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Set in 1831 England during the cholera epidemic - tells the story of a 15-year-old prostitute, a surgeon and a journalist- explores an underside of life in the 19th century.
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An African story with qualities common to all humanity. A classic in 20th century literature and 8 million copies are in print worldwide.
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A young kid is sent for special training because of his special talents and may be humanity's only hope in a war against aliens. Winner of 2 sci-fi writer awards.
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The horror story of Catholic persecution in Mexico during the late 1930's.
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Two women, a sculptor and dancer come together to create a new underground art. It's an obsession with pain, metal and flesh.
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James Bond travels across war torn Europe to steal a decoding device not knowing he is a pawn in a morbid game of human chess, courtesy of an elite Russian death squad.
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Man tells his bizarre life story on a Black Box before his plane crashes.
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A look into New York's Downtown Club scene. A true murder story about the scene, told by a prototypical club kid from the 1980's.
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In a northern Vermont town, a Roman Catholic priest with a colorful past tries to keep the peace among the eccentric residents.
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Formerly a Chicago Field Museum exhibit, this is a white-knuckle adventure about a man, his crew and survival.
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The story of a girl that works in the glove department of Neimans, "selling things that nobody buys any more". She spends her evenings taking prescription drugs and drawing "dead things".
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