The DemonWars Saga — is a series of seven novels written by R.A. Salvatore. The series is set in the world of Corona, principally in the kingdoms of Honce the Bear and Behren, and amongst the nomadic To gai ru. The Saga is separated into two trilogies bridged by a… … Wikipedia
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The Luck of Barry Lyndon — is a picaresque novel by William Makepeace Thackeray, first published in serial form in 1844, about a member of the Irish gentry trying to become a member of the English aristocracy. Thackeray, who based the novel on the life and exploits of the… … Wikipedia
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The Yellow Rose — was an American television series that was broadcast on the NBC network during the 1983 1984 season.The series was at least partly inspired by the more coltish elements of the smash hit soap opera Dallas , and dealt with the intrigues of the… … Wikipedia