Karyo, Tchéky 1953-Overview
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Most widely held works by
Tchéky Karyo
The patriot
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7 editions published between 2000 and 2007 in English and Spanish and held by 1,942 libraries worldwide A hero of the French and Indian conflict, Benjamin Martin had renounced fighting forever to raise his family in peace. However, when British troops arrive at his South Carolina home and endanger his family, he takes up arms alongside his idealistic patriot son, Gabriel.
Un long dimanche de fiançailles A very long engagement
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3 editions published in 2005 in French and held by 1,195 libraries worldwide In 1920, country girl Mathilde is living in Brittany with her aunt and uncle when she learns that her fiancé Manech was one of five French soldiers condemned to a barbarous death by their own side. Court-martialed for intentionally wounding themselves, their punishment is to be thrown into no man's land, unarmed and with their hands tied behind their backs. But Manech may have survived. Hiring a dogged old bird of a private detective and a lawyer to aid her, Mathilde is off on an adventure. She pursues her sleuthing through a flurry of letters, documents, and private interviews--hunting down the soldiers who were in the trenches with Manech--along with their lovers and relatives. She also discovers that she has a sort of doppelgänger: a Corsican prostitute pursuing a parallel investigation for another of the five, and murdering anyone who did her own beloved mate wrong. Mathilde will have to hurry to follow the clues piecing the story together before they are lost forever.
The core
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6 editions published between 2002 and 2007 in English and held by 872 libraries worldwide A team of top scientific minds from around the world are assembled to determine what has been happening to Earth. Dr. Keyes makes the startling discovery that the Earth's electromagnetic forces have begun to collapse. If the planet is to be saved, the core of the Earth needs a jump start, and Keyes assembles a team to burrow to the center of the planet and bomb the insides back into action. However, as the crew digs deeper into the Earth, the more they discover what they haven't been told about their mission and what's really been causing the worldwide chaos.
Nikita
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17 editions published between 1990 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 849 libraries worldwide Thriller about a street junkie who is picked up and recruited against her will for training as a killer. She is transformed into a beautiful and sophisticated woman, and soon falls in love with a soft-spoken romantic. When she receives a call and is ordered to kill someone she has to fight against the trap of her double life.
Taking lives
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7 editions published between 2004 and 2009 in English and held by 708 libraries worldwide Illeana Scott is a special agent with the FBI, who has a strong record as a criminal profiler. Scott is called in by a former Quantico colleague to assist two Canadian police detectives, Paquette and Duval, who are on the trail of a serial killer who has been killing in and around Montreal for almost two decades. Art gallery owner James Costa saw the killer during an assault, and now finds himself working as a decoy for Scott. As Scott and Costa follow the killer's trail, they find themselves becoming attracted to one another, which is not a comfort to Scott.
The bear
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14 editions published between 1988 and 2004 in 4 languages and held by 646 libraries worldwide An action-packed outdoor adventure tale about Youk, an orphaned cub, and the wounded giant grizzly who befriends him. Threatened by gunfire, they begin a desperate quest for survival.
Bad boys
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4 editions published between 1995 and 2008 in English and held by 613 libraries worldwide An action comedy about two tough cops who heat up the streets of Miami.
Arabian nights
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4 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 572 libraries worldwide "A legendary heroine, Scheherazade, saves her kingdom and her own life by seducing her husband Schahriar's imagination with the fantastical tales of Aladdin, Ali Baba, and other larger-than-life heroes, warriors and djinns"--Container.
Saving Grace
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1 edition published in 2000 in English and held by 518 libraries worldwide A recent widow joins with the caretaker of her estate on the Cornish coast to use her green thumb for fun and profit. All goes well until the business starts booming.
Kiss of the dragon
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8 editions published between 2001 and 2002 in 3 languages and held by 447 libraries worldwide While on a mission in Paris, China's top secret agent must team up with a call girl after he is falsely accused of murder.
The Bear
by Andre Lacombe
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1 edition published in 1999 in English and held by 429 libraries worldwide An action-packed outdoor adventure tale about Youk, an orphaned cub, and the wounded giant grizzly who befriends him. Threatened by gunfire, they begin a desperate quest for survival.
