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Queen Victoria
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Presents a portrayal of Queen Victoria. This title shows Victoria as a strong-willed child with a famous temper, as the 18-year-old girl queen, as a monarch, wife, mother & widow. It presents the depictions of her relationships: with her governess precious Lehzen, with Peel, Gladstone & Disraeli, with her beloved Albert & more. ...
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Queenie - Audio Book
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Queer Cinema In Europe
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This work explores the questions & conflicts of gender, sexuality, & identity in contemporary European cinema. It covers the varying deployments of lesbian, gay & queer representation to re-define notions of national identity & culture from within a diverse European context. ...
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Queen's Gambit

Beth Harmon becomes an orphan when her parents are killed in an automobile accident. At eight years old, she is placed in an orphanage in Mount Sterling, Kentucky, where the children are given a tranquillizer twice a day. Plain and shy, she learns to play chess from the janitor in the basement and discovers that she is a chess genius.
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Beth Harmon becomes an orphan when her parents are killed in an automobile accident. At eight years old, she is placed in an orphanage in Mount Sterling, Kentucky, where the children are given a tranquillizer twice a day. Plain & shy, she learns to play chess from the janitor in the basement & discovers that she is a chess genius.

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The Works
With over 300 UK stores and more than 40000 different products in store each year, The Works is Britain's top discount book store. A well known presence on the high street, The Works was founded in 1981 to bring affordable books to the public. It now offers a large range of exciting products, including arts and crafts products, toys, gifts and seasonal products, all at discounted prices, making it a superb place to find items for hobbies and gifts for all ages. The book selection includes children's books, fiction and non-fiction books on a wide range of subjects from food and drink and craft and DIY to entertainment, autobiographies and history. Art and crafts products range from children's craft sets to sewing materials and professional artists' brushes. As well as big brands, The Works also sells their own high quality branded products.
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