Edward Norton
2) Salinger
Author
Language
English
Description
An unprecedented look inside the private world of J.D. Salinger, the reclusive author of The Catcher in the Rye.
4) 25th Hour
Author
Language
English
Description
Cornered by the DEA, convicted New York drug dealer Montgomery Brogan (Norton) reevaluates his life in the 24 remaining hours before facing a seven-year jail term.
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
This volume transports viewers to the remote reaches of the planet where investigators are struggling to identify connections among some of the most bizarre environmental mysteries of our day. Surprisingly, the diverse phenomena appear to be connected by a common cause: changes to the Earth's water system. Helps give a better understanding to rivers, streams and oceans.
7) Isle of dogs
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Set in Japan, this follows a boy's odyssey in search of his lost dog.
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Lionel Essrog is a lonely private detective afflicted with Tourette's Syndrome. He ventures through 1950s New York trying to solve his friend's murder. Armed only with a few clues and the powerful engine of his obsessive mind, Lionel unravels closely guarded secrets that hold the fate of the whole city in the balance.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Set on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, tells the story of two twelve-year-olds who fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away together into the wilderness. As various authorities try to hunt them down, a violent storm is brewing off-shore, and the peaceful island community is turned upside down in more ways than anyone can handle.
10) The illusionist
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Acclaimed illusionist Eisenheim captures the imaginations of all of Vienna, including Prince Leopold, who becomes obsessed with the illusionist after his fiancee rekindles a childhood fascination with Eisenheim.
11) The score
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
An aging thief hopes to retire and live off his ill gotten wealth, when a young kid convinces him into doing one last heist.
Pub. Date
[2025]
Language
English
Description
New York, 1961. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an enigmatic 19-year-old from Minnesota named Bob Dylan arrives with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of American music. He forges intimate relationships with music icons of Greenwich Village on his meteoric rise, culminating in a groundbreaking and controversial performance that reverberates worldwide.
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
The adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel, 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.
16) The score
Series
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
Persuaded to help a desperate friend for a $6 million payday, an expert safecracker postpones his retirement to pull off one last heist with a novice thief. Their foolproof plan turns into a high risk gamble when a clash of egos threatens to bring them both down.
17) Rounders
Pub. Date
[2011?]
Language
English
Description
A young man is a reformed gambler who must return to playing big stakes poker to help a friend pay off loan sharks.
18) Fight club
Language
English
Formats
Description
A lonely, isolated thirty-something insomniac young professional seeks an escape from his mundane existence with the help of a devious soap salesman. They find release from their reality prison through underground fight clubs, where men can be what the world now denies them. Their boxing matches and harmless pranks soon lead to an out-of-control spiral towards oblivion.
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Scientist Bruce Banner has been living in the shadows, scouring the earth for an antidote. Warmongers dream of abusing his powers and won't leave Bruce alone. He suffers from his constant need to be with the only woman he has ever love, Betty Ross, and Bruce knows that he must return to civilization. The brilliant doctor is ruthlessly pursued by a nightmarish beast of pure adrenaline and aggression called The Abomination whose powers match that of...