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1) The jewel in the crown

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Tells the epic story of men and women caught up in a struggle of race and class during the last five years of British rule in India.

2) The sound of music

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A young novice, uncertain about becoming a nun, becomes governess to 7 children of an autocratic ex-naval captain. Her charm wins over the rebellious children and the unbending captain.

3) Dr. Quinn, medicine woman 4: the complete season four

4) Dr. Quinn medicine woman 1: the complete season one

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Tales of courage, conviction and romance on the American frontier, as a female doctor arrives in Colorado Springs and adjusts to life in the West.

5) Legends of the fall

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An epic Western saga about a woman and the three sons of a Montana rancher who love her, told against the backdrop of World War I.

6) Dr. Quinn medicine woman 2: the complete season two

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In the second season Dr. Quinn grows into life on the frontier, raising her three adopted children, becoming ever closer to the enigmatic Sully, and trying to maintain her convictions, and the health of the town, in the face of constant challenges.

7) The book thief

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The profoundly moving story of a girl who transforms the lives of those around her during World War II, Germany. Although Liesel is illiterate when she is adopted by a German couple, her adoptive father encourages her to learn to read. Ultimately, the power of words helps Liesel and Max, a Jew hiding in the family's home, escape from the events unfolding around them.

8) News of the world

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Five years after the Civil War, Captain Kidd moves from town to town as a storyteller. In Texas, he crosses paths with Johanna, a ten-year-old taken in by the Kiowa people six years earlier. She is being returned to her biological aunt and uncle against her will. Kidd agrees to deliver the child where the law says she belongs. As they travel hundreds of miles, the two will face tremendous challenges of both human and natural forces as they search...

9) The name of the rose

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Investigating the deaths of two monks, a visiting brother discovers a secret library containing rare books considered lost to the world and dangerous to the Catholic faith.

10) Outlander 4: season four

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Season Four continues the story of Claire and Jamie Fraser as they try to make a home for themselves in colonial America. The Frasers in North Carolina are at another turning point in history, the edge of the American Revolution. Along the way, the Frasers cross paths with notorious pirate Stephen Bonnet in a fateful meeting that will haunt the family. Meanwhile, Brianna and Roger grow closer in the twentieth century but make a shocking discovery...

11) Cruella

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In 1970s London amidst the punk rock revolution, is a young grifter named Estella, a clever and creative girl determined to make a name for herself with her designs. She befriends a pair of young thieves who appreciate her appetite for mischief, and together they are able to build a life for themselves on the London streets. One day, Estella's flair for fashion catches the eye of the Baroness von Heilman, a fashion legend who is devastatingly chic...

12) Outlander 5: season five

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The fifth season of Outlander sees a continuation of Claire and Jamie's fight to protect those they love, as they navigate the trials and tribulations of life in colonial America. The Frasers strive to flourish within a society which is unwittingly marching towards Revolution, and Jamie must now defend the home they have built together at Fraser's Ridge while Claire seeks to put her own skills and medical expertise to use in keeping her family together...