©1987.
1st ed.
"A William Abrahams book." A biography of the English poet focusing on the map, the poet, and the age in which he lived.
Book
Dutton,
9780525244004
Book
Chaucer : his life, his works, his world
Into the King's Service (1342-1372) -- Memories -- A Young Man's World -- The Best of Times--the 1360s -- The Wheel Turns -- The Ear Within -- To Italy (1372-1380) -- Florence, 1373 -- To the Gatehouse -- The House of Fame -- Reading Boccaccio -- Boccaccio and the Birth of Fiction -- Into Our Time (1380-1400) -- Chaucer at Forty -- Troilus and Criseyde -- The Worst of Times--the 1380s -- The Canterbury Tales--the Plan Takes Shape -- The Canterbury Tales--Making a World of Story -- A New Age--the 1390s -- The End of the Pilgrimage -- The Order of The Canterbury Tales -- Chaucer's Reputation.
Howard, Donald Roy, 1927-1987.
Rogers D. Spotswood Collection.
Donald R. Howard.
1987
Chaucer : his life, his works, his world
[1963]
Book club edition
In the year 2000, a young man discovers ice-nine, which can set off a chain reaction more deadly than a nuclear bomb, and discovers a new prophet
Book
Book
Cat's cradle
Vonnegut, Kurt, author.
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
1963
Cat's cradle
[1978]
Is the ex GI posing as Kalki, an ancient Hindu deity, running an international drug ring or bringing about the destruction of the world?
Book
9780394420530
Book
Kalki : a novel
Vidal, Gore, 1925-2012, author.
by Gore Vidal.
1978
Kalki : a novel
Farrar Straus Giroux,
9780374286514
Book
The war of the end of the world
Guerra del fin del mundo. English
Vargas Llosa, Mario, 1936-
Mario Vargas Llosa ; translated by Helen R. Lane.
1984
The war of the end of the world
1978.
1st trade ed.
Examines the history of fourteenth century Europe as background to the life of Enguerrand de Coucy VII, one of the most prominent French knights
Book
Knopf,
9780394400266
9780307291608
Book
A distant mirror : the calamitous 14th century
Tuchman, Barbara W. (Barbara Wertheim), 1912-1989.
Rogers D. Spotswood Collection.
Barbara W. Tuchman.
1978
A distant mirror : the calamitous 14th century
©1979.
1st American ed.
" ... Explores ten of the best-known [science fiction] worlds with a detailed text explaining their history & politics, climate, geography, flora
Book
Mayflower Books,
9780831702854
Book
Alien landscapes
Rama / Pern / Okie Cities / Mesklin / Eros / Arrakis / Ringworld / Trantor / Hothouse / End of the world
Holdstock, Robert.
Edwards, Malcolm, 1949-
ill. by Jim Burns -- ill. by Roger & Linda Garland -- ill. by John Harris -- ill. by Tony Roberts -- ill. by Colin Hay -- ill. by Terry Oakes -- ill. by Stuart Hughes -- ill. by Angus McKie -- ill. by Bob Fowke -- ill. by Les Edwards.
[compiled by] Robert Holdstock, Malcolm Edwards.
1979
Alien landscapes
1984.
