A searing exploration of the mysterious conjunction of erotic romance and tragic violence in late-twentieth-century America, Little Bird of Heaven returns to the emotional and geographical terrain of acclaimed author Joyce Carol Oates's previous bestsellers We Were the Mulvaneys and The Gravedigger's Daughter . When young wife and mother Zoe Kruller is found brutally m...(展开全部)

Joyce Carol Oates returns with a dark, romantic, and captivating tale, set in the Great Lakes region of upstate New York—the territory of her remarkably successful New York Times bestseller The Gravedigger's Daughter . Set in the mythical small city of Sparta, New York, this searing, vividly rendered exploration of the mysterious conjunction of erotic romance and tragi...(展开全部)

'A writer of extraordinary strengths' Guardian Set in the mythical small city of Sparta, New York, this searing, vividly rendered exploration of the mysterious conjunction of erotic romance and tragic violence in late 20th-century America. When a young wife and mother named Zoe Kruller is found brutally murdered, the Sparta police target two primary suspects: her estranged hu...(展开全部)

'A writer of extraordinary strengths' Guardian Set in the mythical small city of Sparta, New York, this searing, vividly rendered exploration of the mysterious conjunction of erotic romance and tragic violence in late 20th-century America. When a young wife and mother named Zoe Kruller is found brutally murdered, the Sparta police target two primary suspects: her estranged hu...(展开全部)

A charmingly illustrated introduction to wildflowers that will encourage a child’s natural interest in botany. The four-colour illustrations makes for easy identification of wild flowers and the child-friendly text includes keynotes on plant parts and the seasons, complete with check boxes for those walks on the wild flower side roads.

A charmingly illustrated introduction to wildflowers that will encourage a child’s natural interest in botany. The four-colour illustrations makes for easy identification of wild flowers and the child-friendly text includes keynotes on plant parts and the seasons, complete with check boxes for those walks on the wild flower side roads.

Since earliest times, humanity has pondered the incomprehensible mysteries of the universe, life...and the afterlife. Was there somewhere on Earth where, after death, mortal man could join the immortal Gods? Where was this place? By whom was it established? And does it still exist today? After years of painstaking research -- combining recent archaeological discoveries with ...(展开全部)

Since earliest times, humanity has pondered the incomprehensible mysteries of the universe, life...and the afterlife. Was there somewhere on Earth where, after death, mortal man could join the immortal Gods? Where was this place? By whom was it established? And does it still exist today? After years of painstaking research -- combining recent archaeological discoveries with ...(展开全部)

克罗格特·约翰逊，Crockett Johnson（1906-1975），在众星如云的美国儿童文学史上，克罗格特·约翰逊的创作数量并不多，这位戏称自己为“世界上最懒的人”的男人却以最原始的观念和表现手法，开创了一种新的图画类型与风格，至今无人可取代或模仿，他的创作紧紧抓住了孩子的心，作者笔下的阿罗形象聪明、单纯、可爱，热爱幻想并有一定的幽默感，其大面积的空白形式被称为“儿童图书历史上最有价值的空白”。阿罗这个名字在美国家喻户晓，孩子和家长们都喜欢阿罗，称他为“世界上最富有想像力的小孩”。 克罗格特·约翰逊的作品风靡全球40年，打动了世界各地无数读者的心，从面民为世界儿童文学史上永不磨灭的奇迹。

Harold travels to the sky with the help of his purple crayon.