The good thief
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1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 419 libraries worldwide Bob is an aging American thief is living in the French city of Nice. Addicted to both heroin and gambling, Bob is in the midst of an extended personal losing streak when he rescues a new girl in town named Anne from her pimp. When the opportunity to steal a fortune in rare paintings from a Monte Carlo casino comes along, Bob hopes for a score big enough to let him retire from his life of crime. His only hindrances are Anne's man troubles and his nemesis, local police chief Roger.
My life so far
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5 editions published between 1999 and 2000 in English and held by 359 libraries worldwide A memoir of the lives of a family growing up on a post World War I British estate. When the elder woman's son arrives with his French maid, everything gets thrown into turmoil.
GoldenEye
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1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 321 libraries worldwide When an MI6 agent turns rogue and plans world domination with a terrifying satellite-born weapon, James must pursue his former ally to Cuba, Monte Carlo, Switzerland and even Russia. All whilst dodging a sexy, deadly femme fatale who will stop at nothing to put the 'squeeze' on James.
Joan of Arc
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2 editions published between 2000 and 2001 in English and held by 261 libraries worldwide The story of Joan of Arc.
The patriot
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3 editions published between 2002 and 2006 in English and held by 260 libraries worldwide A hero of the French and Indian conflict, Benjamin Martin had renounced fighting forever to raise his family in peace. However, when British troops arrive at his South Carolina home and endanger his family, he takes up arms alongside his idealistic patriot son, Gabriel.
Wing commander
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7 editions published between 1999 and 2005 in 4 languages and held by 201 libraries worldwide A vicious alien race is heading toward Earth intent on destroying our planet. Now the future of mankind lies with Christopher "Maverick" Blair and Todd "Maniac" Marshall, two young hotshot fighter pilots who must find a way to blast through the aliens' defenses and save the world from this new breed of enemy.
Les nuits de la pleine lune Full moon in Paris
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6 editions published between 1992 and 2004 in French and held by 180 libraries worldwide A young woman in Paris moves out on her lover in order to experience freedom and finds it brings only misery.
Terra estrangeira
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2 editions published in 2000 in Portuguese and held by 172 libraries worldwide "After the unexpected death of his mother, Paco, an aspiring actor from Sao Paulo, longs to leave his native Brazil. Tired of living in squalor, he accepts a 'delivery job' from a shady antique dealer and travels to Lisbon carrying a violin filled with uncut diamonds. But when the exchange goes bad, he finds himself on the run from an underworld thug and in the arms of Alex, a beautiful woman caught up in the Portuguese black market." -- Container.
The good thief
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12 editions published between 2002 and 2004 in 3 languages and held by 163 libraries worldwide Bob is an aging American thief is living in the French city of Nice. Addicted to both heroin and gambling, Bob is in the midst of an extended personal losing streak when he rescues a new girl in town named Anne from her pimp. When the opportunity to steal a fortune in rare paintings from a Monte Carlo casino comes along, Bob hopes for a score big enough to let him retire from his life of crime. His only hindrances are Anne's man troubles and his nemesis, local police chief Roger. more
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Action and adventure films Aladdin (Tale) American Revolution (1775-1783) Bear cubs Bears Casinos Comedy films Comedy films Core of the Earth Criminal profilers Detectives Drama Earth Electromagnetic fields England Espionage Families Fantasy films Feature films Feature films Fiction films Film adaptations Films for the hearing impaired Florida--Miami France Grizzly bear Historical films History Love stories Man-woman relationships Marijuana Military discipline Missing in action--Family relationships Monaco--Monte-Carlo Nuclear activation analysis Police Police films Québec--Montréal Scheherazade (Legendary character) Science fiction films Serial murderers South Carolina Spy films Theft Thieves United States Video recordings for the hearing impaired Video recordings--for the hearing impaired War films World War (1914-1918)
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Alternative Names
Karyo, Baruh Djaki 1953-
Karyo, Tchécky 1953- Falsche Namensform in Vorlage
Karyo, Tcheky, 1953-
Languages
French
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English (155) German (49) Spanish (24) Undetermined (16) Multiple languages (11) Portuguese (6) Italian (6) No Linguistic content (4) Russian (3) Miscellaneous languages (3) Chinese (1) Polish (1) Turkish (1) Covers
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