MacDonald, Kelly 1976-Overview
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Most widely held works by
Kelly MacDonald
No country for old men
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3 editions published in 2008 in English and held by 2,262 libraries worldwide Llewelyn Moss stumbles onto a drug deal gone monumentally wrong while hunting in the parched Texas scrubland near the Mexico border. A satchel filled with $2 million seems to be a ship finally arrived, and he dreams of moving his wife Carla Jean out of the trailer park and into the good life. It isn't long before he's being tracked by Anton Chigurh, a psychopathic "debt collector." Sheriff Bell sets out to find Llewelyn, not so much for the propriety of recovering the money but to protect one of his citizens from Chigurh, an evil like nothing Bell has ever seen. The border is a hard land, yet Bell finds that the reflexive murders Chigurh inflicts upon others transforms the lonely vistas, somber deserts, and austere mountains into something horrendous--into no country for old men--or for young ones.
Nanny McPhee
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5 editions published in 2006 in English and held by 1,835 libraries worldwide Nanny McPhee can tame even the most unruly children with a tap of her magic walking stick. Her latest challenge is the bratty brood of a recent widower, Mr. Brown. He is under pressure to find a new wife or lose his much-needed allowance from wealthy Aunt Adelaide. His love for scullery maid Evangeline remains unspoken as he wincingly woos the eagerly merry widow Mrs. Quickly; but Brown's raucous rugrats have a plan to make things right, especially after they've come under the benevolent influence of Nanny McPhee, whose peculiar brand of discipline works wonders for everyone involved.
Finding Neverland
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1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 1,390 libraries worldwide London, 1903: four lads, three women, and J.M. Barrie in the year he writes "Peter Pan." After one of his plays flops, Barrie meets four boys and their widowed mother in the park. During the next months, the child-like Barrie plays with the boys daily, and their imaginative games give him ideas for a play. Simultaneously, a friendship deepens with Sylvia, the lads' mother, to the chagrin of his wife Mary, Sylvia's mother, and high society, which gossips about his attraction to the widow and to her sons. As Sylvia's health worsens, Barrie's ties to the boys strengthen and he must find a way to take his muse to Neverland.
Gosford Park
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1 edition published in 2002 in English and held by 1,374 libraries worldwide Drama set at the country estate of Sir William McCordle in 1932, showing the lives of upstairs guests and downstairs servants at a hunting party weekend when one of the group is murdered.
Trainspotting
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17 editions published between 1996 and 2009 in English and held by 1,008 libraries worldwide A young heroin addict in Edinburgh tries to kick the habit but his junkie friends aren't making it easy for him.
Tristram Shandy a cock and bull story
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2 editions published between 2005 and 2006 in English and held by 812 libraries worldwide A rollicking, inventive adaptation of the notoriously unfilmable 18th century British comic novel The life and opinions of Tristam Shandy, gentleman, written by Laurence Sterne. Shandy's warped tales reveal far more than any conventional autobiography.
Elizabeth
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1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 706 libraries worldwide England, 1554. Henry VIII is dead. The country is divided, Catholic against Protestant. Henry's eldest daughter Mary, a fervent Catholic, is Queen. She is childless. The Catholics' greatest fear is the succession of Mary's Protestant half-sister, Elizabeth. After Mary's death, Elizabeth ascends to the throne, thrust into an edgy world of political and religious flux she struggles to protect her power, life, and independence as the court boils with intrigue and conspiracy. Elizabeth begins her reign in a land divided by bloody turmoil, and becomes a cunning strategist, weighing the counsel of her mysterious advisors, thwarting her devious rivals, and denying her own desires for the good of her country.
The girl in the café
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2 editions published between 2005 and 2008 in English and held by 610 libraries worldwide A touching love story with a powerful humanitarian message. Lawrence, an aging, lonely civil servant, falls for Gina, an enigmatic young woman. When he takes her to the G8 Summit in Reykjavik, however, their bond is tested by Lawrence's obligations.
State of play
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1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 569 libraries worldwide The murder of an ambitious politician's researcher leads journalist Cal McCaffrey to uncover a complex thriller revealing the links between government and big business.
