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Robert the Bruce, King of Scots

par Ronald McNair Scott ...

" A heroic biography of one of Scotland's legendary leaders, by a British novelist and former literary critic for the London Sunday Times" ( Kirkus).Robert the Bruce had himself crowned King of Scots at Scone on a frozen March morning in 1306. After years of struggle, Scotland had been reduced to a vassal state by Edward I of England. Its people lived in abject poverty. But on the day he seized ... En savoir plus

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" A heroic biography of one of Scotland's legendary leaders, by a British novelist and former literary critic for the London Sunday Times" ( Kirkus).Robert the Bruce had himself crowned King of Scots at Scone on a frozen March morning in 1306. After years of struggle, Scotland had been reduced to a vassal state by Edward I of England. Its people lived in abject poverty. But on the day he seized
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Young and Damned and Fair

The Life of Catherine Howard, Fifth Wife of King Henry VIII

par Mr. Gareth Russell ...

Written with an exciting combination of narrative flair and historical authority, this biography of Henry VIII’s fifth wife, Catherine Howard, is “a stunning achievement” (The Sunday Times, London), and “a masterly work of Tudor history that is engrossing, sympathetic, suspenseful, and illuminating” (Charlotte Gordon, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography).On the morning ... En savoir plus

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Written with an exciting combination of narrative flair and historical authority, this biography of Henry VIII’s fifth wife, Catherine Howard, is “a stunning achievement” (The Sunday Times, London), and “a masterly work of Tudor history that is engrossing, sympathetic, suspenseful, and illuminating” (Charlotte Gordon, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography).On the morning
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Rosemary

The Hidden Kennedy Daughter

par Kate Clifford Larson ...

The revelatory, poignant story of Rosemary Kennedy, the eldest and eventually secreted-away Kennedy daughter, and how her life transformed her family, its women especially, and an entire nation."[Larson] succeeds in providing a well-rounded portrait of a woman who, until now, has never been viewed in full."—The Boston Globe“A biography that chronicles her life with fresh details . . . By making ... En savoir plus

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The revelatory, poignant story of Rosemary Kennedy, the eldest and eventually secreted-away Kennedy daughter, and how her life transformed her family, its women especially, and an entire nation."[Larson] succeeds in providing a well-rounded portrait of a woman who, until now, has never been viewed in full."—The Boston Globe“A biography that chronicles her life with fresh details . . . By making
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First Women

The Grace and Power of America's Modern First Ladies

par Kate Andersen Brower ...

“[A] gossipy, but surprisingly deep, look at the women who help and sometimes overshadow their powerful husbands.” — USA TodayFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the groundbreaking backstairs look at the White House, The Residence, comes an intimate, news-making group biography of the true modern power brokers at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue: the First Ladies, from Jackie Kennedy to ... En savoir plus

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“[A] gossipy, but surprisingly deep, look at the women who help and sometimes overshadow their powerful husbands.” — USA TodayFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the groundbreaking backstairs look at the White House, The Residence, comes an intimate, news-making group biography of the true modern power brokers at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue: the First Ladies, from Jackie Kennedy to
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The Lost Voices of Pompeii

Life and Death on Pompeii’s Final Day

par Dr. Jess Venner ...

Award-winning ancient historian, archaeologist, and social media sensation Dr. Jess Venner re-creates Pompeii’s final day before Mount Vesuvius’s eruption, revealing not just how its people died but how they lived.While today the ruins of Pompeii stand silent and preserved in ash and stone, they were once home to a vibrant, bustling community made up of thousands of people whose lives were forever ... En savoir plus

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Award-winning ancient historian, archaeologist, and social media sensation Dr. Jess Venner re-creates Pompeii’s final day before Mount Vesuvius’s eruption, revealing not just how its people died but how they lived.While today the ruins of Pompeii stand silent and preserved in ash and stone, they were once home to a vibrant, bustling community made up of thousands of people whose lives were forever
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The Mosquito Bowl

A Game of Life and Death in World War II

par Buzz Bissinger ...

