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The adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting and the battle for an enormous family fortune.
4) Fury
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April, 1945. As the Allies make their final push in the European Theatre, a battle-hardened army sergeant named Wardaddy commands a Sherman tank and her five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Outnumbered and outgunned, and with a rookie soldier thrust into their platoon, Wardaddy and his men face overwhelming odds in their heroic attempts to strike at the heart of Nazi Germany.
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Inspired by the Canterbury Tales, this is the rousing story of lowborn William Thatcher's quest to change his stars, win the heart of an exceedingly fair maiden and rock his medieval world. William and his companions, Roland and Wat, meet an unknown author, Geoffrey Chaucer, who forges genealogical documents passing William off as a knoght. Follow this fearless squire and his band of medieval misfits as they careen their way toward impossible glory...
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The Amazon is a river of unparalleded power and the very lifeblood of the world's largest rainforest. In its murky water swim more kinds of fish than inhabit the entire Atlantic Ocean. Discover the secrets of this wondrous waterway, its fascinating history, the culture along its banks, and the creatures that draw life from its waters.
7) Madagascar
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Madagascar: A lion and zebra and two other of their pampered friends, from New York's Central Park Zoo, accidentally find themselves on a ship heading for Africa. When their vessel is hijacked, they become shipwrecked on the exotic island of Madagascar where they discover it really is a jungle out there!
Madagascar 2: The castaways are back together--and still lost! Stranded in the middle of Africa, they soon learn that all is not as it seems.
Madagascar...
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