On a brisk autumn day, a twelve-year-old boy stands on the shores of the gray Atlantic, near a silent amusement park and a fading ocean resort ca
Regular print
Viking : Putnam,
9780670691999
Regular print
The talisman
Jack Lights Out -- The Alhambra Inn and Gardens -- The Funnel Opens -- Speedy Parker -- Jack Goes Over -- Jack and Lily -- Interlude: Sloat in This World (I) -- The Road of Trials -- The Queen's Pavillion -- Farren -- The Oatley Tunnel -- Jack in the Pitcher Plant -- Elroy -- The Death of Jerry Bledsoe -- Jack Goes to the Market -- The Men in the Sky -- Buddy Parkins -- Snowball Sings -- Wolf -- Interlude: Sloat in This World (II) -- Wolf and the Herd -- Wolf Goes to the Movies -- Jack in the Box -- A Collision of Worlds -- Taken by the Law -- The Sunlight Home -- The Sermon -- Ferd Janklow -- Jack Names the Planets -- Jack and Wolf Go to Hell -- Wolf in the Box -- Jack Lights Out Again -- Jack's Dream -- Richard at Thayer -- Thayer Gets Weird -- Thayer Goes to Hell -- "Send Out Your Passenger!" -- Richard in the Dark -- Interlude: Sloat in This World / Orris in the Territories (III) -- The Talisman -- Anders -- Interlude: Sloat in This World (IV) -- The Blasted Lands -- Jack and Richard Go to War -- Richard Remembers -- The End of the Road -- Point Venuti -- Speedy on the Beach -- Interlude: Sloat in This World (V) -- The Black Hotel -- Jack and the Talisman -- News from Everywhere -- The Earthquake -- In Which Many Things Are Resolved on the Beach -- Another Journey -- Journey's End.
King, Stephen, 1947-
Straub, Peter, 1943-2022
Stephen King, Peter Straub.
1984
The talisman
©1989.
1st trade ed.
Three editors conspire to devise a plan of their own about European history. As they feed all the information into their computer, they think it
Book
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich,
9780151327652
Book
Foucault's pendulum
Pendolo di Foucault. English
Keter -- When the light of the infinite -- Wee haue divers curious Clocks -- Hokhmah -- In hanc utilitatem clementes angeli -- He who attempts to penetrate into the Rose Garden -- And begin by combining this name -- Juda Leon se dio a permutaciones -- Binah -- Do not expect too much of the end of the world -- Having come from the light and from the gods -- In his right hand he held a golden trumpet -- And finally nothing is cabalistically inferred -- His sterility was infinite -- Sub umbra alarum tuarum -- Li frere, li mestre du Temple -- He, if asked, would also confess to killing Our Lord -- I will go and fetch you help from the Comte D'Anjou -- He had been in the order only nine months -- And thus did the knights of the Temple vanish -- A mass terrifyingly riddled with fissures and caverns -- The order has never ceased to exist, not for a moment -- Invisible center, the sovereign who must reawaken -- The Graal ... is a weight so heavy -- The knights wanted to face no further questions -- Hesed -- The analogy of opposites -- Sauvez la faible Aischa -- These mysterious initiates -- All the traditions of the earth -- One day, saying that he had known Pontius Pilate -- There is a body that enfolds the whole of the world -- Simply because they change and hide their names -- And the famous confraternity of the Rosy Cross -- The majority were in reality only Rosicrucians -- Valentiniani per ambiguitates bilingues -- The visions are white, blue, white, pale red -- Gevurah -- Beydelus, Demeyes, Adulex -- I' mi son Lia.
Eco, Umberto.
Umberto Eco ; translated from the Italian by William Weaver.
1989
Foucault's pendulum
[2002]
Two-disc special edition. Widescreen.
It is the middle of the 21st century. Extremely sophisticated robots do everything from nannying to prostitution, supplying the illusion of feeli
DVD
JLC Title 245h
[DVD]
9780783265636
9780783267623
DVD
A.I. Artificial intelligence [DVD]
A.I. artificial intelligence (Motion picture)
Supertoys last all summer long.
Artificial intelligence -- His life is merely pending -- Mecha child -- Hide and go seek -- Laughter -- Imprinting protocol -- Teddy, a supertoy -- Martin comes home -- New supertoy -- Classic story -- Competition for affection -- Mechas and orgas -- Abandoned -- Gigolo Joe -- Unregistered mecha round up -- Flesh Fair: a celebration of life -- "I'm a boy" -- Journey towards the moon -- Rouge City -- Dr. Know -- "They hate us" -- Escape from Rouge City -- City at the end of the world -- Special and unique -- Brothers and sisters -- David's leap -- Plea to the Blue Fairy -- Memories -- Back home -- Question of happiness -- Perfect day -- End credits Creating A.I. [featurette]
Acting A.I. [featurette] -- Designing A.I. [featurette] -- Lighting A.I. [featurette] -- Special effects [featurette] -- Robots of A.I. [featurette] -- Special effects and animation: ILM [featurette] -- The sound and music of A.I. [featurette] -- Closing: Steven Spielberg: Our responsibility to Artificial Intelligence [featurette] / A.I. archives [slide shows] -- Cast [text feature] -- Filmmakers [text feature] -- Production notes [text feature].