Brush with fate
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1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 514 libraries worldwide Chronicles the 300-year history of a lost painting said to have been created by Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer. Framed by the present day narrative of a teacher who has the inside track on the number of lives profoundly altered by the elusive painting. The teacher's tale interconnects individual stories of tragedy, romance, success, failure and even the Holocaust.
Intermission
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2 editions published in 2004 in English and held by 487 libraries worldwide In the suburbs of Dublin, more than a dozen strangers find their paths colliding in sometimes violent, sometimes absurd ways. When the desperately insecure and emotionally inarticulate John breaks up with Deirdre to 'give her a little test' his plan backfires leaving her broken-hearted and him alone and miserable. Through chance and coincidence, their break-up triggers a roller coaster ride of interweaving escapades in the lives of everyone around them.
Choke
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6 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in English and held by 487 libraries worldwide Sex addict Victor Mancini works at a colonial reenactment theme park. He tries to hook up with everything on two legs. He courts the love and money of complete strangers via a demented con that might just kill him. But first, Victor must save his dying, delusional mother by seducing and impregnating her comely physician, a task easier said than done. A twisted tale of dysfunction, salvation, love and libido.
The merry gentleman
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4 editions published between 2009 and 2010 in English and held by 396 libraries worldwide A young woman leaves an abusive marriage and starts her life over in Chicago, only to find herself in a triangle between a suicidal hitman and the detective hunting him down.
Skellig the owl man
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3 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 383 libraries worldwide Young Michael hates his dilapidated new home, he's worried about his sick baby sister, and he's bullied at school. But life changes when he stumbles upon 'Skellig' hiding out in a backyard shed, and quickly realizes that there's something very special about him. As magical things start to happen, an entirely new world opens up to Michael, who turns to a reluctant Skellig for help when his baby sister takes a turn for the worse.
Gosford Park
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11 editions published between 2002 and 2008 in English and held by 244 libraries worldwide Drama set at the country estate of Sir William McCordle in 1932, showing the lives of upstairs guests and downstairs servants at a hunting party weekend when one of the group is murdered.
My life so far
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1 edition published in 1999 in English and held by 205 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.
Two family house
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7 editions published between 2000 and 2003 in English and Spanish and held by 190 libraries worldwide Defying everything and everyone, including his wife, Buddy Visalo decides to follow his dream. When he meets a woman who truly believes in him, he must choose between the only life he's ever know and his desire for happiness.
Trainspotting
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3 editions published between 2004 and 2008 in English and held by 187 libraries worldwide Four friends try to make it in the world on their own terms, turning to heroin to escape the banalities of modern-day existence.
Strictly Sinatra
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3 editions published in 2002 in English and held by 54 libraries worldwide Tony is a Sinatra-style lounge singer who finds himself lured into the glamorous world of the mob when he is made an offer he can't refuse. Though his new connections secure his singing career, there's a price to pay, as he's slowly drawn into a life of crime. When forced to choose between stardom and the girl he's fallen in love with, he learns that getting to the top can be murder.
Splendor
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2 editions published in 1999 in English and held by 46 libraries worldwide Veronica's lackluster love life gets the kick it needs when one cozy night she meets handsome, brooding novelist Abel and sexy drummer Zed, and falls in love with both of them. Soon the three are living together in splendor but their unconventional romance is threatened when a new suitor arrives on the scene with an offer Veronica can't refuse. more
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Aristocracy (Social class) Autobiographical fiction Barrie, J. M.--1860-1937 Biographical films Children and adults Comedy films Comedy films Criminal behavior Detective and mystery films Detective and mystery films Drama Drug addicts Drug traffic England England--London English-speaking countries Fantasy films Feature films Feature films Fiction--Authorship Fiction films Film adaptations Film adaptations Film and video adaptations Films for the hearing impaired Great Britain History Household employees Imagination Made-for-TV movies Man-woman relationships Motion pictures--Production and direction Nannies Never-Never Land (Imaginary place) North America--Mexican-American Border Region Peter Pan (Fictitious character) Receiving stolen goods Scandals Scotland Scotland--Edinburgh Sheriffs Social classes Texas Theater Theaters United States Veterans Video recordings--for the hearing impaired Widowers Young men
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