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Stories Set in Oxford
Dreaming spires, detective shadows and parallel worlds: Oxford gathered Tolkien and Lewis at one pub table and Morse at another. Its colleges film themselves. His Dark Materials cut through to another Oxford; Tolkien sketched this one. Open Oxford on the StoryTerra map and filter its stories by any era.
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Browse 68 books, 18 movies, 4 TV shows and 1 game set in Oxford.
His Dark Materials
Lyra is an orphan who lives in a parallel universe in which science, theology, and magic are intertwined. Her search for a kidnapped friend uncovers a sinister plot involving stolen children and turns into a quest to…
The Professor and the Madman
Professor James Murray begins work compiling words for the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary in the mid 19th century and receives over 10000 entries from a patient at Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum Dr.…
Tolkien
England early 20th century. The future writer and philologist John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892-1973) and three of his schoolmates create a strong bond between them as they share the same passion for literature and art a…
An Education
Despite her sheltered upbringing Jenny is a teen with a bright future; she's smart pretty and has aspirations of attending Oxford University. When David a charming but much older suitor motors into her life in a shiny…
The Golden Compass
Lyra is rushing to the cold, far North, where witch clans and armored bears rule. North, where the Gobblers take the children they steal--including her friend Roger. North, where her fearsome uncle Asriel is trying to…
A Discovery of Witches
Closet witch Diana Bishop and centuries-old vampire Matthew Clairmont are drawn into a deadly mystery and forbidden romance when a magical book shows up in an Oxford library.
Endeavour
The early days of a young Endeavour Morse, whose experiences as a detective constable with the Oxford City Police will ultimately shape his future.
Drums of Autumn
In this breathtaking novel, rich in history and adventure, #1 New York Times bestselling author Diana Gabaldon continues the story of Claire Randall and Jamie Fraser that started with the now-classic novel Outlander and…
The Saint
Simon Templar (The Saint) is a thief for hire whose latest job to steal the secret process for cold fusion puts him at odds with a traitor bent on toppling the Russian government as well as the woman who holds its…
Shadowlands
C.S. Lewis a world-renowned writer and professor leads a passionless life until he meets spirited poet Joy Gresham.
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