Spielberg, Steven, 1946-
Kubrick, Stanley.
Kennedy, Kathleen, 1954-
Curtis, Bonnie.
Watson, Ian, 1943-
Osment, Haley Joel, 1988-
Law, Jude, 1972-
O'Connor, Frances, 1967-
Gleeson, Brendan.
Robards, Sam.
Hurt, William.
Bouzereau, Laurent.
Kamiński, Janusz, 1959-
Carter, Rick, 1950-
Ringwood, Bob.
Winston, Stan, 1946-2008.
Kahn, Michael, 1935-
Williams, John, 1932-
Aldiss, Brian W. (Brian Wilson), 1925-2017. Supertoys last all summer long.
DreamWorks Pictures (1994-2006)
Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
Amblin Entertainment (Firm)
DreamWorks Home Entertainment (Firm)
written, directed, and produced by Laurent Bouzereau
DreamWorks Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures present an Amblin/Stanley Kubrick production ; produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Steven Spielberg, Bonnie Curtis ; screenplay by Steven Spielberg ; directed by Steven Spielberg.
2002
2001
A.I. Artificial intelligence [DVD]
2009.
1st American ed.
Collects all ninety-two of the late author's stories--including "Prima Belladonna, " "Dead Time, " and "The Index"-- which span five decades and
Book
W.W. Norton & Co.,
9780393072624
Book
The complete stories of J.G. Ballard.
Short stories
Introduction / Prima belladonna -- Escapement -- The concentration city -- Venus smiles -- Manhole 69 -- Track 12 -- The waiting grounds -- Now : zero -- The sound-sweep -- Zone of terror -- Chronopolis -- The voices of time -- The last world of Mr. Goddard -- Studio 5, the stars -- Deep end -- The overloaded man -- Mr. F is Mr. F -- Billennium -- The gentle assassin -- The insane ones -- The garden of time -- The thousand dreams of Stellavista -- Thirteen to Centaurus -- Passport to eternity -- The cage of sand -- The watch-towers -- The singing statues -- The man on the 99th floor -- The subliminal man -- The reptile enclosure -- A question of re-entry -- The time-tombs -- Now wakes the sea -- The Venus hunters -- End-game -- Minus one -- The sudden afternoon -- The screen game -- Time of passage -- Prisoner of the coral deep -- The lost Leonardo -- The terminal beach -- The illuminated man -- The delta at sunset -- The drowned giant -- The Gioconda of the twilight noon -- The volcano dances -- The beach murders -- The day of forever -- The impossible man -- Storm-bird, storm-dreamer -- Tomorrow is a million years -- The assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy considered as a downhill motor race -- Cry hope, cry fury! -- The recognition -- The cloud-sculptors of Coral D -- Why I want to fuck Ronald Reagan -- The dead astronaut -- The Comsat angels -- The killing ground -- A place and a time to die -- Say goodbye to the wind -- The greatest television show on earth -- My dream of flying to Wake Island -- The air disaster -- Low-flying aircraft -- The life and death of God -- Notes towards a mental breakdown -- The 60 minute zoom -- The smile -- The ultimate city -- The dead time -- The index -- The intensive care unit -- Theatre of war -- Having a wonderful time -- One afternoon at Utah Beach -- Zodiac 2000 -- Motel architecture -- A host of furious fancies -- News from the sun -- Memories of the space age -- Myths of the near future -- Report on an unidentified space station -- The object of the attack -- Answers to a quesionnaire -- The man who walked on the moon -- The secret history of World War 3 -- Love in a colder climate -- The enormous space -- The largest theme park in the world -- War fever -- Dream cargoes -- A guide to virtual death -- The message from Mars -- Report from an obscure planet -- New stories for the American edition -- The secret autobiography of J.G.B. -- The dying fall.
