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Courting darkness

2019
"When Sybella discovers there is another trained assassin from St. Mortain's convent deep undercover in the French court, she must use every skill in her arsenal to navigate the deadly royal politics and find her sister-in-arms before her time--and that of the newly crowned queen--runs out"--Provided by publisher.

Village of scoundrels

based on a true story of courage during WWII
In the 1940s, remote Les Lauzes, France houses Jews, unregistered foreigners, forgers, and others who take great risks to shelter refugees and smuggle them to safety in Switzerland.

Les mis?rables

Presents a manga version of Victor Hugo's "Les Miserables." Jean Valjean escapes prison and is pursued for years by officer Javert. In that time he becomes caretaker for a girl named Cosette, who becomes his world, but Javert threatens his peace and plans.

The Count of Monte Cristo

Presents a manga-style graphic novel adaptation of "The Count of Monte Cristo," in which Edmond Dant?s is framed for a crime he did not commit, is sent to a terrible island prison for years, escapes, and disguises himself as the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo to take revenge on his betrayers.

Alexander Dumas's The three Musketeers

A graphic novel adaptation of Alexandre Dumas's classic tale about a young Frenchman, D'Artagnan, who travels to Paris in order to join the King's elite fighting force and comes under the influence of three of the Musketeers, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis.

The man in the iron mask

In their final adventure, the four Musketeers plot to replace King Louis XIV of France with the mysterious, masked prisoner in the Bastille believed to be Louis' falsely imprisoned twin brother and the true king.

Waiting for Godot

2011
Two old tramps, Vladimir and Estragon, make jokes and reflect on the state of human existence while waiting on a bare stretch of road for Godot.

The three musketeers

2018
During the reign of France's King Louis XIV, a young Gascon nobleman, D'Artagnan, and three musketeers unite to defend the honor of Anne of Austria against the plots of Cardinal Richelieu.
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War stories

2021
"Twelve-year-old Trevor Firestone loves playing war-based video games and he idolizes his great-grandfather Jacob who came home from World War II a celebrated hero; now ninety-three Jacob wants to retrace his journey in memory and reality and return to the small French village that his unit liberated, and Trevor is going with him--but not everyone in the town want Jacob to come, and Trevor is going to learn an important lesson: real war is not a video game, and valor and heroism can be very murky concepts"--Provided by publisher.

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