The Last Duel. Poster of the 2021 movie and cover of the 2004 book
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The Last Duel
Eric Jager, 2004
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Ridley Scott, 2021

The movie unravels long-held assumptions about France’s last sanctioned duel between Jean de Carrouges and Jacques Le Gris, two friends turned bitter rivals. When Carrouges’ wife, Marguerite, is viciously assaulted by Le Gris, a charge he denies, she refuses to stay silent, stepping forward to accuse her attacker, an act of bravery and defiance that puts her life in jeopardy.


Vanity Fair. Poster of the 1998 TV series and cover of the 1848 book
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Vanity Fair
William Makepeace Thackeray, 1848
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Marc Munden, 1998

London, 1814. Rebecca Sharp, daughter of an art teacher and a French dancer, is a strong-willed, cunning, moneyless young woman determined to make her way in society. After leaving school, Becky stays with Amelia Sedley, who is a good-natured, simple-minded young girl, of a wealthy London family.


The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler. Poster of the 2009 movie and cover of the 2005 book, Irena Sendler: Mother of the Children of the Holocaust
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Irena Sendler: Mother of the Children of the Holocaust
Anna Mieszkowska, 2005
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John Kent Harrison, 2009

Irena Sendler, a social worker who was part of the Polish resistance during World War II, is the subject of this story. She was captured by the Nazis for her heroic efforts to rescue nearly 2,500 Jewish children from the Warsaw ghetto by smuggling them to safety.


The Vineyard. Poster of the 2021 TV series and cover of the 2015 book
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The Vineyard
María Dueñas, 2015
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Guillem Morales, Alberto Ruiz Rojo, Patricia Font, 2021

Set in the 1860s, the fiction moves across different locations such as London, Cuba, Cádiz and Mexico. The plot tracks the love story between Mauro Larrea and Soledad Montalvo, a refined woman belonging to a noted winemaking family from Jerez.


Hamlet. Poster of the 1990 movie and cover of the 1603 book
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Hamlet
William Shakespeare, 1603
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Franco Zeffirelli, 1990

In Denmark, Prince Hamlet finds himself involved in a conspiracy of powerful interests within the royal palace. Cruel uncle Claudius kills his brother and takes the power of the kingdom. After an encounter with the restless ghost of his murdered father, Hamlet feigns madness and plots to take vengeance.


Into Thin Air: Death on Everest. Poster of the 1997 movie and cover of the 1997 book, Into Thin Air
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Into Thin Air
Jon Krakauer, 1997
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Robert Markowitz, 1997

The movie attempts to re-create the disastrous events that took place during the Mount Everest climb on May 10, 1996. It also follows Jon Krakauer throughout the movie, and portrays what he was going through while climbing this mountain with a commercial expedition.


Still Life: A Three Pines Mystery. Poster of the 2013 movie and cover of the 2005 book, Still Life
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Still Life
Louise Penny, 2005
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Peter Moss, 2013

When Chief Inspector Armand Gamache and his colleagues come in Three Pines to investigate the peculiar death of a beloved woman, they uncover terrible secrets that have been lurking around this typically tranquil community.