Results for: books tagged ‘Escape’
The Pyramid: William Golding
Oliver is eighteen, and wants to enjoy himself before going to university. But this is the 1920s, and he lives in Stilbourne, a small English country town, where everyone knows ... More
The Ordinary Seaman: Francisco Goldman
The ordinary seaman is Esteban, a 19-year-old veteran of the war in Nicaragua who has come to America with fourteen other men to crew the boat 'Urus'. Docked on a ... More
The Silver Darlings: Neil M. Gunn
The Silver Darlings is a tale of lives hard won from a cruel sea and crueller landlords. It tells of strong young men and stronger women whose loves, fears and ... More
Ratcatcher: Lynne Ramsay
Ratcatcher was the brilliant feature-film debut of the young Scotswoman Lynne Ramsay, one of the finest new talents in world cinema. It is the summer of 1973, and 12-year-old James ... More
North by Northwest: Ernest Lehman
Hitchcock's best-loved romantic thriller is one of the most influential works ever made in the genre - an enticing cocktail of suspense, comedy, eroticism and danger.Roger Thornhill is a suave ... More
Make Lemonade: Virginia Euwer Wolff
This sensitive and unforgettable story is about the relationship between LaVaughn, a fourteen-year-old girl determined to escape the poverty of her upbringing, and a struggling single mother for whom she ... More
Mr Phillips: John Lanchester
One warm July morning Mr Phillips climbs out of bed, leaving Mrs Phillips dozing. He prepares for his commute into the city - but this is no ordinary Wednesday. It ... More
The Man Who Cried: Sally Potter
An epic movie from the creator of Orlando and The Tango Lesson, The Man Who Cried is a young woman's coming-of-age story set in the dangerous maelstrom of the Nazi ... More
Monsieur: Lawrence Durrell
Lawrence Durrell's classic novel Monsieur is set in a dilapidated chateau near Avignon and focuses on a group of characters who have decided to remove themselves from the world. Egypt, ... More
Amores Peros: Guillermo Arriaga
Hugely acclaimed and Oscar-nominated, Amores Perros depicts lives that are inextricably entangled in the heart of a violent and turbulent Mexico City. Octavio is an aimless young loser with an ... More
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