In this brilliantly perceptive novel, a middle aged professor living in California, is alienated from his students by differences in age and nationality, and from the rest of society by his homosexuality. Isherwood explores the depths of the human soul and its ability to triumph over loneliness, alienation and loss.

When A Single Man was originally published, it shocked many by its frank, sympathetic, and moving portrayal of a gay man in midlife. George, the protagonist, is adjusting to life on his own after the sudden death of his partner, and determines to persist in the routines of his daily life: the course of A Single Man spans twenty-four hours in an ordinary day. An Englishman and a...(展开全部)

'The best prose writer in English' - Gore Vidal. Celebrated as a masterpiece from its first publication, "A Single Man" is the story of George Falconer, an English professor in suburban California left heartbroken after the death of his lover Jim. With devastating clarity and humour, Christopher Isherwood shows George's determination to carry on, evoking the unexpected pleasure...(展开全部)

'The best prose writer in English' - Gore Vidal. Celebrated as a masterpiece from its first publication, "A Single Man" is the story of George Falconer, an English professor in suburban California left heartbroken after the death of his lover Jim. With devastating clarity and humour, Christopher Isherwood shows George's determination to carry on, evoking the unexpected pleasure...(展开全部)

When A Single Man was originally published, it shocked many by its frank, sympathetic, and moving portrayal of a gay man in midlife. George, the protagonist, is adjusting to life on his own after the sudden death of his partner, and determines to persist in the routines of his daily life: the course of A Single Man spans twenty-four hours in an ordinary day. An Englishman and a...(展开全部)

A KIND OF SPARK tells the story of 11-year-old Addie as she campaigns for a memorial in memory of the witch trials that took place in her Scottish hometown. Addie knows there's more to the story of these 'witches', just like there is more to hers. Can Addie challenge how the people in her town see her, and her autism, and make her voice heard? A story about friendship, courage ...(展开全部)

何塞·奥尔特加-加塞特于1883年诞生在西班牙马德里，他是近代西班牙最伟大的思想家，也是西班牙共和国的知识领导者之一。

何塞·奥尔特加-加塞特于1883年诞生在西班牙马德里，他是近代西班牙最伟大的思想家，也是西班牙共和国的知识领导者之一。

Holden Karau是Databricks的软件开发工程师，活跃于开源社区。她还著有《Spark快速数据处理》。 Andy Konwinski是Databricks联合创始人，Apache Spark项目技术专家，还是Apache Mesos项目的联合发起人。 Patrick Wendell是Databricks联合创始人，也是Apache Spark项目技术专家。他还负责维护Spark核心引擎的几个子系统。 Matei Zaharia是Databricks的CTO，同时也是Apache Spark项目发起人以及Apache基金会副主席。

Holden Karau是Databricks的软件开发工程师，活跃于开源社区。她还著有《Spark快速数据处理》。 Andy Konwinski是Databricks联合创始人，Apache Spark项目技术专家，还是Apache Mesos项目的联合发起人。 Patrick Wendell是Databricks联合创始人，也是Apache Spark项目技术专家。他还负责维护Spark核心引擎的几个子系统。 Matei Zaharia是Databricks的CTO，同时也是Apache Spark项目发起人以及Apache基金会副主席。