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1) Essex dogs
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English
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"The New York Times bestselling historian makes his historical fiction debut with an explosive novel set during the Hundred Years' War. July 1346. Ten men land on the beaches of Normandy. They call themselves the Essex Dogs: an unruly platoon of archers and men-at-arms led by a battle-scarred captain whose best days are behind him. The fight for the throne of the largest kingdom in Western Europe has begun. Heading ever deeper into enemy territory...
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xvi, 428 pages, 16 pages of plates : color illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
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English
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A narrative history of the Knights Templar draws on extensive original sources to separate fact from myth, exploring their actual work and influence, the reasons they fell out of favor, and whether or not they were guilty of heresy.
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ix, 166 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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Thirty-two short stories chosen from the tradition of ghost stories from American Indian cultures across North America, featuring witches, walking dolls, hungry skeletons, skinwalkers, and other supernatural beings.
5) In tranzit
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1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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A bitter game of cat and mouse ensues when a group of German POWs are accidentally sent to a female-run Soviet prison camp after WWII. As each group learns that things are not always as they seem, they realize that sometimes prejudices are unjustly held and love can be found in even the worst places.
6) Ganges
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1 videodisc (150 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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The Ganges runs through the heart of India. For millions of Hindus it is India's sacred river, but they share its banks with a rich variety of wildlife. This reveals how the Ganges has shaped the wildlife, culture and beliefts in India.