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The sultan's wife / by Johnson, Jane,1951-;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Suspense fiction.;
© c2012., Doubleday Canada,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The sultan of Sarawak / by Hamilton, Ian,1946-author.;
Ava Lee travels to Sarawak, Malaysia, after a business affiliated with the Three Sisters is bombed in Kuching. She quickly discovers that the powerful Chong family has a political and economic stranglehold on the province and is likely responsible for the bombing. As Ava investigates the Chongs, she is shocked to learn of their billion-dollar illegal logging operation in Sarawak, which has decimated the Malaysian rainforest and threatens the existence of the Penan -- a nomadic Indigenous people who have lived in the region for centuries. Determined to put an end to the Chongs' dominion over Sarawak, Ava follows a money trail that leads back to the Hong Kong real estate market. There, Ava and Sonny Kwon embark on a campaign of terror against the Chong family -- attacking their holdings and bank accounts. Can Ava attain the vengeance she seeks? Or will the powerful Chong family triumph once again?
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Corruption; Investigations; Lee, Ava (Fictitious character); Logging; Revenge;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The Oracle of Stamboul : [Book Club Set] / by Lukas, Michael David.;
Subjects: Girls; Oracles; Sultans;
© 2011., HarperCollins,
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 10
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The tragedy of the Templars : the rise and fall of the Crusader States / by Haag, Michael,1943-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Explores the rise and fall of the Templars against the backdrop of the Crusader ideal and their settlement venture in Outremer.
Subjects: Saladin, Sultan of Egypt and Syria, 1137-1193.; Templars;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Bernie the dolphin. [videorecording] / by Allen, Logan,actor.; Cardone, Lily,actor.; Emerson, Terri,screenwriter.; Harris, Kirk,film director.; Legault, Dahlia,1983-actor.; Muldoon, Patrick,1968-actor.; Poole, Marty,screenwriter.; Sorbo, Kevin,actor.; Sultan, Lola,actor.; Fairway Film Alliance,production company.; Grindstone Entertainment Group,presenter.; Lions Gate Home Entertainment,publisher.;
Kevin Sorbo, Lola Sultan, Patrick Muldoon, Logan Allen, Dahlia Legault, Lily Cardone.The kids are thrilled that Bernie's come back! But so has their old enemy Winston, who's about to kidnap the talented dolphin. Can Kevin and Holly rescue their splashy friend before its too late?Canadian Home Video Rating: G.MPAA rating: G.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Children's films.; Fiction films.; Feature films.; Animal films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Dolphins; Human-animal relationships;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Bernie the dolphin [videorecording] / by Allen, Logan,actor.; Harris, Kirk,film director.; Iervolino, Andrea,film producer.; Emerson, Terri,screenwriter.; Poole, Marty,screenwriter.; Muldoon, Patrick,1968-actor.; Sorbo, Kevin,actor.; Sultan, Lola,actor.; Lions Gate Home Entertainment,publisher.; Grindstone Entertainment Group,presenter.; Fairway Film Alliance,production company.;
Kevin Sorbo, Lola Sultan, Patrick Muldoon, Logan Allen, Stelio Savante, Dahlia Legault, Lily Cardone.A brother and sister befriend a badly sunburned dolphin that has been separated from its family, uncovering a secret plan that could destroy the beach, and their new friend's home.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.MPAA Rating: G.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Fiction films.; Feature films.; Children's films.; Animal films.; Dolphins; Human-animal relationships;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Every rising sun : a novel / by Ahmed, Jamila,author.;
"In twelfth century, Persia, clever and dreamy Shaherazade stumbles on the Malik's beloved wife entwined with a lover in a sun-dappled courtyard. When Shaherazade recounts her first tale, the story of this infidelity, to the Malik, she sets the Seljuk Empire on fire. Enraged at his wife's betrayal, the once-gentle Malik beheads her. But when that killing does not quench his anger, the Malik begins to marry and behead a new bride each night. Furious at the murders, his province seethes on rebellion's edge. To suppress her guilt, quell threats of a revolt, and perhaps marry the man she has loved since childhood, Shaherazade persuades her beloved father, the Malik's vizier, to offer her as the next wife. On their wedding night, Shaherazade begins a yarn, but as the sun ascends she cuts the story short, ensuring that she will live to tell another tale, a practice she repeats night after night. But the Malik's rage runs too deep for Shaherazade to exorcise alone. And so she and her father persuade the Malik to leave Persia to join Saladin's fight against the Crusaders in Palestine. With plots spun against the Seljuks from all corners, Shaherazade must maneuver through intrigue in the age's greatest courts to safeguard her people. All the while, she must keep the Malik enticed with her otherworldly tales-because the slightest misstep could cost Shaherazade her head. This suspenseful first-person retelling is vividly rendered through the voice of a fully imagined Shaherazade, a book lover whose late mother bestowed the gift of story that becomes her power. Created over fourteen years of writing and research, Jamila Ahmed's gorgeously written debut is a celebration of storytelling and a love letter to the medieval Islamic world that brings to life one of the most enduring and intriguing woman characters of all time"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Malik-Shāh, Sultan of the Seljuks, 1055-1092; Scheherazade, Queen, consort of Shahryar, King of Persia (Legendary character); Crusades; Seljuks; Storytelling; Women storytellers;
