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Tom Hollander
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 28
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On the surface Pagford seems like a quiet little English village. But the truth is, it's a town where the rich are at war with the poor, wives are at war with their husbands, and teachers are at war with their pupils. An empty seat on the town council is the catalyst for the biggest conflict of all.
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In Anthony Burgess’s influential nightmare vision of the future, where the criminals take over after dark, the story is told by the central character, Alex, a teen who talks in a fantastically inventive slang that evocatively renders his and his friends’ intense reaction against their society. Dazzling and transgressive, A Clockwork Orange is a frightening fable about good and evil and the meaning of human freedom. This edition includes the controversial...
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George Smiley novels volume 9
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"The undisputed master returns with a riveting new book--his first Smiley novel in more than twenty-five years Peter Guillam, staunch colleague and disciple of George Smiley of the British Secret Service, otherwise known as the Circus, is living out his old age on the family farmstead on the south coast of Brittany when a letter from his old Service summons him to London. The reason? His Cold War past has come back to claim him. Intelligence operations...
Pub. Date
2023
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Season Two follows various hotel guests over a week, but with each passing day, a darker side of the picture-perfect travelers, hotel employees, and idyllic locale emerges. At its Sicily location, the White Lotus welcomes two couples trying to decide if they're friends or enemies, a three-generation Italian American family exploring its Sicilian roots, and a White Lotus VIP traveling with her husband (and assistant) in tow. Behind the scenes, the...
7) A Good year
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Max Skinner is a highly successful investment broker with no time for life outside of his job. When his estranged uncle dies, Max inherits the chateau and vineyard in France where he grew up. His first intention is to sell the vineyard as quickly as possible, but after spending unexpected time at the vineyar, he discovers a part of himself that he thought he had lost and experiences romance and a blossoming new love affir with a beautiful French woman...
8) Us
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
During a dream vacation in Europe, a man tries to save his marriage with his wife who wants a divorce, and restore his relationship with his son who will be leaving for university.
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Pub. Date
[2006]
Description
Mr. Bennet is an English gentleman living in Hartfordshire with his overbearing wife and 5 daughters. There is the beautiful Jane, the clever Elizabeth, the bookish Mary, the immature Kitty and the wild Lydia. Unfortunately, if Mr. Bennet dies their house will be inherited by a distant cousin whom they have never met. The family's future, happiness, and security is dependent on the daughters making good marriages. Life is uneventful until the arrival...
10) The soloist
Pub. Date
[2009]
Description
Los Angeles Times reporter Lopez develops an unlikely friendship with a homeless musician.
Pub. Date
2014
Description
Nelly, a happily married mother and schoolteacher, is haunted by her past. Her memories, provoked by remorse and guilt, take us back in time to follow the story of her relationship with Charles Dickens, with whom she discovered an exciting but fragile complicity.
"A meticulously rendered, tasteful and moving period drama."--USA Today
"Ralph Fiennes does a marvelous job as Dickens and as the director of this film."--Richard Roeper
"...compassionate,...
12) Paparazzi
Pub. Date
[2005]
Description
When a group of paparazzi photographers cause an accident that injures his family, a film superstar turns to the police for help. When they are unable to help, he seeks vengeance on his own.
13) A private war
Pub. Date
c.2018
Description
In a world where journalism is under attack, Marie Colvin is one of the most admired war correspondents of our time. She is fearless and rebellious, and her mission to show the true cost of war. It drives her, along with war photographer Paul Conroy, to embark on the most dangerous assignment of their lives as they journey to the frontlines of conflict across the globe.
14) Breathe
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
The inspiring true love story of Robin and Diana Cavendish, an adventurous couple who refuse to give up in the face of a devastating disease. Their heartwarming celebration of human possibility marks the directorial debut of Andy Serkis.
15) About time
Pub. Date
2014
Description
The night after another unsatisfactory New Year party, Tim's father tells his son that the men in his family have always had the ability to travel through time. Tim can't change history, but he can change what happens and has happened in his own life, so he decides to make his world a better place by getting a girlfriend. But as his unusual life progresses, Tim discovers that, in the end, making the most of life may not need time travel at all.
17) About time
Pub. Date
2014
Description
The night after another unsatisfactory New Year party, Tim's father tells his son that the men in his family have always had the ability to travel through time. Tim can't change history, but he can change what happens and has happened in his own life, so he decides to make his world a better place by getting a girlfriend. But as his unusual life progresses, Tim discovers that, in the end, making the most of life may not need time travel at all.
18) Doctor Thorne
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
The life of penniless Mary Thorne, who grows up with her Uncle, Dr. Thorne, and her relationship with the family at nearby Greshamsbury Park estate.
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Pub. Date
2013
Description
The remarkable story of an imperial civilization that endures as perhaps the only one to have survived from antiquity into the present day. No less significant than the collapse of the Roman Republic or the Persian invasion of Greece, the evolution of the Arab empire is one of the supreme narratives of ancient history, a story of manifest destiny that is dazzlingly rich in drama, character, and achievement. Just like the Romans, the Arabs came from...
20) About time
Pub. Date
2014
Description
The night after another unsatisfactory New Year party, Tim's father tells his son that the men in his family have always had the ability to travel through time. Tim can't change history, but he can change what happens and has happened in his own life, so he decides to make his world a better place by getting a girlfriend. But as his unusual life progresses, Tim discovers that, in the end, making the most of life may not need time travel at all.
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