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The Oxford companion to fairy tales / by Zipes, Jack David.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [563]-601)
Subjects: Fairy tales;
© 2000., Oxford University Press,

Lovejoy. [videorecording] / by Jury, Chris.; Logan, Phyllis.; McShane, Ian,1942-; Sutton, Dudley,1933-; Acorn Media (Firm); BBC Video (Firm); McShane Productions.; Tamariska Productions.; Witzend Productions Ltd.;
Disc 1. The Napoleonic commode -- The ring -- Second fiddle -- The colour of Mary.Disc 2. Fly the flag -- Judgment of Solomon -- The galloping major -- God helps those.Disc 3. They call me Midas -- Irish stew -- Dainty dish.Disc 4. Taking the pledge -- Lovejoy loses it.Ian McShane, Phyllis Logan, Dudley Sutton, Chris Jury.Lovejoy is a loveable rogue and an antiques dealer with an amazing talent for spotting hidden treasures. When not looking for the odd collectible, Lovejoy spends most of his time using his con-artist skills to help out the less fortunate. His partners in crime are wealthy Lady Jane, his dim assistant Eric, and the genially intoxicated Tinker. Lovejoy hits a professional crisis when his talent for spotting a bargain is called into question. With Lovejoy losing his touch and Lady Jane losing her heart, there's more to be recovered than a missing medieval manuscript and a billiards table.PG.DVD, full screen presentation (1.33:1); Dolby Digital stereo., NTSC.
Subjects: Antique dealers; Detective and mystery television programs.; Man-woman relationships; Rich people; Swindlers and swindling;
For private home use only.

Inkheart [videorecording (DVD)] / by Bennett, Eliza Hope.; Bettany, Paul,1971-; Broadbent, Jim.; Connelly, Jennifer.; Foreman, Jamie,1958-; Fraser, Brendan,1968-; Funke, Cornelia Caroline.; Funke, Cornelia Caroline.Tintenherz.English.Videorecording.; Gavron, Rafi.; Guillory, Sienna,1975-; Lindsay-Abaire, David.; Mendel, Barry.; Mirren, Helen.; Navarrete, Javier,1956-; Pokorny, Diana.; Serkis, Andy.; Softley, Iain.; Strange, Richard.; Alliance Films (Firm); Internationale Filmproduktion Blackbird Erste GmbH & Co. KG.; New Line Cinema Corporation.; New Line Home Entertainment (Firm);
Director of photography, Roger Pratt ; editor, Martin Walsh ; music, Javier Navarrete.Brendan Fraser, Sienna Guillory, Eliza Hope Bennett, Richard Strange, Paul Bettany, Helen Mirren, Rafi Gavron, Jamie Foreman, Andy Serkis, Jennifer Connelly, Jim Broadbent.When Mo Folchart reads a story aloud, the characters leap off the page. Literally. And that's a problem. One night he brings out three characters from Inkheart, a story set in medieval times and filled with magical beings. Capricorn and Basta are two villains. Dustfinger is a fire-eater. Now, 10 years later Mo's daughter, Meggie, discovers the truth and it's up to her to escape Capricorn's evil grasp. Mo has been searching for a long lost book that will help so he can use his special powers to the interlopers back to their world.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.40:1); Dolby Digital.
Subjects: Funke, Cornelia Caroline.; Action and adventure films.; Characters and characteristics in literature; Fantasy films.; Fathers and daughters; Feature films.; Good and evil; Missing persons; Oral reading; Time travel;
© c2009., New Line Home Entertainment ; Distributed by Alliance Films,

The invisible killer : the rising global threat of air pollution : and how we can fight back / by Fuller, Gary(Gary W.),author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Air; Air; Air; Automobiles;

On foot to Canterbury : a son's pilgrimage / by Haigh, Ken,1962-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Setting off on foot from Winchester, Ken Haigh hikes across southern England, retracing one of the traditional routes that medieval pilgrims followed to the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral. Walking in honour of his father, a staunch Anglican who passed away before they could begin their trip together, Haigh wonders: Is there a place in the modern secular world for pilgrimage? On his journey, he sorts through his own spiritual aimlessness while crossing paths with writers like Anthony Trollope, John Keats, Jane Austen, Jonathan Swift, Charles Dickens, and, of course, Geoffrey Chaucer. On Foot to Canterbury is part travelogue, part memoir, part literary history, and all heart."--
Subjects: Haigh, Ken, 1962-; Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages; Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages; Hiking; English literature;

