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Author
Publisher
Alfaguara
Pub. Date
2023
Language
Español
Description
"Inés is released after fifteen years in prison for murdering Charo, the lover of her ex-husband. Her life has changed, but so has the society with the progress of feminism, the laws for equal marriage and abortion, and the use of inclusive language. Now Inés, a traditional housewife for whom motherhood was not a happy experience, understands that she must be practical and that has to adapt. Even if it costs her. She associates with La Manca, the...
624) Great expectations
Author
Series
Publisher
Udon Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
A manga adaptation of the classic literary novel by Charles Dickens, a rags-to-riches tale of Pip, a young orphan and the transformation he endures through the circumstances of his life.
Publisher
Midwest Tape
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
3:10 to Yuma: Arizona in the late 1800s. Infamous outlaw Ben Wade and his vicious gang of thieves and murderers have plagued the Southern Railroad. When Wade is captured, Civil War veteran Dan Evans, struggling to survive on his drought-plagued ranch, volunteers to deliver him alive to the train that will take the killer to trial. On the trail, Evans and Wade, each from very different worlds, begin to earn each other's respect. But with Wade's outfit...
626) John Wick: Vol. 1
Author
Series
John Wick ; 1
Publisher
Dynamite Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"When a young John Wick emerges from prison and embarks upon his first epic vendetta, he comes up against a strange, powerful community of assassins and must learn how to master the Book of Rules that guides their lethal business. What are the Three Bills? Who is Calamity? And who was John Wick before he became the Baba Yaga?"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
DC Comics/Vertigo
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
"[S]et in the days after Hurricane Katrina... [t]wo small-time ex-cons with big dreams get the idea that this would be the perfect time to rob a bank. Catch is, the bank is in New Orleans, and they're on parole in Houston. Now, as every sane person tries to get out of The Big Easy, Emmit and Dabny will do whatever it takes to get in. As they journey through a tide of human suffering, Dabny wants to help, and Emmit sees only the money. But a rogue...
Publisher
Cranston Public Library
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
The Big Lebowski: a stoner who loves bowling gets mistaken for a millionaire with the same name. He's beaten up by men looking for money from the rich man's wife, and this hapless loser gets drawn into a kidnapping.
Fargo: a midwestern policewoman investigates a series of brutal and interconnected crimes. Steadily, she tightens the net on the killers and their accomplices in a kidnapping scheme gone wildly wrong.
Hudsucker Proxy: When Waring Hudsucker,...
Author
Publisher
Seven Seas Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Experience Victor Hugo's classic tale of love, tragedy, and redemption in this gorgeously illustrated manga adaptation bymangaka Takahiro Arai (Cirque Du Freak: The Manga, Detective Conan: Zero's Tea Time)!Jean Valjean, a starving man who commits an act that will haunt him for the rest of his life; Cosette, a young orphan girl; Javert, an obsessed policeman; Marius, a revolutionary who inspires the working classes. These unforgettable characters...
Author
Publisher
Seven Seas Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Victor Hugo's immortal hymn to the spirit of humanity. Jean Valjean, a starving man who commits an act that will haunt him for the rest of his life; Cosette, a young orphan girl; Javert, an obsessed policeman; Marius, a revolutionary in love. These and other unforgettable characters make up the cast of Victor Hugo's classic novel, Les Misérables, renowned as one of the greatest works of Western literature. Now, experience the epic tale of love,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Barrons Educational Series, Inc
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
"A graphic novel adaptation of Charles Dickens's novel in which Pip, an orphan in Victorian England, learns that a mysterious benefactor has ensured that he will be educated and raised as a gentleman."--
Author
Series
Publisher
TokyoPop Inc
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"After 300 years, the gods that imprisoned Senzou the Fox Spirit for his arrogance finally set him free. There is only one condition--he can't have any of his supernatural abilities back until he successfully helps a tanuki cub named Manpachi become one of their magical assistants. Unfortunately for Senzou, there's no cheating when it comes to completing his task! The magic beads around his neck make sure he can't wander too far from his charge or...
Publisher
Barrington Public Library
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
The Big Lebowski: A stoner who loves bowling gets mistaken for a millionaire with the same name. He's beat up by men looking for money from the rich man's wife, and this hapless loser gets drawn into a kidnapping.
Hail, Caesar!: An all-star comedy set during the latter years of Hollywood's Golden Age. It follows a single day in the life of a studio fixer who is presented with plenty of problems to fix.
The Man Who Wasn't There: In a sleepy Northern...
Publisher
Barrington Public Library
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Chicago: At a time when crimes of passion result in celebrity headlines, nightclub sensation Velma Kelly and spotlight-seeking Roxie Hart both find themselves on Chicago's famed Murderess Row. They also share Billy Flynn, the town's slickest lawyer with a talent for turning notorious defendants into local legends.
The Greatest Showman: An original musical screenplay brings to life the story of P.T. Barnum and his creation of "the greatest show on...
Publisher
Cranston Public Library
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Les Miserables: In early 19th century France the paroled prisoner Jean Valjean seeks redemption, regains his social standing, and rises to the rank of mayor. He encounters a beautiful but desperately ill woman named Fantine and cares for her daughter, Cosette, after her death. All the while he is obsessively pursued by the policeman Javert, who vows to make him pay for the crimes of his past.
Chicago: At a time when crimes of passon result in celebrity...
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