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Four princes : Henry VIII, Francis I, Charles V, Suleiman the Magnificent and the obsessions that forged modern Europe / by Norwich, John Julius,1929-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."John Julius Norwich--who the Wall Street Journal called "the very model of a popular historian"--has crafted a big, bold tapestry of the early sixteenth century, when Europe and the Middle East were overshadowed by a quartet of legendary rulers, all born within a ten-year period: Francis I of France, the personification of the Renaissance, who became a highly influential patron of the arts and education. Henry VIII, who was not expected to inherit the throne but embraced the role with gusto, broke with the Roman Catholic Church and appointed himself head of the Church of England. Charles V, the most powerful and industrious man at the time, was unanimously elected Holy Roman Emperor. Suleiman the Magnificent stood apart as a Muslim, and brought the Ottoman Empire to its apogee of political, military, and economic power. Against the vibrant background of the Renaissance, these four men laid the foundations for modern Europe and the Middle East. Their relations shifted dramatically, from hostile and competitive to friendly and supportive, while they collectively impacted the culture, religion, and politics of their respective domains. With remarkable expertise and flair, John Julius Norwich delves into this fascinating slice of world history, bringing the past to vivid life. His engaging, distinctive blend of erudition and brio indelibly portrays four dynamic characters, their incredible achievements, and the colorful surroundings in which they lived, while deftly examining the influence that each one had on the reigns of the others."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, 1500-1558.; Francis I, King of France, 1494-1547.; Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547.; Süleyman I, Sultan of the Turks, 1494 or 1495-1566.; History, Modern;
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Rebel of the sands / by Hamilton, Alwyn.;
"Amani is desperate to leave the dead-end town of Dustwalk, and she's counting on her sharpshooting skills to help her escape. But after she meets Jin, the mysterious rebel running from the Sultan's army, she unlocks the powerful truth about the desert nation of Miraji...and herself"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Adventure fiction.; Magic; Gifted girls;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Nights of plague / by Pamuk, Orhan,1952-author.; Oklap, Ekin,translator.; translation of:Pamuk, Orhan,1952-Veba geceleri.English.;
"A new book by the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. Part detective story, part historical epic-a bold and brilliant novel that imagines a plague taking over a fictional island in the Ottoman Empire. It is April 1900, in the Levant, on the imaginary island of Mingeria-the 29th state of the Ottoman Empire-located in the eastern Mediterranean between Crete and Cyprus. Half the population is Muslim, the other half are Orthodox Greeks, and tension is high between the two. When a plague arrives-brought either by Muslim pilgrims returning from the Mecca, or by merchant vessels coming from Alexandria-the island revolts. To stop the epidemic, the Ottoman sultan Abdul Hamid II sends his most accomplished quarantine expert to the island-an Orthodox Christian. Some of the Muslims, including followers of a popular religious sect and its leader Sheikh H, refuse to take precautions or respect the quarantine. And the sultan's expert is murdered. As the plague continues its rapid spread, the sultan sends a second doctor to the island, this time a Muslim, and strict quarantine measures are declared. But the incompetence of the island's governor and local administration and the people's refusal to respect the bans dooms the quarantine to failure, and the death count continues to rise. Faced with the danger that the plague might spread to the West and to Istanbul, the sultan bows to international pressure and allows foreign and Ottoman warships to blockade the island. Now the people of Mingeria are on their own, andthey must find a way to defeat the plague themselves. Steeped in history and rife with suspense, Nights of Plague is an epic story set more than one hundred years ago with themes that feel remarkably contemporary"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Epidemics;
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