Macdonald, Andrew 1966-Overview
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Andrew Macdonald
Never let me go
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5 editions published between 2010 and 2011 in English and held by 1,115 libraries worldwide Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy are best friends who grow up together at an English boarding school with a chilling secret. When they learn the shocking truth that they are genetically engineered clones raised to be organ donors, they embrace their fleeting chance to live and love.
28 days later
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2 editions published between 2003 and 2007 in English and held by 877 libraries worldwide An infirmary patient wakes up from a coma to an empty room ... in a vacant hospital ... in a deserted city. A powerful virus, which locks victims into a permanent state of murderous rage, has transformed the world around him into a seemingly desolate wasteland. Now a handful of survivors must fight to stay alive, unaware that the worst is yet to come.
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10 editions published between 2007 and 2008 in English and held by 860 libraries worldwide Almost seven months after the Rage virus has annihilated the inhabitants of the London and the British Isles, the U.S. Army declares that the war against infection has been won, and that the reconstruction of the country can begin. In the first wave of returning refugees, a family is reunited, but one of them unwillingly carries a terrible secret. The virus is not yet dead, and this time, it is more dangerous than ever.
Trainspotting
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16 editions published between 1995 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 848 libraries worldwide A young heroin addict in Edinburgh tries to kick the habit but his junkie friends aren't making it easy for him.
Sunshine
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9 editions published between 2007 and 2008 in English and held by 764 libraries worldwide It is the year 2057, the sun is dying and mankind faces extinction. Earth's last hope rests with a courageous crew of eight men and women on a mission to ignite the fading star with a massive nuclear weapon. Deep into their voyage, out of radio contact with Earth, their mission begins to unravel and they find themselves fighting not only for their lives, but for the future of us all.
The beach
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10 editions published between 2000 and 2009 in English and held by 544 libraries worldwide A young backpacker in Thailand searching for something different learns of the existence of an idyllic island which is not even on the map. Once he reaches the island, he discovers a secret commune of international drifters living off fish and pot. The man's arrival coincides with growing tension between factions, leading to the commune's violent demise.
28 days later
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10 editions published between 2002 and 2007 in English and held by 463 libraries worldwide An infirmary patient wakes up from a coma to an empty room ... in a vacant hospital ... in a deserted city. A powerful virus, which locks victims into a permanent state of murderous rage, has transformed the world around him into a seemingly desolate wasteland. Now a handful of survivors must fight to stay alive, unaware that the worst is yet to come.
Shallow grave
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8 editions published between 1994 and 2010 in English and held by 209 libraries worldwide When three friends find their new roommate dead and a suitcase full of money under his bed, they have no trouble deciding how to dispose of the cash- but the body is a different story. Their troubles are compounded when they meet the men who come to retrieve the money.
A life less ordinary
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4 editions published between 1997 and 2000 in English and held by 184 libraries worldwide A janitor in Los Angeles takes his boss' daughter hostage after being fired and replaced by a robot. Two angels in charge of human relationships on earth offer some unsolicited help to bring this unlikely couple together.
Shallow grave
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3 editions published between 2000 and 2005 in English and held by 71 libraries worldwide When three friends find their new roommate dead and a suitcase full of money under his bed, they have no trouble deciding how to dispose of the cash- but the body is a different story. Their troubles are compounded when they meet the men who come to retrieve the money.
The beach Man in the iron mask, William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet
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1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 16 libraries worldwide The beach: A young backpacker in Thailand searching for something different learns of the existence of an idyllic island which is not even on the map. Once he reaches the island, he discovers a secret commune of international drifters living off fish and pot. The man's arrival coincides with growing tension between factions, leading to the commune's violent demise.
Trainspotting
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1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 14 libraries worldwide A young heroin addict in Edinburgh tries to kick the habit but his junkie friends aren't making it easy for him.
28 days later + weeks later
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2 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 8 libraries worldwide 28 weeks later : Six months after the rage virus was inflicted on the population of Great Britain, the US Army helps to secure a small area of London for the survivors to repopulate and start again. But not everything goes to plan. .
28 days later 28 weeks later
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1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 6 libraries worldwide
The parole officer
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2 editions published in 2002 in English and held by 3 libraries worldwide Failed parole officer Steve Garden (Coogan) is framed for a murder committed by one of Manchester's leading police constables. The only evidence proving his innocence is a CCTV video tape locked inside a bank vault. With the help of four inept ex-criminals and token love interest Emma (Lena Headey), Garden must break into the bank and steal the CCTV footage in order to clear his name.
The beach Titanic ; Romeo and Juliet
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1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide
28 días después = 28 days later
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4 editions published between 2003 and 2009 in Multiple languages and Spanish and held by 1 library worldwide Un grupo de chimpancés escapa de un laboratorio y comienza una feroz destrucción. La virulenta enfermedad de la que son portadores desencadena rápidamente una terrible pandemia entre los seres humanos.
Una historia diferente = A life less ordinary
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4 editions published between 1998 and 2001 in Spanish and held by 1 library worldwide
La playa = The beach
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2 editions published between 2002 and 2005 in Spanish and Multiple languages and held by 1 library worldwide
28 days later 28 weeks later ; Mirrors
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1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 1 library worldwide 28 days later: An infirmary patient wakes up from a coma to an empty room ... in a vacant hospital ... in a deserted city. A powerful virus, which locks victims into a permanent state of murderous rage, has transformed the world around him into a seemingly desolate wasteland. Now a handful of survivors must fight to stay alive, unaware that the worst is yet to come. more
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