Anthony Andrews
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"The King's Speech" presents a sideways glance at a crucial period in 20th-century history--as the monumentally awkward Prince Albert, or Bertie, becomes King George VI unexpectedly in 1936 when his older brother Edward VIII abdicates to marry American divorcée Wallis Simpson. In imperial Britain between the wars, that was problem enough, but Bertie suffered from a chronic stammer that made his public appearances painful for everyone. In an age of...
3) Birdsong
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Birdsong is the story of Stephen Wraysford, a young Englishman who arrives in Amiens in Northern France to stay with the Azaire family and falls desperately in love with Isabelle Azaire. They begin an illicit and all-consuming affair, but the relationship falters. Years later, Stephen finds himself serving on the Western Front in the very area where he experienced his great love. He must learn to endure the ravages of war and make peace with his feelings...
4) Haunted
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When David Ash investigates a haunting at an isolated country manor, strange and horrifying occurrences lead him to first doubt his convictions and then his sanity.
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Charles is from a family with little money. Sebastian's family is wealthy. The two become friends at Oxford. When Sebastian invites his friend to dinner, Charles becomes involved with Sebastian's family. After Charles becomes an officer in the British Army he and his company are moved to an English country house that he realizes is Sebastian's family home. Here he discovers memories of his youth and young manhood, his loves, life, and a journey of...
10) Danger UXB
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During WWII, the Nazi's dropped some bombs that were not designed to detonate on imact. These unexploded time bombs, UXBs, posed one of the greatest risks to the people and property of England. It was the job of real-life heroes of the bomb disposal squads to defuse them. Danger UXB is the story of the loves and lives, victories and defeats, played against the background of a nation gripped by war.
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The once-impressive Hazelwood Manor has been in the family of Lord Hazelwood since the eighteenth century. There used to be more than 30 staff at the house, but now, with a mounting debt of 6.5 million, only five remain since Lord and Lady Hazelwood were forced to let the others go. With the future of Hazelwood in question and their jobs on the line, the unthinkable happens -- the staff wins the lottery!
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Divorcee Sarah Thompson meets William, Duke of Whitfield, while touring Europe on the eve of World War II. They marry and settle in France. When the war ends, Sarah and William buy jewelry from their neighbors to help the rebuilding effort, the beginning of a family jewelry business. When her husband dies and son Phillip moves aggressively to expand his role in the family business, Sarah struggles to control the simmering rivalry between her children,...
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A twisted suspenseful romance set during the French Revolution. While men, women, and children fall under the merciless blade of the guillotine, one foppish gentleman, alias the Scarlet Pimpernel, bravely rescues aristocrats from the jaws of death. In the midst of his rescue, he meets and falls passinately in love with Marguerite, France's most celebrated actress.
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Noel Holcroft has inherited an awesome legacy. His father, Hitler's financial wizard, and two other prominent Nazis had re-routed staggering sums of money into a Swiss bank. Supposedly the money was to relieve the suffering of Holocaust victims a generation later. The three Nazis' own children would administer the fund. Now after 40 years, Holcroft must find the other two offspring as the signatures of all three are needed to release the funds.
16) Ivanhoe
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"The year is 1194. At long last, the noble knight Wilfred of Ivanhoe has returned from the Crusades to regain his title and win the hand of his beloved Lady Rowena. But first, he must defeat a villainous alliance that seeks to steal the throne from its rightful king"--Container.
17) A.D
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An epic-length drama which depicts the rising confrontation between the Roman Empire, Jewish zealots and early Christians. Biblical narrative is interspersed with historic incidents and fictional characters.
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His real name: Sir Percy Blakeney. His calling: rescuing French aristocrats from the guillotine during the Reign of Terror. Anthony Andrews is the Scarlet Pimpernel, master of disguises and formidable swordsman, in this swashbuckling story based on Baroness Orczy's classic novel.
20) Jewels
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"An epic romance spanning 75 years Jewels tells one woman's story of love, tragedy and triumph in the face of heartbreaking adversity and her incredible family legacy"--Container.