Mason, James 1909-1984Overview
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Alfred Hitchcock's North by northwest
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8 editions published between 1982 and 2010 in English and held by 2,177 libraries worldwide Enemy agents mistake a New York City advertising executive for an American spy.
North by Northwest
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54 editions published between 1959 and 2009 in 7 languages and held by 1,392 libraries worldwide A chase thriller in which a businessman is mistaken for a spy.
The verdict
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21 editions published between 1982 and 2009 in English and held by 1,121 libraries worldwide An alcoholic, failed attorney is reduced to ambulance chasing. A friend gives him a supposedly easy malpractice case which becomes a last chance to redeem himself and his career.
A star is born
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8 editions published between 1954 and 2010 in English and held by 1,088 libraries worldwide Drunken waning movie star Norman Maine meets showgirl Esther Blodgett when he literally stumbles into her act one night. A friendship develops which blossoms into romance but tensions increase as Esther's career takes off while Norman's plummets.
20, 000 leagues under the sea
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1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 999 libraries worldwide A trouble-shooting 19th century seaman is trying to discover why so many whaling ships have been disappearing of late. Teaming with a scientist and a diver, they set sail to investigate. They are promptly captured by the megalomaniacal Captain Nemo, who skippers a lavish, scientifically advanced submarine.
Lolita
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8 editions published between 1962 and 2011 in English and held by 807 libraries worldwide "Newly arrived in Ramsdale, New Hampshire, European émigré Humbert Humbert is smitten. He plans to marry Charlotte Haze. That way he'll always be close to his dear one-- Charlotte's precocious daughter!"--Container.
Heaven can wait
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7 editions published between 1979 and 1999 in English and held by 778 libraries worldwide Joe Pendleton, a Los Angeles Rams quarterback, accidentally goes to heaven after a car accident, and returns to earth in the body of another man who was a corporate giant. After deciding to resume his place with the Rams (by purchasing the team), Pendleton must also deal with the consequences of the former businessman's actions.
Julius Caesar
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26 editions published between 1953 and 2007 in 4 languages and held by 754 libraries worldwide Shakespearean classic that provides a portrait of the political infighting and lust for power of a turbulent, blood-stained era.
20, 000 leagues under the sea
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12 editions published between 1954 and 2006 in 3 languages and held by 728 libraries worldwide Captain Nemo guides the submarine Nautilus on a memorable voyage below the seven seas.
William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar
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1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 685 libraries worldwide An adaptation of the classic Shakespeare play, chronicling the events around the assassination of Julius Caesar.
Lord Jim
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26 editions published between 1964 and 2010 in 5 languages and held by 665 libraries worldwide Adventures of a sailor who prowls the unmapped jungles of the Far East in search of the feudal warlord who is terrorizing the peace-loving natives. He helps enslaved natives, is raped by a tribal chief, and finally sacrifices his life.
Lolita
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43 editions published between 1961 and 2010 in 6 languages and held by 656 libraries worldwide The story of the passion of a middle-aged man for a young teenager.
Georgy girl
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9 editions published between 1966 and 2005 in English and Multiple languages and held by 572 libraries worldwide A homely but vivacious young woman dodges the amorous attentions of her father's middle-aged employer while striving to capture some of the glamorous li fe of her swinging London roommate.
Journey to the center of the earth
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1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 532 libraries worldwide A daring scientiest leads an expedition into the interior of the Earth, where fierce dinosaurs and an intelligent reptilian race battle a primitive human civilization.
Journey to the center of the earth
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13 editions published between 1959 and 2006 in English and held by 508 libraries worldwide Mason stars as Professor Lindenbrook, a scientist who leads an expedition down to the earth's core. They encounter dangers which include kidnapping and prehistoric reptiles.
The blue max
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13 editions published between 1966 and 2004 in English and held by 504 libraries worldwide A low-born infantryman becomes a pilot during World War I, almost deliberately stepping on the sensibilities of his aristocratic comrades in the process. A national hero, he wins the Blue Max, the highest award that can be bestowed upon an aviator. His fame is exploited by a general, who tolerates the affair between the pilot and the general's wife. The canny general knows that, eventually, the pilot will become expendable, and a "heroic" death can be arranged.
Madame Bovary
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7 editions published between 1982 and 1992 in English and held by 457 libraries worldwide A woman rebels against conventional society, not satisfied with the limited life she leads, and finds tragedy.
Ivanhoe
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4 editions published between 1985 and 2009 in English and held by 455 libraries worldwide Returning from fighting in the Crusades, the young Saxon knight Ivanhoe must fight to regain the woman he loves and to protect the social order and monarchy of England.
The desert fox the story of Rommel
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7 editions published between 1987 and 2003 in English and held by 445 libraries worldwide Rommel was a brilliant military tactician. Unfortunately, Adolph Hitler thought that he too was a military genius and demands more of Rommel than he's able to provide. Rommel incurs Hitler's wrath by retreating in North Africa, but since Rommel is a war hero he is virtually "untouchable". Rommel joins in a plot to assassinate the Fuhrer. The attempt fails, and Rommel's complicity is discovered. He is given a choice: either face a horrible death by torture or commit suicide. Rommel opts for the latter. The official story given to the press is that Rommel died heroically of his war wounds.
Evil under the sun
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12 editions published between 1981 and 2009 in English and held by 438 libraries worldwide An opulent beach resort is the setting as Hercules Poirot attempts to unravel the murder of an actress everyone has reason to hate. more
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Action and adventure films Actors Adultery Biography Caesar, Julius Children's films Detective and mystery films Detective and mystery films Drama England Feature films Feature films Fiction Fiction films Film adaptations Film adaptations Films for the hearing impaired Films--for the hearing impaired Germany Great Britain Historical films Historical films History Jealousy Legal films Made-for-TV movies Man-woman relationships Mason, James,--1909-1984 Military campaigns Mistaken identity Motion picture actors and actresses Motion picture industry Motion pictures Musical films Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich,--1899-1977 Romance films Rome Sailors Science fiction films Science fiction films Silent films Spies Spy films Submarines (Ships) Thrillers (Motion pictures) United States Video recordings--for the hearing impaired War films Whaling ships World War (1939-1945)
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Alternative Names
Mason, James Neville.
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English
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French (117) German (107) Spanish (73) Multiple languages (69) Undetermined (52) No Linguistic content (46) Italian (4) Dutch (4) Chinese (1) Polish (1) Greek, Modern (1) Covers
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