Jenny Agutter
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Set at the turn of the 20th century, three Edwardian children and their mother move to a country house in Yorkshire after their father is mysteriously taken away by the police. The children become fascinated by a nearby railroad, and they faithfully wave to passengers daily. Their kindness helps them make friends with one old gentleman in particular. Can he help solve the mystery of their missing father?
5) Outside bet
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Set against the financially fraught mid 80's, a life-long group of friends find themselves at the bad end of a severance package and invest their savings in a racehorse, hoping that one final race can turn their fortunes around.
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A moving, intimate, funny, and true-to-life look at the colorful stories of midwifery and families in East London in the '50s. Based on the bestselling memoirs of the late Jennifer Worth. When Jenny Lee first arrives in Poplar, she knows nothing about hardship, poverty, and life itself. But Jenny is brought up to speed fast once she joins a team of midwives who provide care to the poorest women.
7) Logan's run
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The occupants of the perfect world of the 23rd century experience total pleasure until their 30th birthday, when they face a ritualistic execution. Two of the inhabitants approaching their 30th birthdays decide to attempt a flight to find refuge from their hedonistic, automated world.
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Moving from the industrial riots of discontented millworkers through to the unsought passions of a middle-class woman, and from religious crises of conscience to the ethics of naval mutiny, it poses fundamental questions about the nature of social authority and obedience. Through the story of Margaret Hale, the middle-class southerner who moves to the northern industrial town of Milton, Gaskell skilfully explores issues of class and gender in the...