Rafe Spall
1) Life of Pi
Pub. Date
c2013.
Formats
Description
Possessing encyclopedia-like intelligence, unusual zookeeper's son Pi Patel sets sail for America, but when the ship sinks, he escapes on a life boat and is lost at sea with a dwindling number of animals until only he and a hungry Bengal tiger remain.
2) Just mercy
Pub. Date
2019
Description
A powerful and thought-provoking true story follows young lawyer Bryan Stevenson and his history-making battle for justice. After graduating from Harvard, Bryan had his pick of lucrative jobs. Instead, he heads to Alabama to defend those wrongly condemned or who were not afforded proper representation, with the support of local advocate Eva Ansley. One of his first and most incendiary cases is that of Walter McMillian.
5) The BFG
Series
Description
It tells the imaginative story of a young girl and the Giant who introduces her to the wonders and perils of Giant Country. The BFG, while a giant himself, is a Big Friendly Giant and nothing like the other inhabitants of Giant Country. Standing 24-feet tall with enormous ears and a keen sense of smell, he is endearingly dim-witted and keeps to himself for the most part.
"Spielberg offers a gallery of unforgettable images to illuminate a surprisingly...
6) A Good year
Description
Max Skinner is a highly successful investment broker with no time for life outside of his job. When his estranged uncle dies, Max inherits the chateau and vineyard in France where he grew up. His first intention is to sell the vineyard as quickly as possible, but after spending unexpected time at the vineyar, he discovers a part of himself that he thought he had lost and experiences romance and a blossoming new love affir with a beautiful French woman...
Pub. Date
2016
Description
Inspired by true events, A BRILLIANT YOUNG MIND tells the story of teenage math prodigy Nathan, who struggles when it comes to building relationships. In his confusing world, Nathan finds comfort in the predictability of numbers. But after earning a spot to compete in the prestigious International Math Olympiad, he faces new and unexpected challenges, ultimately triumphing in life and love.
Pub. Date
2021
Description
In March 2018, Salisbury became the site of an unprecedented national emergency after a nerve agent attack on Sergei and Yulia Skirpal garnered international attention. The city faced horrific trials of discovery, identification, and decontamination as the Public Health officials scrambled to understand what was happening and how to protect the city’s residents.
10) Anonymous
Pub. Date
2012
Description
Set against the backdrop of the succession of Queen Elizabeth I and the Essex Rebellion against her, speculates whether or not it was really Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford, who wrote Shakespeare's plays.
11) Ghost hunter
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
Harry Price, a real-life psychic researcher famous for exposing the tricks of fraudulent spiritualists in London after World War I is infamous, too, for a few long-ago frauds of his own. After a séance goes tragically awry, Harry vows to play it straight, until a distraught, socially prominent woman asks him to rid her home of ghosts. Will he tell her the hard truth about the psychological source of her fear? Or comfort her with the lies she wants...
Pub. Date
2021
Description
In March 2018, Salisbury became the site of an unprecedented national emergency after a nerve agent attack on Sergei and Yulia Skirpal garnered international attention. The city faced horrific trials of discovery, identification, and decontamination as the Public Health officials scrambled to understand what was happening and how to protect the city’s residents.
13) What if
Pub. Date
2014
Description
A medical school dropout named Wallace who has been repeatedly burned by bad relationships. So Wallace decides to put his love life on hold. It is then that he meets Chantry an animator who lives with her longtime boyfriend Ben. Wallace and Chantry form an instant connection, striking up a close friendship. Still, there is no denying the chemistry between them, leading the pair to wonder, what if the love of your life is actually your best friend?
"While...
Pub. Date
[2008]
Description
Lucy Honeychurch and her nervous chaperone embark on a grand tour of Italy. Alongside sweeping landscapes, Lucy encounters a suspect group of characters (socialist Mr. Emerson and his working-class son George, in particular) who both surprise and intrigue her. When piqued interest turns to potential romance, Lucy is whisked home to England, where her attention turns to Cecil Vyse. But now, with a well-developed appetite for adventure, will Lucy make...
18) What if
Pub. Date
[2014]
Description
A medical school dropout named Wallace who has been repeatedly burned by bad relationships. So Wallace decides to put his love life on hold. It is then that he meets Chantry an animator who lives with her longtime boyfriend Ben. Wallace and Chantry form an instant connection, striking up a close friendship. Still, there is no denying the chemistry between them, leading the pair to wonder, what if the love of your life is actually your best friend?...
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
It's been three years since the theme park and luxury resort was destroyed by dinosaurs out of containment. Isla Nublar now sits abandoned by humans while surviving dinosaurs fend for themselves in the jungles. When the island's dormant volcano begins roaring to life, Owen and Claire mount a campaign to rescue the remaining dinosaurs from this extinction-level event.