During the War of 1812 against Britain: General Andrew Jackson has only 1,200 men left to defend New Orleans when he learns that a British fleet will arrive with 60 ships and 16,000 men to take the city. In this situation an island near the city becomes strategically important to both parties, but it's inhabited by the last big buccaneer: Jean Lafitte. Although Lafitte never attacks American ships, the governor hates him for selling merchandise without taxes - and is loved by the citizens for the same reason. When the big fight gets nearer, Lafitte is drawn between the fronts. His heart belongs to America, but his people urge him to join the party that's more likely to win.

A look at President Richard M. Nixon—a man carrying the fate of the world on his shoulders while bat...

Hafiz, a Malaysian Coast Guard officer, is celebrating his engagement at a beach resort with his fia...

A young linguist named Milo Thatch joins an intrepid group of explorers to find the mysterious lost ...

After telling the story of Flint's last journey to young Jim Hawkins, Billy Bones has a heart attack...

In early 19th-century France, the Marquis de Sade is confined to an asylum where his forbidden writi...

In 1890 Paris, Moulin Rouge is a nightclub where crippled artist Toulouse-Lautrec feels like he fits...

Harvard graduate James Averill serves as the sheriff of prosperous Jackson County, Wyoming, standing...

The adventures of pirate Captain Red and his first mate Frog.

When a casino-owning dog named Charlie is murdered by his rival Carface, he finds himself in Heaven ...

For three years after being forced from office, Nixon remained silent. But in summer 1977, the steel...

After a workplace shooting in New Orleans, a trial against the gun manufacturer pits lawyer Wendell ...

Santiago is an aging, down-on-his-luck, Cuban fisherman who, after catching nothing for nearly 3 mon...

Edmond Dantés's life and plans to marry the beautiful Mercedes are shattered when his best friend, F...

Oscar Wilde is a married playwright who has occasionally indulged his weakness for male suitors. Aft...

After being discredited as a coward, a 19th century seaman lives for only one purpose: to redeem him...
A teenager, disinterested in her Louisiana Creole heritage, finds herself having to entertain a visi...

A story of love and honor that takes place during the mid-nineteenth century during revolutions, as ...

One day at the end of the 1800s, 14-year-old Lise’s life is changed forever. She is the eldest of he...

After a few years trying to earn money to marry Jessica Harrison, Jim Craig returns to Snowy River. ...

Beatrix Potter, the author of the beloved children's book "The Tale of Peter Rabbit", struggles for ...