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Hogfather volume 2
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From the imagination of best-selling novelist Terry Pratchett comes a deliriously twisted take on the holiday season. In the parallel universe of Discworld, it's the night before Hogswatch, that special time when the Hogfather delivers presents to the kiddies at the mid-winter festival in the medieval melting pot of Ankh-Morpork. But when the Hogfather is kidnapped by a cadre of villains called the Auditors, the inspiring belief in Hogswatch could...
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Hogfather volume 1
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From the imagination of best-selling novelistTerry Pratchett comes a deliriously twisted take on the holiday season. In the parallel universe of Discworld, it's the night before Hogswatch, that special time when the Hogfather delivers presents to the kiddies at the mid-winter festival in the medieval melting pot of Ankh-Morpork. But when the Hogfather is kidnapped by a cadre of villains called the Auditors, the inspiring belief in Hogswatch could...
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Dinotopia volume 2
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Karl and David find their roles in a strange new world where dinosaurs and humans must live together in peace. Based on the bestselling books by James Gurney. Stars Tyron Leitso, Wentworth Miller, Katie Carr, David Thewlis, Jim Carter and Alice Krige.
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Frankenstein volume 2
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Frankenstein's creation continues his quest for revenge against the "father" that rejected him and the society that shunned him. But as the wounded creature leaves behind a trail of destruction and despair, will he be able to find the acceptance that he has really been looking for?
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Merlin The Complete Miniseries volume 2
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The story of the masterful wizard Merlin continues, picking up with Arthur's historic removal of Excalibur from the stone. All star cast includes Sam Neill, Miranda Richardson, Helena Bonham Carter, Isabella Rossellini, John Gielgud, Rutger Hauer, Martin Short and Lena Headey.
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Blackbeard volume 2
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The quintessential story set in the Golden Age of Piracy continues as Blackbeard rises to become the most fearsome and notorious seafarer of them all. Stars Jessica Chastain, Angus Macfadyen, Richard Chamberlain, Rachel Ward, and Stacy Keach.
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Barabbas volume 2
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Billy Zane stars as Barabbas-the man whose life was spared because of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Based on the Nobel Prize in Literature winning novel by Par Lagerkvist, Barabbas is a story rooted in the Bible that comes to life as a four-hour miniseries telling the ultimate story of redemption. Barabbas was shot on location in Tunisia and is directed by Emmy Award® winner Roger Young.
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Pandemic volume 2
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As the epidemic worsens and the death toll rises all over California, the governor and mayor have to find a way around their political differences so that they can make tough decisions dealing with the blackmail scheme, as well as a frightened populace and all of the problems associated with a widespread and deadly epidemic.
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Blackout volume 2
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A computer hacker, recruited by a shadowy figure, has executed the largest disaster to hit California-completely shutting down the state's vulnerable electrical system. With the outage comes chaos, as record heat waves and the dark of the night create a city by city panic.
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Earthsea volume 2
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In the magical world of Earthsea, the Amulet of Peace has ensured harmony between humans and dragons for centuries. But when the Amulet is broken and a piece of it disappears, it's up to a neophyte wizard to restore balance and stop a nefarious king from conquering Earthsea's islands. A richly imagined epic based on Ursula K. Le Guin's multiple award-winning classic tale. Stars Shawn Ashmore, Kristin Kreuk, Sebastian Roche, Danny Glover, Isabella...
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Dreamkeeper volume 2
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Grandpa and Shane trek across the open vistas and distant Black Hills of South Dakota en route to the All Nations ceremony. Along this peaceful terrain, and under the calm of the moon, it's also the perfect time for Grandpa to tell his stories as they were told to him, perhaps for the last time.
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Cleopatra volume 2
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Caesar's followers and his wife are not pleased by his union with Cleopatra. In fact, as Caesar has only a daughter by his wife, he had picked Octavian as his successor.
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Neverland volume 2
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The inspired prequel to Peter Pan continues, sweeping in time from the turbulent seas of the pirates of the Caribbean to the back alleys of a vividly rendered Dickensian London to a world of pure imagination.
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Lonesome Dove volume 2
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ON THE TRAIL: A deadly pursuit on the plains pits Gus (Robert Duvall) against a sadistic renegade named Blue Duck (Frederic Forrest).
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Merlin's Apprentice volume 2
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With the help of Jack, an irascible young beggar-thief imbued with his own unruly magic, the fight against unknown dangers begins to restore the Kingdom back to its glory days. Sam Neill and Miranda Richardson star.
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Moby Dick volume 2
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Based on the cherished novel by Herman Melville - the definitive epic of New England seafaring life. Captain Ahab is pitted against a legendary white whale that is also his age-old nemesis. His avenging hunt brings a cataclysmic end to himself and his crew.
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Odyssey volume 2
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Arriving at the Underworld, Tiresias (Christopher Lee) torments Odysseus, recognizing his courage and wit, but criticizes his ego and foolishness. After Odysseus sacrifices a goat into the River Styx, Tiresias tells Odysseus on how to get home with one of the obstacles being an isle where Scylla and Charybdis lives. As he is running in terror from the underworld, he meets his mother Anticlea (Irene Papas), who committed suicide due to the pain of...
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Tin Man volume 2
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An imaginative reworking of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," with modern-day twists. A leather-clad, soul-sucking sorceress named Azkadellia has scorched the once-beautiful O.Z. into a desolate wasteland. Its only hope lies with an "outsider" named DG, a young Midwestern woman, whose troubling dreams have summoned her to the doomed paradise. She not only changes the fate of the O.Z. but discovers, as well, her own destiny in this strange new world.
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Moby Dick volume 2
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Captain Ahab's need to slay the great whale Moby Dick has becomes and all-out obsession that proves dangerous and impossible for the crew. Stars William Hurt, Ethan Hawke, Gillian Anderson, Donald Sutherland, Eddie Marsan and Raoul Trujillo.
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Arabian Nights volume 2
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As the tale of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves unfolds, the Sultan realises that the story bears a striking resemblance to to his own life : and could even offer a solution to his ongoing conflict with his jealous brother.