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1501) W./E
Pub. Date
[2012]
Description
In 1998, lonely New Yorker Wally Winthrop is obsessed with what she perceives as the ultimate love story: King Edward VIII's abdication of the British throne for the woman he loved, American divorcee Wallis Simpson. Winthrop's research reveals that the couple's life together was not as perfect as she thought.
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Appears on list
Description
Born on a farm and named in a field by her parents -- artist Chrisann Brennan and Steve Jobs -- Lisa Brennan-Jobs's childhood unfolded in a rapidly changing Silicon Valley. When she was young, Lisa's father was a mythical figure who was rarely present in her life. As she grew older, her father took an interest in her, ushering her into a new world of mansions, vacations, and private schools. His attention was thrilling, but he could also be cold,...
Pub. Date
[2012]
Description
In Becoming Jane, a dashing young man offends an emerging writer's sense and sensibility.
In Brideshead Revisited, Charles Ryder is invited to a charming aristocrat's estate where he is seduced by the opulent lifestyle.
In Jane Eyre, Jane finds herself in a passionate romance with a handsome, yet mysterious, gentleman.
1504) The sea in you
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
In a dark fantasy retelling of “The Little Mermaid,” a young girl barely escapes an encounter with a deadly mermaid, and the two quickly form a romantic bond that threatens all of their social ties on land and beneath the sea.--Publisher.
1505) Dreamland
Pub. Date
2006.
Description
A young girl must decide between taking care of her father and friend, both of whom are sick and need her the most, and doing what will truly make her happy.
1506) Breakfast at Tiffany's
Series
Pub. Date
[1999]
Description
Holly Golightly is an eccentric New York City playgirl determined to marry a Brazilian millionaire. Her next-door neighbor, a writer, is "sponsored" by a wealthy patroness. Guessing who's the right man for Holly is easy; seeing just how romance blossoms is one of the enduring delights of the film.