DON'T MISS THE FILM, IN THEATERS OCTOBER 30th AND STREAMING ON NETFLIX NOVEMBER 25th!Instant New York Times Bestseller · Winner of the General Wallace M. Greene Jr. Award from the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation“Buzz Bissinger’s Friday Night Lights is an American classic. With The Mosquito Bowl, he is back with a true story even more colorful and profound. This book too i... ... En savoir plus

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DON'T MISS THE FILM, IN THEATERS OCTOBER 30th AND STREAMING ON NETFLIX NOVEMBER 25th!Instant New York Times Bestseller · Winner of the General Wallace M. Greene Jr. Award from the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation“Buzz Bissinger’s Friday Night Lights is an American classic. With The Mosquito Bowl, he is back with a true story even more colorful and profound. This book too i...
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The Rebel Empresses

Elisabeth of Austria and Eugénie of France, Power and Glamour in the Struggle for Europe

par Nancy Goldstone ...

From the acclaimed author of In the Shadow of the Empress comes the thrilling, “richly detailed, entertaining” chronicle of two of the most influential and glamorous women in nineteenth-century Europe—Elisabeth, empress of Austria, and Eugénie, empress of France—and their efforts to rule amid the scandal, intrigue, tragedy, and violence of their era (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).When they ... En savoir plus

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From the acclaimed author of In the Shadow of the Empress comes the thrilling, “richly detailed, entertaining” chronicle of two of the most influential and glamorous women in nineteenth-century Europe—Elisabeth, empress of Austria, and Eugénie, empress of France—and their efforts to rule amid the scandal, intrigue, tragedy, and violence of their era (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).When they
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The Art Spy

The Extraordinary Untold Tale of WWII Resistance Hero Rose Valland

par Michelle Young ...

Library Journal Best Books of 2025 * New York Public Library Best Books of 2025 * Finalist, Lambda Literary Award for Best Lesbian Biography * Hyperallergic Favorite Art Books of 2025 * Publishers Weekly Best Books of Summer 2025 * 2025 American Library in Paris Book Award Longlist * 2026 Mass Book Awards Nonfiction HonorsA riveting and stylish saga set in Paris during World War II, The Art Spy ... En savoir plus

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Library Journal Best Books of 2025 * New York Public Library Best Books of 2025 * Finalist, Lambda Literary Award for Best Lesbian Biography * Hyperallergic Favorite Art Books of 2025 * Publishers Weekly Best Books of Summer 2025 * 2025 American Library in Paris Book Award Longlist * 2026 Mass Book Awards Nonfiction HonorsA riveting and stylish saga set in Paris during World War II, The Art Spy
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The Life of John Wesley Hardin

par John Wesley Hardin, Damian Stevenson ...

John Wesley Hardin was the only Wild West outlaw to write his autobiography. This new 2018 edition of his prison-penned memoirs includes an introduction and footnotes by author and translator Damian Stevenson (‘On the Shortness of Life’) which help shed light on this most enigmatic of Old West legends. ... En savoir plus

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John Wesley Hardin was the only Wild West outlaw to write his autobiography. This new 2018 edition of his prison-penned memoirs includes an introduction and footnotes by author and translator Damian Stevenson (‘On the Shortness of Life’) which help shed light on this most enigmatic of Old West legends.
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Agent Zigzag

A True Story of Nazi Espionage, Love, and Betrayal

par Ben Macintyre ...

For readers of World War II history, espionage, fans of John le Carré and Alan Furst, and of Ben Macintyre's more recent books.Eddie Chapman was a charming criminal, a con man, and a philanderer. He was also one of the most remarkable double agents Britain has ever produced. In 1941, after training as German spy in occupied France, Chapman was parachuted into Britain with a revolver, a wireless, ... En savoir plus

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For readers of World War II history, espionage, fans of John le Carré and Alan Furst, and of Ben Macintyre's more recent books.Eddie Chapman was a charming criminal, a con man, and a philanderer. He was also one of the most remarkable double agents Britain has ever produced. In 1941, after training as German spy in occupied France, Chapman was parachuted into Britain with a revolver, a wireless,
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Fighter Pilot

The Memoirs of Legendary Ace Robin Olds

par Christina Olds, Robin Olds, Ed Rasimus ...

