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"Follows the experiences of a talented teen fashion designer whose shattered dreams lead to her life on the streets alongside amateur thieves Jasper and Horace"--Provided by publisher.

A graphic novel adaptation of the tragic story of the wealthy Jay Gatsby and his attempt to win back the love of Daisy Buchanan.

Tale of the manners and morals of New York society in the later 1800s. Newland Archer is a young attorney, handsome and eligible. Torn between his socially acceptable fiancee and the more earthy attractions of Countess Olenska, Archer is truly on the horns of a dilemma. The plot is unobvious, delicately developed, with a fine finale that exquisitely satisfies one's sense of fitness, and as always with Edith Wharton, the drama of character is greater than that of event.

A portrayal of New York society in the 1870s where money counted for less than manners and morals.

On Christmas Eve of 1814 a courier at a holiday gathering ends up dead under mysterious circumstances, prompting guest Jane Austen to investigate.

A collection of anecdotes, memories of court and religious ceremonies, character sketches, diary entries, and poetry excerpts that help describe what daily life was like in the upper classes in Japan during the Heian period.

What starts out as a typical country party at Gosford Park turns into something more sinister when one of the guests turns up dead. Includes commentaries, deleted scenes, production featurette, and other special features.

Explores the life of Edith Bouvier Beale, cousin of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, who left an acting career behind to live an eccentric, secluded life, happily caring for her aged mother in their decrepit East Hampton mansion.

In 1886 New York, a respectable architect shouldn't have any connection to the notorious gang of thieves and killers that rules the underbelly of the city. But when John Cross's son racks up an unfathomable gambling debt to Kent's Gents, Cross must pay it back himself. All he has to do is use his inside knowledge of high society mansions and museums to craft a robbery even the smartest detectives won't solve.

"With the Clock Diamond in hand, she hurries to rescue her best friend, Rebecca, who is being held prisoner in a parallel world. But Ivy Pocket has fallen ill, there's a man in a white suit following her everywhere, and the Butterfields seem to be behind yet another plot to lock her away. With a few tricks and all the natural instincts of a master of disguise, Ivy Pocket is sure she can dodge her enemies long enough to pull off the most daring rescue anyone has ever seen."--Amazon.