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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;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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French exit [videorecording] / by motion picture adaptation of (work):DeWitt, Patrick,1975-French exit.; Hedges, Lucas,1996-actor.; Jacobs, Azazel,film director.; Letts, Tracy,1965-actor.; Pfeiffer, Michelle,1957-actor.; Elevation Pictures,film distributor.;
Michelle Pfeiffer, Lucas Hedges, Tracy Letts, Valerie Mahaffey, Susan Coyne.Bankrupted by her infamous litigator husband's tabloid death, a scandal-fearing widow flees New York for Paris, where she and her deadbeat son navigate near-comic self-destructive choices.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Comedy films.; Dark comedy films.; Feature films.; Adult children living with parents; Mothers and sons; Scandals; Socialites; Upper class families; Widows;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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French exit [videorecording] / by motion picture adaptation of (work):deWitt, Patrick,1975-French exit.; Hedges, Lucas,1996-actor.; Jacobs, Azazel,film director.; Letts, Tracy,1965-actor.; Pfeiffer, Michelle,1957-actor.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Michelle Pfeiffer, Lucas Hedges, Tracy Letts, Valerie Mahaffey, Susan Coyne.Bankrupted by her infamous litigator husband's tabloid death, a scandal-fearing widow flees New York for Paris, where she and her deadbeat son navigate near-comic self-destructive choices.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic wide screen format (2.39:1 aspect ratio) ; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Comedy films.; Feature films.; Adult children living with parents; Mothers and sons; Scandals; Socialites; Upper class families; Widows;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Astor : the rise and fall of an American fortune / by Cooper, Anderson,author.; Howe, Katherine,1977-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Anderson Cooper returns with another riveting history of a legendary American family, the Astors, and how they built and lavished their fortune. From the author of 'Vanderbilt'.
Subjects: Biographies.; Astor, Brooke; Astor, John Jacob, 1763-1848; Astor family.; Upper class;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Belgravia / by Fellowes, Julian,author.; Fellowes, Julian.Julian Fellowes's Belgravia.;
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Family secrets; Upper class;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Belgravia [sound recording] / by Fellowes, Julian,author.; Stevenson, Juliet,narrator.; Hachette Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Juliet Stevenson.On the eve of the Battle of Waterloo, two families meet at the Duchess of Richmond's ball. From this moment on, their stories will be linked by a secret.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Audiobooks.; Family secrets; Upper class;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Navola : a novel / by Bacigalupi, Paolo,author.;
"In Navola, a bustling city-state dominated by a handful of influential families, business is power, and power is everything. For generations, the di Regulai family-merchant bankers with a vast empire-has nurtured tendrils that stretch to the farthest reaches of the known world. And though they claim not to be political, their staggering wealth has bought cities and toppled kingdoms. Soon, Davico di Regulai will be expected to take the reins of power from his father and demonstrate his mastery of the games of Navolese diplomacy: knowing who to trust and who to doubt, and how to read what lies hidden behind a smile. But in Navola, strange and ancient undercurrents lurk behind the gilt and grandeur-like the fossilized dragon eye in the family's possession, a potent symbol of their raw power and a talisman that seems to be summoning Davico to act. As tensions rise and the events unfold, Davico will be tested to his limits. His fate depends on the eldritch dragon relic and on what lies buried in the heart of his adopted sister, Celia di Balcosi, whose own family was destroyed by Nalova's twisted politics. With echoes of Renaissance Italy, The Godfather, and Game of Thrones, Navola is a stunning feat of world-building and a mesmerizing depiction of drive and will"--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Novels.; City-states; Imaginary places; Intrigue; Merchant banks; Political corruption; Power (Social sciences); Upper class families; Young men;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Behold the dreamers : a novel / by Mbue, Imbolo,author.;
Jende Jonga, a Cameroonian immigrant living in Harlem, has come to the United States to provide a better life for himself, his wife, Neni, and their six-year-old son. In the fall of 2007, Jende can hardly believe his luck when he lands a job as a chauffeur for Clark Edwards, a senior executive at Lehman Brothers. Clark demands punctuality, discretion, and loyalty--and Jende is eager to please. Clark's wife, Cindy, even offers Neni temporary work at the Edwardses' summer home in the Hamptons. With these opportunities, Jende and Neni can at last gain a foothold in America and imagine a brighter future. However, the world of great power and privilege conceals troubling secrets, and soon Jende and Neni notice cracks in their employers' façades. When the financial world is rocked by the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the Jongas are desperate to keep Jende's job--even as their marriage threatens to fall apart. As all four lives are dramatically upended, Jende and Neni are forced to make an impossible choice.
Subjects: Cameroonians; Immigrants; Upper class; Families; Family secrets; Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Brideshead revisited [videorecording (DVD)] / by Atwell, Hayley,1982-; Bernstein, Robert.; Davies, Andrew,1936-; Gambon, Michael.; Goode, Matthew,1978-; Jarrold, Julian.; Scacchi, Greta.; Thompson, Emma.; Waugh, Evelyn,1903-1966.Brideshead revisited.Videorecording.; Whishaw, Ben,1980-; 2 Entertain (Firm); BBC Films.; Ecosse Films (Firm); HanWay (Firm); Maple Pictures.; Miramax Films.; Screen Yorkshire (Firm); UK Film Council.;
Michael Gambon, Greta Scacchi, Hayley Atwell, Ben Whishaw, Emma Thompson, Matthew Goode.A Londoner of lower class befriends and begins a romantic relationship with an aristocrat that becomes complicated when the aristocrat introduces his new friend to his sister.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; Dolby digital ; widescreen presentation.
Subjects: Waugh, Evelyn, 1903-1966.; Catholics; Family; Feature films.; Upper class;
© c2008., Miramax Films ; Distributed in Canada by Maple Pictures,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The house at Riverton : a novel / by Morton, Kate,1976-;
Grace came to serve in the house of the Ashbury family as a girl. She left as a young woman, after the presumed suicide of a famous young poet at the property's lake. Though she has dutifully kept the family's secrets for decades, memories flood back in the twilight of her life when a young filmmaker comes calling with questions about how the poet really died--and why the Ashbury sisters never again spoke to each other afterward.
Subjects: Women domestics; Reminiscing in old age; Upper class families; Poets; Suspense fiction;
© 2008, c2006., Atria Books,
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 6
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