Fighter Pilot is the memoir of legendary ace American fighter pilot and general officer in the U.S. Air Force, Robin Olds.Robin Olds was a larger-than-life hero with a towering personality. A graduate of West Point and an inductee in the National College Football Hall of Fame for his All-American performance for Army, Olds was one of the toughest college football players at the time. In WWII, Olds ... En savoir plus

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Fighter Pilot is the memoir of legendary ace American fighter pilot and general officer in the U.S. Air Force, Robin Olds.Robin Olds was a larger-than-life hero with a towering personality. A graduate of West Point and an inductee in the National College Football Hall of Fame for his All-American performance for Army, Olds was one of the toughest college football players at the time. In WWII, Olds
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The Traitors Circle

The True Story of a Secret Resistance Network in Nazi Germany—and the Spy Who Betrayed Them

par Jonathan Freedland ...

"An astonishing true story of courage, love, and betrayal, told with the verve of a thriller. Freedland is a master at weaving spellbinding entertainments drawn from forgotten corners of history."—Mick Herron, bestselling author of Slow HorsesFrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Escape Artist, an extraordinary true story of resistance, heroism and betrayal.When the whole world is ... En savoir plus

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"An astonishing true story of courage, love, and betrayal, told with the verve of a thriller. Freedland is a master at weaving spellbinding entertainments drawn from forgotten corners of history."—Mick Herron, bestselling author of Slow HorsesFrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Escape Artist, an extraordinary true story of resistance, heroism and betrayal.When the whole world is
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American Sniper

Memorial Edition

par Chris Kyle, Scott McEwen, Jim DeFelice ...

The #1 New York Times bestselling memoir of U.S. Navy Seal Chris Kyle, and the source for Clint Eastwood’s blockbuster, Academy-Award nominated movie."An amazingly detailed account of fighting in Iraq—a humanizing, brave story that’s extremely readable." — PATRICIA CORNWELL, New York Times Book Review**"Jaw-dropping...Undeniably riveting." *—***RICHARD ROEPER, Chicago Sun-Times... ... En savoir plus

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The #1 New York Times bestselling memoir of U.S. Navy Seal Chris Kyle, and the source for Clint Eastwood’s blockbuster, Academy-Award nominated movie."An amazingly detailed account of fighting in Iraq—a humanizing, brave story that’s extremely readable." — PATRICIA CORNWELL, New York Times Book Review**"Jaw-dropping...Undeniably riveting." *—***RICHARD ROEPER, Chicago Sun-Times...
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Outport Woman

Life on the Ocean’s Edge

par Hayward C. Blake, Raymond B. Blake ...

Every family has a story. Some just haven’t been told – until now. Outport Woman uncovers the remarkable life of Minnie Beatrice Blake, a woman who spent nearly eighty years on Newfoundland’s rugged South Coast. Through Minnie’s experiences, readers are invited into a world of resilience, loss, laughter, and love – where women held families and communities together in the face of hardship and ... En savoir plus

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Every family has a story. Some just haven’t been told – until now. Outport Woman uncovers the remarkable life of Minnie Beatrice Blake, a woman who spent nearly eighty years on Newfoundland’s rugged South Coast. Through Minnie’s experiences, readers are invited into a world of resilience, loss, laughter, and love – where women held families and communities together in the face of hardship and
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Said the Dead

par Doireann Ní Ghríofa ...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2026 GOLDSMITHS PRIZE • SHORTLISTED FOR NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS • One of Waterstones's Best Books of the Year • From the author of the extraordinary, genre-bending, award-winning A Ghost in the Throat comes a stunning new prose work that again bends the limits of time, space and genre.In November 1896, a young doctor named Lucia Strangman walks ... En savoir plus

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2026 GOLDSMITHS PRIZE • SHORTLISTED FOR NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS • One of Waterstones's Best Books of the Year • From the author of the extraordinary, genre-bending, award-winning A Ghost in the Throat comes a stunning new prose work that again bends the limits of time, space and genre.In November 1896, a young doctor named Lucia Strangman walks
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La Valise d’Hana

par Karen Levine ...

Traduit par Marie-Andrée Clermont ...

