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By the 1860s, the Pilasters are one of the world's greatest banking families, with connections that reach from the City of London to far-afield colonies. However, as the family grow ever richer in the shadow of oppression and tragedy, their very future is threatened - by the self-same ambition and greed that first earned them their fortune. 'A full-blooded melodrama, complete w...(展开全部)

This is the fascinating inside story of one of the best-known and most influential corporations, an object lesson in corporate success and endurance.

By the 1860s, the Pilasters are one of the world's greatest banking families, with connections that reach from the City of London to far-afield colonies. However, as the family grow ever richer in the shadow of oppression and tragedy, their very future is threatened - by the self-same ambition and greed that first earned them their fortune. 'A full-blooded melodrama, complete w...(展开全部)

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A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa Claus.

A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa Claus.

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