Harris, Jared 1961-Overview
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Jared Harris
Lincoln
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1 edition published in 2013 in English and held by 2,147 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A revealing drama that focuses on the 16th president's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country, and abolish slavery. With the moral courage and fierce determination to succeed, his choices during this critical moment will change the fate of generations to come
Sherlock Holmes
by Guy Ritchie
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16 editions published between 2011 and 2012 in English and held by 2,118 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Sherlock Holmes has always been the smartest man in the room, until now. There is a new criminal mastermind at large, Professor James Moriarty, and not only is he Holmes's intellectual equal, but his capacity for evil, coupled with a complete lack of conscience, may give him an advantage over the renowned detective. Holmes's investigation into Moriarty's plot becomes more dangerous as it leads him and Watson out of London to France, Germany, and finally Switzerland
The curious case of Benjamin Button
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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2 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 2,072 WorldCat member libraries worldwide "À sa naissance, en 1918, Benjamin Button a l'apparence et les caractéristiques d'un vieillard. Abandonné par son père sur le seuil d'une maison pour personnes âgées de la Nouvelle-Orléans, il est recueilli et élevé par Queenie, qui tient l'établissement où, en grandissant, le vieillard-enfant se confond avec la clientèle. Pour un temps du moins, car Benjamin, à l'inverse du reste du monde, rajeunit de jour en jour. À vingt ans, l'air de soixante, il prend la mer, sur un chalutier, et connaît par la suite diverses aventures, dont une, passionnée mais de courte durée, avec l'épouse d'un diplomate. Mais outre Queenie, une seule femme occupe ses pensées: Daisy, ballerine dont il est tombé amoureux autrefois, et avec qui il va vivre un grand amour lorsque leurs âges se croiseront."--Site web Cinoche
Mr. Deeds
by Steven Brill
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7 editions published between 2002 and 2006 in English and held by 1,500 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Small-town guy Longfellow Deeds goes to New York City to collect a $40 billion inheritance from a long lost uncle, even living in a palatial mansion with the services of an unusual valet. Things get better when he mets a beautiful woman. But money changes everything, and things aren't what they seem--his sweetie is actually a journalist feeding reports of his outrageous behavior to the press. Now, it's up to Deeds to straighten everybody out
Mad men
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1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 1,183 WorldCat member libraries worldwide At the office, the firings continue; Don is brought in to save the day on a PR campaign only to have the rug pulled out from under him; Peggy and Paul get stoned while working on an ad campaign; Sally steals money from her grandfather; Don had reservations about a misguided potential client; Betty has hallucinations of her dead father as she delivers her baby; Don and Betty renew their love affair while on a business trip
Mad men
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2 editions published between 2010 and 2011 in English and held by 1,140 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Set in 1960s New York City, Mad Men explores the glamorous and ego-driven 'Golden Age' of advertising, where everyone is selling something and nothing is ever what it seems. Welcome to a Mad New World. Returns for a new year rife with possibilities. Last season stunned fans with its cliffhanger finale, as Don Draper's professional and personal lives unexpectedly imploded
Sylvia
by Christine Jeffs
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9 editions published in 2004 in 3 languages and held by 1,030 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Born in Boston, MA, in 1932, Sylvia Plath developed a talent as a writer and published her first poem when she was eight years old. That same year, Plath was forced to confront the unexpected death of her father. In 1950, she began studying at Smith College on a literary scholarship. In 1955, she was granted a Fulbright Scholarship to study in England at Cambridge. There, Plath met Ted Hughes, a respected author. The two fell in love, and married in 1958. However, marriage, family, and a growing reputation as an important poet failed to bring Plath happiness
Mad men
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1 edition published in 2012 in English and held by 910 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Mad Men is back and plunges into the seductive and intriguing world of Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce. Jon Hamm and the rest of the award-winning cast continue to mesmerize as they adapt to changing times, social revolution, and a radical world. Lust is back. Adultery is back. Deception is back
Dead man
by Jim Jarmusch
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5 editions published between 1997 and 2004 in English and held by 802 WorldCat member libraries worldwide William Blake, a young man in search of a fresh start, travels west during the latter half of the nineteenth century to a frontier town to take a post as an accountant. Upon his arrival, he's told the job is no longer available. That night he takes up with a prostitute. When her jealous ex-boyfriend surprises them in bed, Blake is wounded, while the prostitute and the ex end up dead. A wanted man, Blake retreats to the nearby woods, running into sympathetic Native American named "Nobody" who informs Blake that the bullet in his chest cannot be removed. His death certain, Nobody teaches Blake to face the dangers that follow a "dead man."
