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The final strife : a novel / by El-Arifi, Saara,author.;
"Sylah dreams of days growing up in the resistance, being told she would spark a revolution that would free the Empire from the red-blooded ruling classes' tyranny. That spark was extinguished the day she watched her family murdered before her eyes. Anoor has been told she's nothing, no one, a disappointment by the only person who matters: her mother, the most powerful ruler in the Empire. But dust always rises in a storm. Hassa moves through the world unseen by upper classes, so she knows what it means to be invisible. But invisibility has its uses: It can hide the most dangerous of secrets, secrets that can reignite a revolution. As the Empire begins a set of trials of combat and skill designed to find its new leaders, the stage is set for blood to flow, power to shift, and cities to burn"--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Lesbian fiction.; Novels.; Blood; Magic; Revolutions; Secrecy; Wager of battle; Women revolutionaries; Secrecy.;
Available copies: 20 / Total copies: 29
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The last duel : a true story of crime, scandal, and trial by combat / by Jager, Eric,1957-Author(DLC)n 93067292 ;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-233) and index.NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE A taut page-turner with all the hallmarks of a good historical thriller. Orlando Sentinel The gripping true story of the duel to end all duels in medieval France as a resolute knight defends his wife's honor against the man she accuses of a heinous crime In the midst of the devastating Hundred Years War between France and England, Jean de Carrouges, a Norman knight fresh from combat in Scotland, returns home to yet another deadly threat. His wife, Marguerite, has accused squire Jacques Le Gris of rape. A deadlocked court decrees a trial by combat between the two men that will also leave Marguerite's fate in the balance. For if her husband loses the duel, she will be put to death as a false accuser. While enemy troops pillage the land, and rebellion and plague threaten the lives of all, Carrouges and Le Gris meet in full armor on a walled field in Paris. What follows is the final duel ever authorized by the Parlement of Paris, a fierce fight with lance, sword, and dagger before a massive crowd that includes the teenage King Charles VI, during which both combatants are wounded but only one fatally. Based on extensive research in Normandy and Paris, The Last Duel brings to life a colorful, turbulent age and three unforgettable characters caught in a fatal triangle of crime, scandal, and revenge. The Last Duel is at once a moving human drama, a captivating true crime story, and an engrossing work of historical intrigue with themes that echo powerfully centuries later.
Subjects: Wager of battle; Dueling; Crime; Scandals;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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The last duel : a true story of crime, scandal, and trial by combat in medieval France / by Jager, Eric,1957-author.(CARDINAL)378127;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-233) and index."Carrouges and Le Gris, in full armor, eventually meet on a walled field in Paris before a massive crowd that includes the king and many nobles of the realm. A fierce fight on horseback and then on foot ensues during which both combatants suffer wounds - but only one is fatal. The violent and tragic episode was notorious in its time owing to the nature of the alleged crime, the legal impasse it provoked, and the resulting trial by combat, an ancient but increasingly suspect institution that was thereafter abolished."--Jacket.
Subjects: Wager of battle; Dueling; Crime; Scandals;
Available copies: 10 / Total copies: 11
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The last duel [videorecording] / by Affleck, Ben,1972-screenwriter,film producer,actor.(CARDINAL)646193; Comer, Jodie,1993-actor.; Csokas, Marton,1966-actor.(CARDINAL)848425; Damon, Matt,screenwriter,film producer,actor.(CARDINAL)267441; Driver, Adam,actor.(CARDINAL)340091; Fox, Jennifer,film producer.(CARDINAL)613469; Gregson-Williams, Harry,composer (expression)(CARDINAL)847979; Holofcener, Nicole,screenwriter,film producer.(CARDINAL)847973; Ivanek, Željko,1957-actor.; Lawther, Alex,1995-actor.; Scott, Ridley,film director,film producer.(CARDINAL)344901; Walsh, Kevin J.,1975-film producer.(CARDINAL)833129; Walter, Harriet,actor.(CARDINAL)436149; Motion picture adaptation of (work):Jager, Eric,1957-Last duel.; 20th Century Studios,presenter,publisher.(CARDINAL)873873; Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.(CARDINAL)340297; Pearl Street Films,production company.(CARDINAL)849700; Scott Free Productions,production company.(CARDINAL)834862;
Director of photography, Dariusz Wolfski ; editor, Claire Simpson ; music, Harry Gregson-Williams.Matt Damon, Adam Driver, Jodie Comer, Harriet Walter, Željko Ivanek, Marton Csokas, Alex Lawther, Ben Affleck.After the wife of knight Jean de Carrouge accuses his squire of assaulting her virtue, King Charles VI declares that the men must fight to the death, leaving the truth to be revealed by God who will let the guilty man perish. This arrangement will leave the woman either berieved or besmirched, her life and position in society ruined no matter the result.MPAA rating: R; for strong violence including sexual assault, sexual content, some graphic nudity, and language.English descriptive audio trackEnglish subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); English described video.Blu-ray, regions A, B, C ; 1080p high definition wide screen (2.39:1); 7.1 DTS-HDMA, DVS 2.0 (English), 5.1 Dolby digital (French, Spanish); requires Blu-ray player.
