King, Henry 1886-1982Overview
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Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel
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7 editions published between 1994 and 2006 in English and held by 1,251 libraries worldwide Former carousel barker Billy Bigelow returns to Earth from heaven to help his high school daughter, previously unknown to him because before she was born, he was killed as he attempted a robbery.
The snows of Kilimanjaro
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51 editions published between 1952 and 2007 in English and held by 810 libraries worldwide A famous writer, recovering from injuries on east Africa's Mount Kilimanjaro, reflects on whether any meaning can be found in his life.
Love is a many-splendored thing
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12 editions published between 1983 and 2006 in English and held by 801 libraries worldwide A widowed Eurasian doctor and an American war correspondent stationed in Hong Kong begin an intensely passionate affair, but when the journalist is transferred to Korea where war has broken out, tragedy strikes.
Twelve o'clock high
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18 editions published between 1949 and 2010 in English and held by 672 libraries worldwide During World War II, the commander of an Eighth Air Force bomber group in England drives his men to the point of breaking until he himself cracks under the strain.
Twelve o'clock high
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5 editions published between 1949 and 2011 in English and held by 637 libraries worldwide The commander of a U.S. bomber unit in Britain during World War II begins to crack under the strain.
The Song of Bernadette
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7 editions published between 1990 and 2006 in English and held by 566 libraries worldwide Until a miracle changes their minds, church and state officials persecute a simple, ingenuous peasant girl who claims to have seen a vision of the Virgin Mary.
Alexander's ragtime band
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4 editions published between 1994 and 2004 in English and held by 472 libraries worldwide Roger and his friend Charlie audition at a saloon in San Francisco's Barbary Coast. The number "Alexander's ragtime band" proves to be a sensation. Charlie soon falls in love with Stella who is the singer of the band. When Roger returns from World War I, he meets Stella and learns she and Charlie have married.
The sun also rises
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1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 435 libraries worldwide A group of Americans that have become friends because of the war, spend their time in Europe in 1922, still living as if every day was their last.
The gunfighter
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10 editions published between 1950 and 2008 in English and held by 421 libraries worldwide Jimmy Ringo is a notorious killer and the deadliest shot in the Old West. Though his appetite for bloodletting has waned, Jimmy is forced to stay on the run by young guns determined to shoot him down. After killing an upstart in self-defense, he escapes the boy's vengeful brothers to the nearby town of Cayenna. There, he hopes to convince his estranged wife to resume their life together. With more young men gunning for him, Ringo's fate lies in the hands of the sheriff, his old bandit partner.
The black swan
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6 editions published between 1942 and 2011 in English and held by 372 libraries worldwide Pirate Morgan is pardoned and made the new governor of Jamaica on one condition - he must stop his fellow pirates from doing their criminal actions.
In old Chicago
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7 editions published between 1938 and 2006 in English and French and held by 368 libraries worldwide The story centers on the O'Leary family, whose eldest boys achieve notoriety and power in 19th century Chicago. After Dion helps Jack get elected mayor, they lock horns over Chicago's slums. The whole town takes sides and then old Chicago is wiped out by the fire of 1871.
Franz Werfel's The song of Bernadette
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3 editions published between 2003 and 2004 in English and held by 356 libraries worldwide Until a miracle changes their minds, church and state officials persecute a simple, ingenuous peasant girl who claims to have seen a vision of "a beautiful lady".
David and Bathsheba
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3 editions published between 1989 and 2006 in English and held by 346 libraries worldwide The story of how King David brought sorrow to his land when he fell in love with a married woman and arranged her husband's murder, which brings down the wrath of God. David must rediscover his faith in God to save those around him and himself.
The bravados
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6 editions published between 1958 and 2005 in English and held by 290 libraries worldwide An expert tracker and gunman is anxious to see justice exacted upon four violent men whom he believes raped and murdered his wife.
Captain from Castile
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5 editions published between 1947 and 2007 in English and held by 288 libraries worldwide Forced to flee his home during the Spanish Inquisition, nobleman Pedro De Vargas escapes with a beautiful peasant girl and joins Cortez on his dangerous expedition to conquer Mexico.
Ernest Hemingway's the snows of Kilimanjaro
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10 editions published between 1952 and 2005 in English and held by 280 libraries worldwide Injured on a hunting trip in Africa, a writer reflects on the compromises in his life in a series of flash-backs.
Carousel
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18 editions published between 1956 and 2008 in English and Multiple languages and held by 269 libraries worldwide Story of a carnival barker who falls in love with a small town girl.
A Yank in the R.A.F
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6 editions published between 1941 and 2004 in English and held by 235 libraries worldwide A cocky American flier joins the RAF to be near the woman he loves, a London-based singer.
Jesse James
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7 editions published between 1989 and 2007 in English and held by 230 libraries worldwide The legend of the most infamous bandit in the history of the West. Jesse James is the bold bandit whose name became synonymous with train hold-ups, daylight bank heists and every other daredevil crime associated with the lawless West of the 1800s.
The Song of Bernadette
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12 editions published between 1943 and 2010 in English and held by 204 libraries worldwide Until a miracle changes their minds, church and state officials persecute a simple, ingenuous peasant girl who claims to have seen a vision of the Virgin Mary. more
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Americans Authors Bernadette,--Saint,--1844-1879 Biography Bohemianism China--Hong Kong Command of troops Drama Eurasians Expatriation Feature films Feature films Fiction films Film adaptations Film adaptations Film and video adaptations Films for the hearing impaired France France--Lourdes France--Paris Future life Han, Suyin,--1917- Hemingway, Ernest,--1899-1961 History Journalists Korean War (1950-1953) Love Man-woman relationships Mills and mill-work--Employees Molnár, Ferenc,--1878-1952 Motion picture producers and directors Musical films Musical films Promiscuity Religious films Shrines Soldiers Spain Swashbuckler films Tanzania--Mount Kilimanjaro United States Veterans Video recordings--for the hearing impaired War films West (U.S.) Western films Western films Women physicians World War (1914-1918) World War (1939-1945)
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