Straw Dogs. Poster of the 1971 movie and cover of the 1969 book, The Siege of Trencher's Farm
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The Siege of Trencher's Farm
Gordon M. Williams, 1969
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Sam Peckinpah, 1971

After securing a grant to study stellar structures, American applied mathematician David Sumner moves with his glamorous young English wife Amy to her home village of Wakely in the Cornish countryside. Amy’s ex-boyfriend Charlie Venner, along with his cronies Norman Scutt, Chris Cawsey, and Phil Riddaway, immediately resent that the meek outsider has married one of their own.


Bleak House. Poster of the 1985 TV series and cover of the 1853 book
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Bleak House
Charles Dickens, 1853
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Ross Devenish, 1985

The generous John Jarndyce and his two young wards Richard and Ada, are all caught up, like Lady Dedlock, in the infamous case of Jarndyce vs. Jarndyce, which will make one of them rich beyond imagination if it can ever be brought to a conclusion. As Tulkinghorn digs deeper into Lady Dedlock’s past, he unearths a secret that will change their lives forever, and which is almost as astounding as the final outcome of the Jarndyce case.


Pascali's Island. Poster of the 1988 movie and cover of the 1980 book
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Pascali's Island
Barry Unsworth, 1980
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James Dearden, 1988

Life on a picturesque Aegean island thrives on deception, as a romantic triangle unfolds among a spy working for the declining Turkish Empire, a British archaeologist, and a seductive expatriate.


All Creatures Great and Small. Poster of the 1975 movie and cover of the 1970 book, If Only They Could Talk
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If Only They Could Talk
James Herriot (Alf Wight), 1970
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Claude Whatham, 1975

In 1937, newly qualified vet James Herriot travels to Yorkshire for the post of assistant in Siegfried Farnon’s practice. He learns the facts of country life, but has to overcome the prejudices of the Darrowby locals who are sceptical of the novice vet’s ability. In between cases, Herriot courts farmer’s daughter Helen Alderson.


All Creatures Great and Small. Poster of the 1975 movie and cover of the 1972 book, It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
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It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
James Herriot (Alf Wight), 1972
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Claude Whatham, 1975

In 1937, newly qualified vet James Herriot travels to Yorkshire for the post of assistant in Siegfried Farnon’s practice. He learns the facts of country life, but has to overcome the prejudices of the Darrowby locals who are sceptical of the novice vet’s ability. In between cases, Herriot courts farmer’s daughter Helen Alderson.