Un jour, à Tokyo, Fumiko Ishioka, la directrice du Centre de l’Holocauste, reçoit une valise du camp de concentration d’Auschwitz. On peut y lire: Hana Brady, 16 mai 1931, et un mot allemand Waisenkind signifiant «orpheline». Du coup, les questions surgissent: qui était cette mystérieuse Hana? Comment est-elle devenue orpheline? Et que lui est-il arrivé?Du Japon, Fumiko entreprend alors une ... En savoir plus

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Un jour, à Tokyo, Fumiko Ishioka, la directrice du Centre de l’Holocauste, reçoit une valise du camp de concentration d’Auschwitz. On peut y lire: Hana Brady, 16 mai 1931, et un mot allemand Waisenkind signifiant «orpheline». Du coup, les questions surgissent: qui était cette mystérieuse Hana? Comment est-elle devenue orpheline? Et que lui est-il arrivé?Du Japon, Fumiko entreprend alors une
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The Wild Blue

The Men and Boys Who Flew the B-24s Over Germany 1944-1945

par Stephen E. Ambrose ...

Stephen E. Ambrose, acclaimed author of Band of Brothers and Undaunted Courage, carries us into the skies of World War II aviation, flying aboard the crowded and dangerous B-24 bombers as their crews fought to destroy the German war machine and secured Allied victory.The young men who flew the B-24s over Germany in World War II fought against horrific odds, and, in The Wild Blue, Ambrose recounts ... En savoir plus

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Stephen E. Ambrose, acclaimed author of Band of Brothers and Undaunted Courage, carries us into the skies of World War II aviation, flying aboard the crowded and dangerous B-24 bombers as their crews fought to destroy the German war machine and secured Allied victory.The young men who flew the B-24s over Germany in World War II fought against horrific odds, and, in The Wild Blue, Ambrose recounts
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Auschwitz Escape - The Klara Wizel Story

par Danny Naten ...

At the tender age of 16, Klara Wizel had a picturesque life with a loving and supportive family. There was no way to know that the Holocaust was creeping toward her and that soon this young Hungarian Jew would be fighting for her life due to the most notorious doctor of the 20th century, Dr. Josef Mengele.Swept up in a week long deportation process along with fifteen thousand other Hungarian Jews, ... En savoir plus

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At the tender age of 16, Klara Wizel had a picturesque life with a loving and supportive family. There was no way to know that the Holocaust was creeping toward her and that soon this young Hungarian Jew would be fighting for her life due to the most notorious doctor of the 20th century, Dr. Josef Mengele.Swept up in a week long deportation process along with fifteen thousand other Hungarian Jews,
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Platoon Leader

A Memoir of Command in Combat

par James R. McDonough ...

A remarkable memoir of small-unit leadership and the coming of age of a young soldier in combat in Vietnam.'"Using a lean style and a sense of pacing drawn from the tautest of novels, McDonough has produced a gripping account of his first command, a U.S. platoon taking part in the 'strategic hamlet' program. . . . Rather than present a potpourri of combat yarns. . . McDonough has focused a ... En savoir plus

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A remarkable memoir of small-unit leadership and the coming of age of a young soldier in combat in Vietnam.'"Using a lean style and a sense of pacing drawn from the tautest of novels, McDonough has produced a gripping account of his first command, a U.S. platoon taking part in the 'strategic hamlet' program. . . . Rather than present a potpourri of combat yarns. . . McDonough has focused a
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The Antarctic Exploration Anthology

The Personal Accounts of the Great Antarctic Explorers

par Ernest Shackleton, Robert Falcon Scott, Roald Amundsen ...

Collections series Texts of Discovery
The frozen continent of Antarctica has always captured the imagination of explorers and adventurers from around the World, most especially in the first few decades of the 20th Century, when the race was on to be the very first person to reach the South Pole.In this carefully selected Anthology we present the personal accounts of the greatest early explorers of Antarctica: Captain Robert Falcon ... En savoir plus

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The frozen continent of Antarctica has always captured the imagination of explorers and adventurers from around the World, most especially in the first few decades of the 20th Century, when the race was on to be the very first person to reach the South Pole.In this carefully selected Anthology we present the personal accounts of the greatest early explorers of Antarctica: Captain Robert Falcon
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An Ace of the Eighth

An American Fighter Pilot's Air War in Europe

par Norman "Bud" Fortier ...

