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Child 44 [videorecording] / by Espinosa, Daniel,1977-film director.; Hardy, Tom,1977-actor.; Kinnaman, Joel,1979-actor.; Oldman, Gary,actor.; Price, Richard,1949-screenwriter.; Rapace, Noomi,1979-actor.; Motion picture adaptation of (work):Smith, Tom Rob.Child 44.Videorecording.; Entertainment One (Firm : Canada); Seville Pictures.; Summit Entertainment,publisher.;
Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman, Noomi Rapace, Joel Kinnaman, Paddy Considine, Jason Clarke, Xavier Atkins, Fares Fares.In 1953 Soviet Russia, secret police agent Leo Demidov loses status, power, and home when he refuses to denounce his own wife, Raisa, as a traitor. Exiled from Moscow to a grim provincial outpost, Leo and Raisa join forces with General Mikhail Nesterov to track down a serial killer who preys on young boys. Their quest for justice threatens a system-wide cover-up by Leo's psychopathic rival Vasili, who insists there is no crime in paradise.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, widescreen presentation; Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Crime films.; Feature films.; Homicide investigation; Police; Serial murderers; Thrillers (Motion pictures);
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The night sparrow : a novel / by Sanders, Shelly,1964-author.;
Includes bibliographic references.Inspired by real female snipers and interpreters who worked in the Red Army during WWII, 'The Night Sparrow' is a portrait of friendship, resilience and courage under extraordinary circumstances. Shelly Sanders lives in Oakville, ON. A RADD Pick. From the author of 'Daughters of the Occupation'.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945; Snipers; World War, 1939-1945;
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Doctor Zhivago / by Pasternak, Boris Leonidovich,1890-1960.; Pasternak, Boris Leonidovich,1890-1960.Doktor Zhivago.English.; Pevear, Richard,1943-; Volokhonsky, Larissa.;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Political fiction.; Epic literature.; Historical fiction.; War stories.; Classics; Literary;
© 2010., Pantheon Books,
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The unwomanly face of war : an oral history of women in World War II / by Aleksievich, Svetlana,1948-author.; Pevear, Richard,1943-translator.; Volokhonsky, Larissa,translator.;
"Bringing together dozens of voices in her distinctive style, War's Unwomanly Face is Svetlana Alexievich's collection of stories of women's experiences in World War II, both on the front lines, on the home front, and in occupied territories. This is a new, distinct version of the war we're so familiar with. Alexievich gives voice to women whose stories are lost in the official narratives, creating a powerful alternative history from the personal and private stories of individuals. Collectively, these women's voices provide a kaleidoscopic portrait of the human side of the war. When the Swedish Academy awarded Svetlana Alexievich the Nobel Prize in Literature, they praised her "polyphonic writings, a monument to suffering and courage in our time," and cited her for inventing "a new kind of literary genre." Sara Danius, the permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy, added that her work comprises "a history of emotions -- a history of the soul"--
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; Women and war;
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The genius under the table : growing up behind the Iron Curtain / by Yelchin, Eugene.;
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Subjects: Yelchin, Eugene;
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The illegals : Russia's most audacious spies and their century-long fight to bring down the West / by Walker, Shaun(Journalist),author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A century ago, the new Bolshevik government began sending Soviet citizens abroad as deep-cover spies, training them to pose as foreign aristocrats, merchants, and students. Over time, this became the most ambitious espionage program in human history. Many intelligence agencies use undercover operatives, but the KGB was the only one to go to such lengths, spending years training its spies to pass for foreigners, then sending them on missions that could last for decades. These spies were known as the illegals. During the Cold War, illegals were dispatched to assassinate world leaders and steal technological secrets -- the greatest among them performed remarkable feats, while many others failed in their missions or cracked under the strain of living a double life. Drawing on hundreds of hours of interviews with illegals and their descendants, as well as archival research in more than a dozen countries, Shaun Walker brings the illegals to life in a page-turning tour-de-force that takes us into the heart of the KGB's most secretive program. A riveting spy drama peopled with richly drawn characters, The Illegals also uncovers a hidden thread in the story of Russia itself. As Putin extols Soviet achievements and the KGB's espionage prowess, and Moscow continues to infiltrate illegals across the globe, this timely narrative shines new light on the long arc of the Soviet experiment, its messy aftermath, and its influence on our world at large"--
Subjects: Soviet Union. Komitet gosudarstvennoĭ bezopasnosti.; Sluzhba vneshneĭ razvedki Rossiĭskoĭ Federat͡sii.; Espionage, Russian; Espionage, Soviet; Spies; Spies;
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Motherland : A Feminist History of Modern Russia, from Revolution to Autocracy. by Ioffe, Julia.;
In 'Motherland', award-winning journalist Julia Ioffe tells the story of modern Russia through the history of its women, from revolution to utopia to autocracy.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women; HISTORY / Europe / Russia & the Former Soviet Union; POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Russian & Former Soviet Union;
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The CIA Book Club : The Secret Mission to Win the Cold War with Forbidden Literature. by English, Charlie.;
Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: HISTORY / Europe / Poland; HISTORY / Russia & the Former Soviet Union; HISTORY / United States / 20th Century;
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The greatest comeback : how Team Canada fought back, took the Summit Series, and reinvented hockey / by Bacon, John U.,1964-author.;
The first book written with the complete co-operation of the whole team and including never-seen-before personal photos from the players, 'The Greatest Comeback' is a universal story about the Summit Series. It is about overcoming bitter feuds to forge a hard-earned team spirit and inspire heroics against long odds and almost inhuman pressure - an experience so unforgettable that every member of Team Canada considers those eight games to be the highlight of their storied careers.
Subjects: Team Canada 1972 (Hockey team); Summit Series (Hockey) (1972); Hockey; Hockey; Hockey;
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The Soviet sisters : a novel of the Cold War / by Scott, Anika,author.;
"From bestselling author of The German Heiress, Anika Scott, comes a gripping new historical novel about secrets, lies, and blackmail, following two spy sisters in the years after WWII, perfect for fans of Kate Quinn and Pam Jenoff. Sisters Vera and Marya were brought up as good Soviets: obedient despite hardships of poverty and tragedy, committed to communist ideals, and loyal to Stalin. Several years after fighting on the Eastern front, both women find themselves deep in the mire of conflicts shaping a new world order in 1947 Berlin. When Marya, an interpreter, gets entangled in Vera's cryptic web of deceit and betrayal, she must make desperate choices to survive-and protect those she loves. Nine years later, Marya is a prisoner in a Siberian work camp when Vera, a doyenne of the KGB, has cause to reopen her case file and investigate the facts behind her sister's conviction all those years ago in Berlin. As Vera retraces the steps that brought them both to that pivotal moment in 1947, she unravels unexpected truths and discoveries that call into question the very history the Soviets were working hard to cover up. Epic and intimate, layered and complex,The Soviet Sistersis a gripping story of spies, blackmail, and double, triple bluff. With her dexterous plotting and talent for teasing out moral ambiguity, Anika Scott expertly portrays a story about love, conflicting world views, and loyalty and betrayal between sisters."--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Spy fiction.; Novels.; Betrayal; Cold War; Extortion; Sisters; Women spies; World War, 1939-1945;
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