Denis Lawson
Author
Series
Inside Number Nine volume 2
Description
In this silent farce, we enter the beautiful, modernist home of Gerald and Sabrina - a beautiful home with lots of beautiful things in it. When cat-burglars Ray and Eddie decide to break in, they have to dodge all manner of obstacles - including the warring couple that live there - to get their hands on a priceless painting.
2) Bleak House
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (ca. 465 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Out of an interminable court case spin three young people each searching for their place in the world. Their story moves fast, swirling through an incredible array of characters from passionate young lovers to ruthless lawyers, from an ice-cold aristocratic beauty to a shrewd relentless detective, until the final thrilling climax.
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Description
"She was patient, elegant in form, the colour of an ideal mouse, and inimitably small."
That's Robert Louis Stevenson's loving description of Modestine the Donkey. In 1879, the pair became traveling companions on a hike through France. Along the way, Stevenson describes the beauty of the countryside and the people they encounter, while also reflecting on his own personal history.
Lyrical and surprising, this travelogue makes for a hugely enjoyable...
4) The Machine
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Description
Vincent falls in love with Ava while they are creating the world's first self-aware artificial intelligence. The work goes terribly wrong when the military steals their technology to make a robotic weapon that no one can control.