FOR A FIGHTER PILOT IN THE MIGHTY EIGHTH, DEATH WAS ALWAYS A HEARTBEAT AWAY.When the skies of Europe blazed with the fiercest air battles in history, fighter pilots like Norman “Bud” Fortier were in the thick of it, flying four hundred miles an hour at thirty thousand feet, dodging flak and dueling with Nazi aces. In their role as “escorts” to Flying Fortresses and Liberators, the fighter ... En savoir plus

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FOR A FIGHTER PILOT IN THE MIGHTY EIGHTH, DEATH WAS ALWAYS A HEARTBEAT AWAY.When the skies of Europe blazed with the fiercest air battles in history, fighter pilots like Norman “Bud” Fortier were in the thick of it, flying four hundred miles an hour at thirty thousand feet, dodging flak and dueling with Nazi aces. In their role as “escorts” to Flying Fortresses and Liberators, the fighter
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The Assassination of Leon Trotsky

Espionage, Scandal, and the Crime of the Century

par H. Keith Melton, Nigel West ...

From two of the world’s leading intelligence and espionage historians comes the definitive—and most unsettling—account of the assassination of Leon Trotsky.features almost 100 images, with dozens of archival photographsincludes graphics outlining Trotsky's compound as well as the multiple attempts on his lifean exploration of every person involved, from a bodyguard with a muddled allegiance to ... En savoir plus

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From two of the world’s leading intelligence and espionage historians comes the definitive—and most unsettling—account of the assassination of Leon Trotsky.features almost 100 images, with dozens of archival photographsincludes graphics outlining Trotsky's compound as well as the multiple attempts on his lifean exploration of every person involved, from a bodyguard with a muddled allegiance to
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Canaris

The Life and Death of Hitler's Spymaster

par Michael Mueller ...

This biography of the Nazi intelligence chief who spied both for and against Hitler examines the life of one of WWII's most intriguing figures.An early supporter of Adolph Hitler, Wilhelm Canaris became chief of German military intelligence before secretly turning against the Nazi regime at the start of World War II. Throughout his career, few who knew him ever understood his plans. Even today, ... En savoir plus

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This biography of the Nazi intelligence chief who spied both for and against Hitler examines the life of one of WWII's most intriguing figures.An early supporter of Adolph Hitler, Wilhelm Canaris became chief of German military intelligence before secretly turning against the Nazi regime at the start of World War II. Throughout his career, few who knew him ever understood his plans. Even today,
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Oeuvres complètes de saint Bernard

( Edition intégrale ) Volumes I à VIII - annoté

par Bernard de Clairvaux ...

Collections series Oeuvres de Bernard de Clairvaux
Troisième d'une famille de sept enfants, Bernard est issu de l'aristocratie bourguignonne : son père est un modeste chevalier et sa mère, Aleth de Montbard, qu'il perdra à l'âge de 16 ou 17 ans, de haute lignée. Il reçoit une solide formation littéraire chez les chanoines séculiers de Châtillon-sur-Seine. Vers 1112, entraînant avec lui une trentaine de compagnons, il entre à l'abbaye de Cîteaux, ... En savoir plus

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Troisième d'une famille de sept enfants, Bernard est issu de l'aristocratie bourguignonne : son père est un modeste chevalier et sa mère, Aleth de Montbard, qu'il perdra à l'âge de 16 ou 17 ans, de haute lignée. Il reçoit une solide formation littéraire chez les chanoines séculiers de Châtillon-sur-Seine. Vers 1112, entraînant avec lui une trentaine de compagnons, il entre à l'abbaye de Cîteaux,
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Robert the Bruce, King of Scots

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First Women

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The Mosquito Bowl

The Rebel Empresses

The Art Spy

The Life of John Wesley Hardin

Agent Zigzag

Fighter Pilot

The Traitors Circle

American Sniper

Outport Woman

Said the Dead

La Valise d’Hana

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