Sean Bean
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Since his childhood, Benjamin Franklin Gates has known that he is a descendant of a long line of people whose job it has been to guard a treasure hidden by the Founding Fathers. They hid clues to its whereabouts in the country's currency and on the back of the Declaration of Independence. Now, Ben has learned of a plot to steal the Declaration, and has only one option: he had to steal it himself. Even if he pulls off this monumental task, keeping...
2) Black beauty
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Faithfully based on Anne Sewell's classic novel, this beloved horse story is told by its hero, the remarkable black horse, Beauty, with a white "star" on his forehead, whose joyous and heartbreaking life takes him from idyllic days on a country squire's estate to London's hard, cobblestoned streets, through decades of owners both kindly and harsh.
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In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, the Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. But the One Ring was taken from him, and though he sought it throughout Middle-Earth still it remained lost to him. After many ages it fell, by chance, into the hands of the Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins. On his eleventy-first birthday, Bilbo disappeared, bequeathing to his young...
5) Troy
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Baruch video volume DVD 1773
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English
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In 1193 B.C., Prince Paris, the son of the King of Troy falls in love with Helen, the wife of the king of Sparta, and convinces her to follow him away from her husband, Menelaus. The result is an epic war in which the Greeks sail to Troy and lay siege. Achilles, the greatest warrior in all the world, is called in to fight against Troy and give Greece the upper hand. Hector, the eldest son of Priam, King of Troy, and the greatest Trojan warrior, embodies...
6) Broken
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English
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Father Michael, a Catholic priest presiding over a Northern urban parish who is Modern, maverick, and reassuringly flawed; must be confidant, counsellor and confessor to a congregation struggling to reconcile its beliefs with the challenges of daily life.
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When the incompetent Sir Henry Simmerson (Cochrane) loses most of his men and his regimental flag during battle, Sharpe (Bean), spurred by the memory of a friend who was recently killed sets out for revenge. He is determined to capture the French mascot, a carved golden eagle which is carried into combat. Sharpe is also looking to settle a personal score with two arrogant officers who have angered him at their mistreatment of the elegant widow Josefina...
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"Bailey, Thornton and Cryer were eighties entrepreneurs until it was found that they had stolen millions of pounds from their investors. All three are serving sentences in the same prison where Cryer is found dead in his cell. It looks like a heart attack but the pathologist's report quickly points to murder. Morse and Lewis go behind bars to investigate but must tread carefully with the prison governor, Mrs. Stevens, who is concerned about the reputation...
14) GoldenEye
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"When an MI6 agent ... turns rogue and plans world domination with a terrifying satellite-borne weapon, Bond must pursue his former ally to Cuba, Monte Carlo, Switzerland and even Russia, all whilst dodging a sexy ... femme fatale ... who will stop at nothing to put the 'squeeze' on the intrepid spy!"--Container insert.
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Sharpe's volume 11
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English
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Sharpe's siege: "Newlywed Sharpe must leave his sick wife to capture and hold a French castle, while Wellington forces a passage through Napoleon's flank"--Container.
Sharpe's mission: "While the French wait to see where Wellington will strike next, Sharpe travels behind enemy lines to blow up a French general's gunpowder supply"--Container.
Sharpe's revenge: "Framed by Napoleon's spy, Ducos, Sharpe is accused of stealing Napoleon's treasure, convicted...
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Sharpe's volume 1
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English
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Sharpe's rifles: Maverick British officer Richard Sharpe saves the life of a superior officer and is promoted to Lieutenant and put in charge of a crack regiment of sharpshooters who resist his authority.
Sharpe's eagle: When the French seize the troop's colors and Sharpe witnesses the death of an old friend, he vows revenge and a pledge to restore England's honor.
Sharpe's company: Sharpe finds out he is a father and tries to save his lover Teresa...