Ballard, J. G., 1930-2009.
by Martin Amis --
2009
The complete stories of J.G. Ballard.
[2015]
First edition.
Collects over eighty flash fiction narratives from around the world that challenge readers to expand their horizons and celebrate both the local
Book
9780393346077
Book
Flash fiction international : very short stories from around the world
The story, victorious / Please hold me the forgotten way / Prisoner of war / The waterfall / Eating bone / Esse / The gospel of Guy No-Horse / Man carrying books / The attraction of asphalt / Barnes / A sailor / The voice of the enemy / An Imperial message / Trilogy / Shattered / Bruise / Love / First impressions / Fire. Water. /Avital Gad-Cykman -- The snake / An ugly man / The lord of the flies / Honor killing / Signs / Idolatry / Lost / The extravagant behavior of the naked woman / Sleeping habit / Night drive / Truthful lies / Everyone out of the pool / The baby / Aglaglagl / The five new sons / The vending machine at the end of the world / The past / Everyone does intergral calculus / Little girls / Ronggeng / Butterfly forever / Labyrinth / The light eater / Late for dinner / Volcanic fireflies / Insomnia / Four hands / Engkanto / Without a net / Appointment in Samarra / W. Somerset Maugham -- The Hawak / The egg pyramid / An ouroboric novel / The color / Like a family / The madonna round Evelina's / My brother at the Canadian Border / Skull of a sheep / Arm, clean off / Finished symphony / When a dollar was a big deal / Amerika street / Joke / Heavy bones / Dream #6 / Daniela / Sovetskoye Shampanskoye / Consuming the view / Reunion / The interpreter for the tribunal / The gutter / Three-second angels / The lament of Hester Muponda -- Petina Gappah -- Farewell, I love you, and goodbye / The most beautiful girl / The ache / The young widow / Fun house / Squeegee / From the roaches' perspective / Not far from the tree / Family / Honey / Hotel room / The nihilist / Stories
Thomas, James, 1946- editor.
Shapard, Robert, 1942- editor.
Merrill, Christopher, editor.
Etgar Keret -- H.J. Shepard -- Muna Fadhil -- Alberto Chimal -- Shabnam Nadiya -- Czetaw Mitosz -- Natalie Diaz -- Linh Dinh -- Stefani Nellen -- Edmundo Paz Soldan -- Randa Jarrar -- Juan Villoro -- Franz Kafka -- Antonio Lopez Ortega -- Shirani Rajapakse -- Stuart Dybek -- Edgar Omar Aviles -- Ricardo Sumalavia -- Eric Rugara -- Marcela Fuentes -- Marco Denevi -- Kim Young-ha -- Bess Winter -- Sherman Alexie -- Alberto Fuguet -- Josefina Estrada -- Yasunari Kawabata -- Ruben Fonseca -- Frankie McMillan -- The tiger / Mohibullah Zegham -- Robert Lopez -- Maria Negroni -- Bruce Holland Rogers -- Zakaria Tamer -- Josephine Rowe -- Juan Carlos Botero -- Kuzhali Manickavel -- Tara Laskowski -- Yin Ee Kiong -- Chen Qiyou -- Juan Jose Barrientos -- Kirsty Logan -- Jim Crace -- Monica Lavin -- Vigilio Pinera -- Margarita Meklina -- Peter Zaragoza Mayshle -- Ana Maria Shua -- Brian Doyle -- Nuala Ni Chonchuir -- Giorgio Manganelli -- Jon McGregor -- Meg Pokrass -- Pierre J. Mejlak -- Sholeh Wolpe -- James Claffey -- Cate McGowan -- Augusto Monterroso -- Ari Behn -- Lili Potpara -- Giannis Palavos -- Tania Hershman -- Naguib Mahfouz -- Roberto Bolano -- Berit Ellingsen -- Luigi Malerba -- Edward Mullany -- Tony Eprile -- Ethel Rohan -- Judd Hampton -- James Tate -- Peter Stamm -- Elena Bossi -- Petronius -- Robert Scotellaro -- James Norcliffe -- Qiu Xiaolong -- Karina M. Szczurek -- Jensen Beach -- Antonio Ungar -- Juan Jose Saer -- Ron Carlson -- Natasza Goerke.
edited by James Thomas, Robert Shapard, Christopher Merrill.