Subjects: Epic films.; Feature films.; Fiction films.; Film adaptations.; Historical films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Dueling; Kings and rulers; Rape; Scandals; Wager of battle;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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The last duel [videorecording] / by Affleck, Ben,1972-screenwriter,film producer,actor.(CARDINAL)646193; Comer, Jodie,1993-actor.; Csokas, Marton,1966-actor.(CARDINAL)848425; Damon, Matt,screenwriter,film producer,actor.(CARDINAL)267441; Driver, Adam,actor.(CARDINAL)340091; Fox, Jennifer,film producer.(CARDINAL)613469; Gregson-Williams, Harry,composer (expression)(CARDINAL)847979; Holofcener, Nicole,screenwriter,film producer.(CARDINAL)847973; Ivanek, Željko,1957-actor.; Lawther, Alex,1995-actor.; Scott, Ridley,film director,film producer.(CARDINAL)344901; Simpson, Claire(Film editor),editor of moving image work.; Walsh, Kevin J.,1975-film producer.(CARDINAL)833129; Walter, Harriet,actor.(CARDINAL)436149; Wolski, Dariusz A.,director of photography.(CARDINAL)786669; Motion picture adaptation of (work):Jager, Eric,1957-Last duel.; 20th Century Studios,presenter,publisher.(CARDINAL)873873; Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.(CARDINAL)340297; Pearl Street Films,production company.(CARDINAL)849700; Scott Free Productions,production company.(CARDINAL)834862;
Director of photography, Dariusz Wolski ; editor, Claire Simpson ; music, Harry Gregson-Williams.Matt Damon, Adam Driver, Jodie Comer, Harriet Walter, Željko Ivanek, Marton Csokas, Alex Lawther, Ben Affleck.After the wife of knight Jean de Carrouge accuses his squire of assaulting her virtue, King Charles VI declares that the men must fight to the death, leaving the truth to be revealed by God who will let the guilty man perish. This arrangement will leave the woman either berieved or besmirched, her life and position in society ruined no matter the result.MPAA rating: R; for strong violence including sexual assault, sexual content, some graphic nudity, and language.English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); English described video.DVD; region 1, NTSC; widescreen (2.39:1); Dolby digital 5.1; 2.0 Dolby.
Subjects: Epic films.; Feature films.; Fiction films.; Film adaptations.; Historical films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Dueling; Kings and rulers; Rape; Scandals; Wager of battle;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 68 / Total copies: 71
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Papa married a Mormon. by Fitzgerald, John Dennis.(CARDINAL)121667;
Story of the author's father and brother, two Irishmen who settled in a silver-mining town to Mormon territory, and how they gradually gained the respect and friendship of the Mormons.1. Uncle Will's arrival in Silverlode -- 2. Uncle Will at the battle of Silverlode -- 3. The migration to America -- 4. Papa goes West -- 5. Papa buys the Silverlode advocate -- 6. Papa meets mamma -- 7. The settlement of Enoch -- 8. The courtship of Tena -- 9. Honeymoon and home -- 10. Papa decides to become a mormon -- 11. The barriers begin to fall -- 12. Ghost town -- 13. Apostate -- 14. Bertha Tuttle finds a home -- 15. Grandma Elizabeth's public unveiling -- 16. Dirty Dawson and the magic belt -- 17. Aunt Cathie to the rescue -- 18. The battle of our souls -- 19. The fallen women -- 20. Uncle Will loses a wager -- 21. Prelude to murder -- 22. The passing of the Laredo kid -- 23. The salvation of Uncle Will -- 24. Love comes to Aunt Cathie -- 25. Requiem.
Subjects: Fiction.; Latter Day Saints;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Hard reboot / by Wexler, Django,author.(CARDINAL)473207;
"Kas is a junior researcher on a fact-finding mission to old Earth. But when a con-artist tricks her into wagering a large sum of money belonging to her university on the outcome of a manned robot arena battle she becomes drawn into the seedy underworld of old Earth politics and state-sponsored battle-droid prizefights"--
Subjects: Science fiction.; Novellas.; Novels.; Robots; Wagers;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The ghosts of Trappist / by Wagers, K. B.,author.(CARDINAL)348787;
As Zuma's Ghost gears up for a final run at the Boarding Games, ensign Sapphi Zika and her crew are under attack by something out beyond the asteroid belt, which has been taking their ships, but no one is prepared for the truth that is revealed, shaking the foundations of everything they believe.
Subjects: Science fiction.; Novels.; Space warfare; Imaginary wars and battles;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 6
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Say no to the duke [large print] / by James, Eloisa,author.(CARDINAL)348779;
Could she possibly refuse a duke's hand--in favor of a sardonic, sinful rake? Lady Betsy Wilde's first season was triumphant by any measure, and a duke has proposed--but before marriage, she longs for one last adventure. No gentleman would agree to her scandalous plan--but Lord Jeremy Roden is no gentleman. He offers a wager. If she wins a billiards game, he'll provide the breeches. If he wins...she is his, for one wild night. But what happens when Jeremy realizes that one night will never be enough? In the most important battle of his life, he'll have to convince Betsy to say no to the duke.
Subjects: Large print books.; Historical fiction.; Romance fiction.; Regency fiction.; Man-woman relationships; Nobility;
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 8
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Out past the stars / by Wagers, K. B.,author.(CARDINAL)348787;
"When Hail confronts the Farian gods, the last thing she expected was to discover that they were part of a race of aliens who'd attacked the galaxy long before humanity's ancestors had crawled out of the sludge of Earth's oceans. The discovery carries with it dire news: The Hiervet, who'd once subjugated the mighty Svatir, are coming - a consequence of Hail's decision not to kill the Farian gods. Now the fate of the galaxy is on the line and Hail will have to make one final gamble to leverage chaos into peace"--
Subjects: Science fiction.; Space operas (Fiction); Novels.; Empresses; Human-alien encounters; Interstellar travel; Imaginary wars and battles;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 6
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