Igby goes down
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2 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 645 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Igby and his older brother, Oliver, are in the process of killing their terminally ill mother. His parents snipe at each other endlessly until his father tries to commit suicide and is sent to a mental hospital. Igby grows into a rebellious youth, gets kicked out of several boarding schools and ends up in a military academy. As Igby gets drawn further into the mind games and hypocrisy of the adult world, his already jaded outlook grows even darker. Ultimately, though, Mimi's impending death draws him back into the family fold for unexpected revelations and realizations
I shot Andy Warhol
by Mary Harron
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24 editions published between 1995 and 2007 in 3 languages and held by 641 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A journey into the cultural whirlwind of events surrounding Valerie Solanas' shooting of pop-art superstar Andy Warhol
Lost in space
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2 editions published in 1998 in English and held by 584 WorldCat member libraries worldwide "The year is 2058. With the earth's resources severely depleted human survival depends upon 'The Jupiter Mission.' This daring plan will launch an entire family--the Robinsons--into the farthest reaches of hyperspace to colonize 'Alpha Prime, ' the only other habitable planet in the galaxy. But when a stowaway sabotages the mission, the Robinsons find themselves hurtling through uncharted space, facing alien invaders, time-warp wonders and non-stop excitement."--Container
The notorious Bettie Page
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3 editions published in 2006 in English and held by 514 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Bettie Page grew up in a conservative religious family in Tennessee and became a photo model sensation in 1950s New York. Bettie's legendary pin-up photos made her the target of a Senate investigation into pornography, and transformed her into an erotic icon who continues to enthrall fans to this day
Sally Lockhart mysteries
by Philip Pullman
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1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 465 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Sally Lockhart has started her own financial consulting business. When her client loses a fortune from the unexpected collapse of a shipping line, Sally is determined to find out why so many of their ships have mysteriously vanished without a trace
Lincoln
by Steven Spielberg
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5 editions published in 2013 in English and held by 409 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A revealing drama that focuses on the 16th President's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country and abolish slavery. With the moral courage and fierce determination to succeed, his choices during this critical moment will change the fate of generations to come
The six wives of Henry VIII
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1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 408 WorldCat member libraries worldwide The six wives of Henry VIII: A six-part chronicle of England's early 16th century, recounting the turbulent life and times of King Henry VIII through the eyes and travails of his wives
Shadow magic
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3 editions published in 2001 in Chinese and held by 358 WorldCat member libraries worldwide In Peking in 1902, an Englishman named Wallace (Jared Harris) arrives with a hand-cranked projector and a box of silent movies. Eventually, he overcomes tradition to build an audience for the new art form, films the people of China, and even shows his magic to the Empress. Most importantly, he makes a local disciple, the ambitious young technophile photographer Liu Jinglun (Xia Yu), who becomes entranced by the new invention. Liu's initial fascination with the mechanics of moving pictures quickly develops into a visionary understanding of cinema's metaphysical and political potential
To the ends of the Earth
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3 editions published between 2006 and 2011 in English and held by 351 WorldCat member libraries worldwide "From Nobel laureate William Golding's (Lord of the flies) epic sea-voyage trilogy comes the story of an ambitious British aristocrat, humbled by the lives of his fellow passengers, as he embarks on an ocean voyage for Australia where he is to be an official in the colonial government."--Container
Watchmen
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4 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 319 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Under the Hood details the establishment and disbandment of the superheroes known as the Watchmen
Dummy
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4 editions published in 2004 in English and held by 309 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Steven is a recently unemployed lovable loser who has difficulty expressing himself. Steven's best friend is Fanny, an aspiring singer, who, along with Steven, is just looking for her niche. Eventually Fanny takes a shine to Yiddish music and Steven finds he has a knack for ventriloquism. Through his newfound talent, Steven discovers that he is able to overcome his social problems through his dummy and decides to try impressing and winning the heart of Lorena. Supported by an old friend and new love, Steven learns it's never too late to believe in yourself if somone believes in you more
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