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1) James
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James es un libro fascinante. Una reescritura de Las aventuras de Huckleberry Finn de Mark Twain desde el punto de vista de Jim, el esclavo.
Con el humor típico de Percival Everett y una inteligencia sobrecogedora, el lector vive una gran aventura, la de la libertad. James es el nombre de la dignidad. El esclavo ha visitado de forma clandestina la biblioteca de su amo y ha aprendido a leer y escribir. Cuando se entera de que lo han vendido y lo...
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"From Percival Everett--a recipient of the NBCC Lifetime Achievement Award and finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, Booker Prize, and numerous PEN awards--comes James, a retelling of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both harrowing and ferociously funny, told from the enslaved Jim's point of view. When the enslaved Jim overhears that he is about to be sold to a man in New Orleans, separated from his wife and daughter forever, he decides to hide on nearby...
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The Reverend Canon Alson B H Percival is a man deeply engulfed in devotional life. When he prays the atmosphere is transformed with the Divine presence and those present become drawn into the apostles (Peter, James and John) transfiguration experience. I believe such occasions are due to the fact that he is in spiritual communion with his God on a daily basis. Canon Percival prides himself with the fact that he leads his family, his staff and some...
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PBS
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2022
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A trip back home to Glasgow presents James with a dilemma that will mean choosing between the people he loves. As Helen and James navigate their feelings for one another, Siegfried, Tristan, and Mrs. Hall are also forced to consider their places in the world, while James must decide between supporting his family or following his heart.
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PBS
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[2021]
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The numerous adventures of a friendly staff at a country veterinarian practice in 1930s to 1940s Yorkshire.
"Fresh out of Glasgow Veterinary College, James Herriot ... follows his dream to become a vet in the magnificent Yorkshire Dales. He soon discovers that treating the animals is as much about treating their owners, and the Dales' farmers are a tough crowd to please. At Skeldale House James gets to know his newly formed dysfunctional family;...
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The Ex-Fianc's Wedding Invitation: A NovelA gripping story of heartbreak, secrets, and about the healing power of difficult truths.When Monica receives an invitation to her ex-fianc's wedding, she's convinced it must be a mistake. After all, James vanished from her life five years ago without explanation, leaving nothing but a cryptic note and unanswered questions that have haunted her ever since.Heartfelt, gripping, and full of unexpected twists,...
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Banished volume 7
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James Freeman faces the most difficult decision of his life. With the prisoners far outnumbering the soldiers, what will the outcome be?
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Death Comes to Pemberley volume 1
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It's the eve of the Darcys' annual Lady Anne ball at their magnificent Pemberley home and Darcy and Elizabeth are relaxing with their guests after supper when the festivities are brought to an abrupt halt by an unexpected visitor and news of a murder in Pemberley woods.
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Death Comes to Pemberley volume 2
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In the aftermath of the dramatic events in the woods and Wickham's arrest, Elizabeth reassures the staff at Pemberley that all will be well, but it's becoming clear that Darcy feels everything is very far from well and he starts to retreat from his wife as he seeks to protect the household against the scandal.
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Death Comes to Pemberley volume 3
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The trial draws to a close and Wickham's fate looks sealed until a last-minute turn of events back at Pemberley reveal a surprising suspect much closer to home. It becomes a race against time to prove who is the real culprit and save an innocent man from death by hanging.
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Downton Abbey volume season 2
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Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
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[2020]
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English
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Season two returns as the Great War rages across Europe, and not even the serene Yorkshire countryside is free from its effects. The men and women of Downton are doing their part both on the front lines and the home front, but the intensity of war only serves to inflame the more familiar passions of love, loss, blackmail, and betrayal.
14) Beau Geste
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Universal Studios Home Entertainment
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[2009]
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Three brothers join the French Foreign Legion to escape a dark past. But their troubles are quickly forgotten as their courage, duty and devotion is put to the test when they are forced to fight against all odds in this acclaimed film classic. Trapped under the command of a sadistic sergeant deep in the Sahara, they must fight for their lives as they plot mutiny against tyranny and defend a desert fortress against a brutal enemy.
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