squirrels is a Midsummer Night's noir--a wicked and brilliantly funny good time conjured by the singular imagination of Christopher Moore.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Historical fiction.; Humorous fiction.; Mythological fiction.; Satirical fiction.; Hippolyta (Greek mythological character); Oberon (Legendary character); Puck (Legendary character); Theseus, King of Athens; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.; Courtship; Fairies; Fools and jesters; Murder;
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Creation lake : a novel / by Kushner, Rachel,author.;
"Creation Lake is a novel about a freelance agent, a 34-year-old American woman of ruthless tactics and bold opinions and clean beauty, who is sent to do dirty work in France. "Sadie Smith" is how the narrator introduces herself to her lover, to the rural commune of French subversives on whom she is keeping tabs, and to the reader. We never learn her real name. Sadie has met her lover, Lucien, a young and well-born Parisian, by "cold bump"- making him believe the encounter was accidental. And like everyone she chooses to interact with, Lucien is useful to her, used by her. Sadie operates on strategy and dissimulation, based on what her "contacts," shadowy figures in business and government, instruct. First, these contacts want her to incite provocation. Then they want more. In this region of centuries-old farms and ancient caves, Sadie becomes entranced by a mysterious figure named Bruno Lacombe, a mentor to the young activists, who lives in a vast network of underground caves on his daughter's land and communicates only by email. Bruno believes that the path to emancipation from what ails modern life is not revolt, but a return to the ancient past before civilization. Just as Sadie is certain she's the seductress and puppet master of those whom she surveils, Bruno Lacombe is seducing her with his ingenious counter-histories, his artful laments, his own tragic story. Written in short, vaulting sections, Rachel Kushner's rendition of "noir" is taut, propulsive, and dazzling. Creation Lake is Kushner's finest achievement yet as a novelist, a work of high art, high comedy, keen insights, and unforgettable pleasure. From Rachel Kushner on the title: My character Bruno refers to "a deep cistern of voices, the lake of our creation" - meaning all of human history, the whole struggle in which chains of civilizations try to figure out how to live. He believes he can hear these voices underground. To me, "Creation Lake" suggests intrigue. Creation of what? In Sadie's case, a persona, a feint, a manipulation. But also in her case, the creation possibly of her own soul"--
Subjects: Black humor.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Americans; Women intelligence officers;
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Past Crimes A Van Shaw Novel: An Edgar Award Winner [electronic resource] : by Hamilton, Glen Erik.aut; cloudLibrary;
When his estranged grandfather is shot and left for dead, an Army Ranger plunges into the criminal underworld of his youth to find a murderer . . . and uncovers a shocking family secret From the time he was six years old, Van Shaw was raised by his Irish immigrant grandfather Donovan to be a thief—to boost cars, beat security alarms, crack safes, and burglarize businesses. But at eighteen, Dono's namesake and protégé suddenly broke all ties to that life and the people in it. Van escaped into the military, serving as an elite Army Ranger in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now, after ten years of silence, Dono has asked his grandson to come home to Seattle. "Tar abhaile, más féidir leat"—Come home, if you can. Taking some well-earned leave, Van heads to the Pacific Northwest, curious and a little unnerved by his grandfather's request. But when he arrives at Dono's house in the early hours of the morning, Van discovers the old thief bleeding out on the floor from a gunshot to the head. The last time the two men had seen each other Dono had also been lying on the floor—with Van pointing a gun at his heart. With a lifetime of tough history between him and the old man, the battle-tested Ranger knows the cops will link him to the crime. To clear his name and avenge his grandfather, Van must track down the shooter. Odds are strong that Dono knew the person. Was it a greedy accomplice? A disgruntled rival? Diving back into the illicit world he'd sworn to leave behind, Van reconnects with the ruthless felons who knew Dono best. Armed with his military and criminal skills, he follows a dangerous trail of clues that leads him deeper into Dono's life—and closer to uncovering what drove his grandfather to reach out after years of silence. As he plummets back into this violent, high-stakes world where right and wrong aren't defined by the law, Van finds that the past is all too present . . . and that the secrets held by those closest to him are the deadliest of all. Edgy and suspenseful, rich with emotional resonance, gritty action, and a deep-rooted sense of place, Past Crimes trumpets the arrival of a powerful new noir talent.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Military; Suspense; Crime;
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Strangers in the House. by Decoin, Henri,film director.; Fontan, Gabrielle,actor.; Tissier, Jean,actor.; Faber, Juliette,actor.; Raimu,actor.; Kino Lorber (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Gabrielle Fontan, Jean Tissier, Juliette Faber, RaimuOriginally produced by Kino Lorber in 1942.A lawyer finds a dead man in his attic and discovers his daughter has fallen in with delinquents.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Motion Pictures.; Crime.; Film noir.;
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Lama détruit le monde / by Stutzman, Jonathan.; Fox, Helen(Illustrator); Fortin, Isabelle(Translator);
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Subjects: Récits humoristiques.; Humorous fiction.; Lama (Mammifère); Trous noirs (Astronomie); Llamas; Black holes (Astronomy);
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Nos boucles au naturel / by Cherry, Matthew A.; Harrison, Vashti.; Fortin, Isabelle(Translator);
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Subjects: Enfants noirs américains; Pères et filles; Coiffures (Cheveux); African American children; Fathers and daughters; Hairstyles;
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Speaking of Murder. by Grangier, Gilles,film director.; Gabin, Jean,actor.; Ventura, Lino,actor.; Bozzuffi, Marcel,actor.; Frankeur, Paul,actor.; Kino Lorber (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Jean Gabin, Lino Ventura, Marcel Bozzuffi, Paul FrankeurOriginally produced by Kino Lorber in 1957.A garage owner (Jean Gabin) maintains his business as a front for his gang of criminals.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Horror films.; Motion Pictures.; Crime.; Film noir.; Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.).;
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Witness in the City. by Molinaro, Edouard,film director.; Fabrizi, Franco,actor.; Ventura, Lino,actor.; Milo, Sandra,actor.; Kino Lorber (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Franco Fabrizi, Lino Ventura, Sandra MiloOriginally produced by Kino Lorber in 1959.Seeking vengeance on his wife's former lover and assassin, a man (Lino Ventura) sets in motion a string of killings.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Foreign films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Horror films.; Motion Pictures.; Crime.; Film noir.; Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.).;
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Plus que la couleur pêche : changer le monde... un crayon à la fois! / by Woodard, Bellen.; Liem, Fanny,1983-;
Subjects: Picture books.; Woodard, Bellen; Woodard, Bellen; Crayons; Crayons; Pigmentation de la peau; Human skin color; Noirs américains; African Americans; French language materials.; Livres d'images pour enfants.;
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Reine de la maternelle / by Barnes, Derrick.; Brantley-Newton, Vanessa.; Lavoie, Karine.;
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Subjects: Rentrée scolaire; Jardins d'enfants; Écoles; Confiance en soi; Filles noires américaines; First day of school; Kindergarten; Schools; Self-confidence; African American girls;
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