Whalley, Joanne 1964-

The Borgias by Jeremy Irons( visu )
39 editions published between 2011 and 2013 in English and held by 2,498 libraries worldwide
Rodrigo Borgia becomes Pope Alexander VI, propelling him, his two sons Cesare and Juan, and his daughter, Lucrezia, to become the most powerful and influential family of the Italian Renaissance

Willow by Ron Howard( visu )
65 editions published between 1988 and 2013 in 7 languages and held by 1,959 libraries worldwide
Willow Ufgood leaves his village to carry a special baby to safety. Aided by a swashbuckling warrior, Willow's quest is plagued by danger as the Powers of Darkness scheme to destroy the child-- a child destined to bring everlasting peace and freedom to the land

Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel( visu )
1 edition published in 2015 in English and held by 1,118 libraries worldwide
Thomas Cromwell is a brutal blacksmith's son who rises from the ashes of personal disaster and deftly picks his way through a court where 'man is wolf to man.' King Henry VIII is obsessed with protecting the Tudor dynasty by securing his succession with a male heir to the throne. Told from Cromwell's perspective, "Wolf Hall" follows the complex machinations and back room dealings of this pragmatic and accomplished power broker who must serve king and country while dealing with deadly political intrigue, Henry VIII's tempestuous relationship with Anne Boleyn, and the religious upheavals of the Protestant reformation

The historian [a novel] by Elizabeth Kostova( Sound Recording )
15 editions published between 2005 and 2009 in English and held by 907 libraries worldwide
In this riveting debut of breathtaking scope, a young girl discovers her father's darkest secret and embarks on a harrowing journey across Europe to complete the quest he never could, to find history's most legendary fiend: Dracula. When a motherless American girl living in Europe finds a medieval book and a package of letters, all addressed ominously to "My dear and unfortunate successor ..." she begins to unravel a thread that leads back to her father's past, his mentor's career, and an evil hidden in the depths of history

The singing detective by Alan Dilnot( visu )
21 editions published between 1986 and 2012 in English and held by 745 libraries worldwide
Incapacitated both physically and emotionally and trapped in his hospital bed, detective novel writer Philip Marlow escapes into his imagination, plotting out a murder tale in which he is both a big-band singer and a private eye

Elizabeth I by Helen Mirren( visu )
3 editions published between 2005 and 2009 in English and held by 664 libraries worldwide
The story of Elizabeth I beginning with her imprisonment in the Tower of London, a dramatic retelling that highlights the plots, intrigue, and deception surrounding and involving the life and reign of the charismatic Queen

Dante, the Inferno by Dante Alighieri( visu )
26 editions published between 1989 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 583 libraries worldwide
Radical, new visual techniques are used to bring Dante's Inferno (cantos I-VIII) to the screen. Illustrates and complements Dante's text, re-creating a 600 year-old work as a late twentieth century post-modern masterpiece

Virginia's run by Peter Markle( visu )
10 editions published between 2002 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 545 libraries worldwide
After Virginia's mother is killed in a freak riding accident, her father sells the offending mare, Twister, and forbids Virginia to ever ride. When Twister later dies giving birth to a foal, Virginia breaks the ban and grooms Twister's offspring, Stormy, to compete in the big Memorial Day 50 Mile Endurance Race

The man who knew too little by Ai mi er( visu )
10 editions published between 1997 and 2014 in English and held by 534 libraries worldwide
An American gets a ticket for an audience participation game in London, then gets involved in a case of mistaken identity. As an international plot unravels around him, he thinks it's all part of the act

Navy Seals by Timeless Media Group( visu )
19 editions published between 1990 and 2009 in English and Spanish and held by 509 libraries worldwide
While rescuing an American air crew captured by Mid-Eastern terrorists, Lieutenant Curran and his team of Navy SEALs discover evidence that the terrorists have come into possession of dangerous high-tech weapons