James Norton
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English
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A modern take on one of the most famous stories of all time, the latest adaptation of Tolstoy's classic tale is gorgeous and gripping. In 1805 when we first meet Pierre, Natasha, and Andrei, they are all part of St. Petersburg's glittering elite, but are fired up with youthful ambition to find meaning in their lives. As everything they thought they knew is questioned, Pierre, Andrei and Natasha find themselves in a time when Russian society is about...
3) Belle
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English
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"Although Dido Elizabeth Belle ... , an 18th century English woman of mixed race, is raised in privilege by her aristocratic great-uncle ... and his wife ... , she is denied a proper social standing because of her skin color. But when Dido falls in love with a young idealist lawyer ... who aspires to create positive change, she finds herself caught between two worlds"--Container.
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English
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In the Ninth century, a group of Vikings, is approaching Britain, aiming to plunder the rich monasteries in the north of the island. But their ship gets caught in a storm and is smashed to pieces on the rocks off the coast of Scotland, the only part of Britain without any Viking settlements. When the daughter of the Scottish King by chance falls into Viking hands, they see the opportunity for demanding a large ransom.