Chiles, Lois 1947-Overview
Most widely held works by
Lois Chiles
The Great Gatsby
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1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 1,333 libraries worldwide In 1920s Long Island, a mysterious American millionaire's efforts to recapture the sweetheart of his youth result in tragedy.
Broadcast news
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3 editions published between 1999 and 2010 in English and held by 720 libraries worldwide Romantic triangle set in the world of television news. Tom Grunick is the perfect modern anchorman. He's got the smooth charm and handsome good looks that America loves. Jane Craig is the brilliant hot-shot producer, committed to fighting the trend toward flashy, style-over-substance "personality" news, whose job it now is to make Tom look like a newsman. Aaron Altman is the dedicated reporter, utterly devoid of on-camera charisma, who's jealous and resentful of Tom's instant success both on camera with the public and off camera with Jane.
Death on the Nile
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4 editions published between 2001 and 2008 in English and held by 374 libraries worldwide Set amidst the Egyptian landscape, Hercule Poirot must unravel the web of treachery and guilt woven by the murderer of a beautiful young heiress.
Moonraker
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25 editions published between 1979 and 2009 in 5 languages and held by 362 libraries worldwide Agent 007's mission is to find the Moonraker, a space shuttle that has been stolen while enroute to England from the United States. Bond's travels take him from California to Italy, and on to Brazil where he uncovers Drax's evil space scheme.
Moonraker
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1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 362 libraries worldwide Roger Moore stars for the fourth time as Agent 007 and joins forces with NASA scientist Holly Goodhead to prevent a power-mad industrialist from destroying all human life on Earth.
Broadcast news
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1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 137 libraries worldwide Romantic triangle set in the world of television news. Tom Grunick is the perfect modern anchorman. He's got the smooth charm and handsome good looks that America loves. Jane Craig is the brilliant hot-shot producer, committed to fighting the trend toward flashy, style-over-substance "personality" news, whose job it now is to make Tom look like a newsman. Aaron Altman is the dedicated reporter, utterly devoid of on-camera charisma, who's jealous and resentful of Tom's instant success both on camera with the public and off camera with Jane.
Kettle of fish
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1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 92 libraries worldwide Mel is a free-thinking musician. When he meets Ginger, an uptight biologist, and asks her to be his new roommate, it will change both of their lives forever.
Twister
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1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 38 libraries worldwide The Cleveland family is so caught up in their private whirlwind of off-beat opulence, they are oblivious to a threatening tornado that mirrors their own personal battles.
Creepshow 2
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8 editions published between 1987 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 31 libraries worldwide A horror anthology of three Stephen King stories which presents a gruesome look at a a wooden Indian, a vacation gone wrong and a hit-and-run driver.
The babysitter
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1 edition published in 2002 in English and held by 18 libraries worldwide A beautiful young teenager becomes the unwitting object of the dreams and fantasies of people who surround her.
Ian Fleming's Moonraker
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1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 12 libraries worldwide Roger Moore stars for the fourth time as Agent 007 and joins forces with NASA scientist Holly Goodhead to prevent a power-mad industrialist from destroying all human life on Earth.
The Barbra Streisand collection. The way we were
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1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 5 libraries worldwide Political activist Katie and laid-back sports fanatic Hubbell meet in college, but aren't attracted to each other until years later. Although opposites may attract, it is their differences that tear them apart.
Agatha Christie's mystery collection
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1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 4 libraries worldwide Death on the Nile (140 min.): "As Hercule Poirot enjoys a luxurious cruise down the Nile, a newlywed heiress is found murdered on board. Soon, every elegant passenger is a prime suspect. Can Poirot identify the killer- and the reason for the disastrous deed- before the ship reaches the end of its journey?"--Container.
Death on the Nile
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1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 4 libraries worldwide Set amidst the Egyptian landscape, Hercule Poirot must unravel the web of treachery and guilt woven by the murderer of a beautiful young heiress.
The great Gatsby
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1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide In 1920s Long Island, a mysterious American millionaire's efforts to recapture the sweetheart of his youth result in tragedy.
The Great Gatsby (1974)
by Jack Clayton
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1 edition published in 1974 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide In 1920s Long Island, a mysterious American millionaire's efforts to recapture the sweetheart of his youth result in tragedy.
Raw courage
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1 edition published in 1990 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide A marathon run in the New Mexico desert undertaken by three friends, Pete, Craig, and Roger, turns into a fight for survival when they are tracked and hunted by a band of militia commandoes on motorcycles.
Muerte en el Nilo
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3 editions published between 1984 and 2009 in Spanish and Multiple languages and held by 1 library worldwide En un crucero por el Nilo es asesinada una joven recién casada. Muchas de las personas que allí viajan tenían una buena razón para matarla. Poirot, también pasajero del S.S. Karnak, inicia la investigación, pero todo se complica cuando cada uno de los sospechosos van siendo asesinados.
Moonraker
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3 editions published between 1990 and 1993 in French and held by 1 library worldwide
Mort sur le Nil
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2 editions published in 1984 in Undetermined and French and held by 1 library worldwide more
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Adultery Biologists Bond, James (Fictitious character) Broadcast journalism Comedy films Comedy films Drama Eccentrics and eccentricities England Espionage Families Feature films Feature films Fiction films Film adaptations Film and video adaptations Films for the hearing impaired Fitzgerald, F. Scott--1896-1940 Fleming, Ian,--1908-1964 Great Britain Horror films James Bond films James Bond films Kansas Man-woman relationships Millionaires Musicians New York (State) New York (State)--Long Island New York (State)--New York Nineteen twenties Poirot, Hercule (Fictitious character) Rich people Romantic comedy films Roommates Science fiction films Sexual fantasies Spies Spy films Spy films Teenage girls Television journalists Tornadoes Triangles (Interpersonal relations) United States Upper class Vacations Video recordings--for the hearing impaired Washington (D.C.) Women television producers and directors
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