Kerouac's classic fictional tribute to Neal Cassady. Many years before its first unabridged publication, 'Visions of Cody' became an underground classic. Written by Kerouac at his creative zenith, the book is a celebration of the life of Neal Cassady, his great friend and inspiration. Appearing here as Cody Pomeray, Cassady was also immortalised as Dean Moriarty in 'On the Roa...(展开全部)

An experimental novel which remained unpublished for years, "Visions of Cody" is Kerouac's fascinating examination of his own New York life, in a collection of colourful stream-of-consciousness essays. Transcribing taped conversations between members of their group as they took drugs and drank, this book reveals an intimate portrait of people caught up in destructive relationsh...(展开全部)

Written during 1951-52, this novel was an underground legend by the time it was finally published in 1972. Written in an experimental form, Kerouac created the ultimate account of his voyages with Neal Cassady, which he captured in a different form for On the Road.

Tom Rob Smith-the bestselling, award-winning author of Child 44 and one of the most critically-acclaimed new writers of our time-returns with a thrilling and provocative new novel. AGENT 6 How far would you go to solve a crime against your family? It is 1965. Leo Demidov, a former secret police agent, is forbidden to travel with his wife and daughters from Moscow to New York. T...(展开全部)

Former Soviet Secret Service agent Leo Demidov has built himself a new life as a civilian with his wife Raisa, and their two teenage daughters, Elena and Zoya. The Soviet Union is a country trying to reassert itself after the murderous excesses of Stalin and the chaos of the following years, and as the Cold War continues powers inside Russia seek to topple their great enemy, th...(展开全部)

Eddie Chapman: rogue, criminal, confidence trickster, hero to both sides and betrayer of all. At the start of the Second World War, Chapman was recruited by the German Secret Service. He was a highly prized Nazi agent. He was also a secret spy for Britain, alias Agent Zigzag. Agent Zigzag is the untold story of Britain's most extraordinary wartime double agent. Genuinely courag...(展开全部)

China’s shadow banking has been a top issue in the past few years. Scholars, policymakers, and professionals around the world are seeking deeper insight into the subject, and the authors had unique insight into the sector through their positions high up in the regulatory apparatus. "Regulating China’s Shadow Banks" focuses on the regulation of shadow banks in China and provides...(展开全部)

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◆ 普利策奖得主 ◆ 美国国家事务最佳新闻解说奖得主 ◆《华盛顿邮报》首席记者兼特别调查队成员 乔比•沃里克钻研国家安全事务已有16 年，曾因报道了一系列有关政治和环境污染的问题而荣获普利策奖，后又因报道国际核扩散威胁的消息而荣获美国国家事务最佳新闻解说奖。 《三重间谍》是其对“中情局霍斯特血案”进行了一年多的调查，在查看了大量官方文件和全部的现场录像，走访了众多罹难特工的家属及生还涉事人员的基础上创作的纪实性军事小说。《三重间谍》甫一出版，立刻成为超级畅销书，引起众多政府官员的重视，称本书“真实地反映了反恐历程的跌宕起伏与险象环生” 重磅推荐 马鼎盛 著名香港军事评论员 报刊资深军事专栏作家 乔比•沃里克的纪实小说《三重间谍》真实地反应了反恐战争的复杂、特殊和血腥。奥巴马竞选连任美国总统的一张王牌，是他消灭了本•拉登，报了“9•11”袭击的血海深仇...(展开全部)