2015
Flash fiction international : very short stories from around the world
[2012]
Original UK edition.
The Great War rages across Europe, and not even the serene Yorkshire countryside is free from its effects. The men and women of Downton are doing
DVD
JLC Title 245h
[DVD]
9781608836055
DVD
Downton Abbey. Season 2 [DVD]
Downton Abbey. Season two
Downton Abbey. Second season
Downton Abbey. 2nd season
Masterpiece theatre (Television program)
Downton Abbey (Television program). Season 2.
Prologue -- Keeping up standards -- Returning to Downton -- Starting fresh -- Mr. and Mrs. Bates -- Revelations -- The things that matter / Some perks -- Never a dull moment -- Modern values -- A strong proposal -- Mustering grace / Establishing a chain of command -- The invasion -- At the Red Lion Pub -- The hero of the Somme -- Saying goodbye
Choosing sides -- Looking for Bates -- Homecoming -- Patience -- At the amateur concert / Daisy's grave -- Mary's risk -- A hard sacrifice -- A somber wedding -- The opposite of nothing / Plans for Hacksby Park -- The heir -- An odd situation -- Ruin -- November 11 / Anna's choice -- Thomas' venture -- A surprise -- The choices made -- Paying the price
Sybil's announcement -- An uncomfortable dinner -- Over a cliff -- The Spanish flu -- A house in mourning -- Cursed / Christmas at Downton Abbey -- Playing the game -- The first drive -- In hell -- The end of a story -- A message from beyond -- Sir Richard's promise -- At the servant's ball
Neame, Gareth, producer, producer
Eaton, Rebecca, producer, producer
Fellowes, Julian, creator, screenwriter, producer.
Trubridge, Liz, producer, producer
Pearce, Ashley, director.
Goddard, Andy, director.
Kelly, Brian (Television director), director.
Strong, James (Television director), director.
Percival, Brian, 1962- director.
Bonneville, Hugh, actor.
Findlay, Jessica Brown, 1989- actor.
Carmichael, Laura, 1986- actor.
Carter, Jim, 1948- actor.
Coyle, Brendan, actor.
Dockery, Michelle, 1981- actor.
Finneran, Siobhan, 1967- actor.
Froggatt, Joanne, 1980- actor4.
Howes, Thomas, 1986- actor.
James-Collier, Rob, actor.
Logan, Phyllis, actor.
McGovern, Elizabeth, 1961- actor.
McShera, Sophie, actor.
Nicol, Lesley, 1953- actor.
Nuttall, Amy, 1982- actor.
Smith, Maggie, 1934- actor.
Wilton, Penelope, 1946- actor.
Lunn, John, 1956- composer.
Struthers, Gavin, cinematographer.
Marsh, David, cinematographer.
Willoughby, Nigel, cinematographer.
Wilson, John (Film editor), editor of moving image work.
Singleton, Steve, 1952- editor of moving image work.
Jones, Mike, editor of moving image work.
Woods, Donal, production designer.
Buxton, Susannah, costume designer.
Ebbutt, Rosalind. costume designer.
Oldham, Anne.
Bruce, Alastair, contributor.
Gillingham, Taff, contributor.
Starling, Peter, contributor.
Carnival Films (Great Britain), production company, publisher.
PBS Distribution (Firm), distributor.
director, Ashley Pearce director, Ashley Pearce director, Andy Goddard
director, Brian Kelly director, Brian Kelly director, Andy Goddard director, James Strong
director, James Strong director, Brian Percival
written and created by Julian Fellowes ; executive producers, Gareth Neame, Rebecca Eaton, Julian Fellowes ; producer, Liz Trubridge ; a Carnival Films production ; a Carnival/Masterpiece co-production.
2012
Downton Abbey. Season 2 [DVD]
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