Queen Macbeth : a novel / by McDermid, Val,author.;
"A thousand years ago in an ancient Scottish landscape, a woman is on the run with her three companions--a healer, a weaver, and a seer. The men hunting her will kill her--because she is the only one who stands between them and their violent ambition. She is no lady: she is the first queen of Scotland, married to a king called Macbeth. As the net closes in, what unfurls is a tale of passion, forced marriage, bloody massacre, and the harsh realities of medieval Scotland. At the heart of it is one strong, charismatic woman, who survived loss and jeopardy to outwit the endless plotting of a string of ruthless and power-hungry men. Her struggle won her a country. But now it could cost her life"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Biographical fiction.; Novels.; Gruoch, Queen, consort of Macbeth, King of Scotland; Macbeth, King of Scotland, active 11th century; Forced marriage; Massacres; Middle Ages; Murder; Queens; Treason;

An African history of Africa : from the dawn of humanity to independence / by Badawi, Zeinab,1959-author.;
Includes bibliographical references (page 465-502) and index."Everyone is originally from Africa, and this book is therefore for everyone. For too long, Africa's history has been dominated by western narratives of slavery and colonialism, or simply ignored. Now, Zeinab Badawi sets the record straight. In this ... book, Badawi guides us through Africa's spectacular history -- from the very origins of our species, through ancient civilizations and medieval empires with remarkable queens and kings, to the miseries of conquest and the elation of independence. Visiting more than thirty African countries to interview countless historians, anthropologists, archaeologists and local storytellers, she unearths buried histories from across the continent and gives Africa its rightful place in our global story. The result is a gripping new account of Africa: an epic, sweeping history of the oldest inhabited continent on the planet, told through the voices of Africans themselves."--

Father Brown. [videorecording] / by Beauchamp, David,television director.; Carroll, Nancy,1974-actor.; Chesterton, G. K.(Gilbert Keith),1874-1936,creator.; Cusack, Sorcha,1949-actor.; Deam, Jack,1972-actor.; Flowerday, Rachel,creator.; Gibson, Paul,television director.; Guner, Tahsin,1972-creator.; Kenny, Emer(Actor),actor.; Larkin, James,television director.; Price, Alex,1985-actor.; Slater, Caroline,television producer.; Williams, Mark,1959-actor.; BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc.,production company.; British Broadcasting Corporation.Television Service,production company,broadcaster.; Warner Home Video (Firm),distributor.;
Based on the short stories by GK Chesterton ; directed by Paul Gibson, David Beauchamp, James Larkin.Mark Williams, Jack Deam, Sorcha Cusack, Nancy Carroll, Alex Price.Step back in time to a sleepy 1950s English village, where Father Brown (Mark Williams, Harry Potter films) continues to tend his flock and catch criminals with compassion, intuition, psychology and wit. You'll wonder: Who would kill an opera diva, a church bell ringer, or the owner of a medieval whistle? Why poison a gardener or blackmail a lord? When someone steals Lady Felicia's jewels, should Father Brown ask a brilliant thief to help recover them? And how on earth will parish secretary Mrs. McCarthy (Sorcha Cusack, Silent Witness) and Bunty find Father Brown and Inspector Mallory after the two men go missing? Have fun solving ten more confounding crimes in this popular BBC mystery series.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital stereophonic.
Subjects: Detective and mystery television programs.; Television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Catholic Church; Brown, Father (Fictitious character); Criminal behavior; Criminal investigation;
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The dead ringer / by Beaton, M. C.,author.;
"The idyllic Cotswolds village of Thirk Magna is best known for the medieval church of St. Ethelred and its bells, which are the pride and glory of the whole community. As the bell-ringers get ready for the visit of the dashing Bishop Peter Salver-Hinkley, the whole village is thrown into a frenzy. Meanwhile, Agatha convinces one of the bell-ringers, the charming lawyer Julian Brody, to hire her to investigate the mystery of the Bishop's ex-fiancée: a local heiress, Jennifer Toynby, who went missing years ago and whose body was never found ... the bodies in the village just keep on piling up ... Agatha widens her investigation and very soon her main suspect is the handsome Bishop himself. But could he really be behind this series of violent killings, or is it someone who wants to bring him--and his reputation--down?"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Raisin, Agatha (Fictitious character); Bishops; Clergy; Missing persons; Murder; Women private investigators;

The haunting of Hecate Cavendish / by Brackston, Paula,author.;
"England, 1881. Hereford cathedral stands sentinel over the city, keeping its secrets, holding long forgotten souls in its stony embrace. Hecate Cavendish speeds through the cobbled streets on her bicycle, skirts hitched daringly high, heading for her new life as Assistant Librarian. But this is no ordinary collection of books. The cathedral houses an ancient chained library, wisdom guarded for centuries, mysteries and stories locked onto its worn, humble shelves. The most prized artifact, however, is the medieval world map which hangs next to Hecate's desk. Little does she know how much the curious people and mythical creatures depicted on it will come to mean to her. Nor does she suspect that there are lost souls waiting for her in the haunted cathedral. Some will become her dearest friends. Some will seek her help in finding peace. Others will put her in great peril, and, as she quickly learns, threaten the lives of everyone she loves"--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Novels.; Librarians; Libraries; Maps; Magic;

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