繼第一本小說《蘇西的世界》暢銷後，艾莉絲．西柏德經過四年的沉澱才出新書，這一次她大膽嘗試描寫中年女性的困境。 　　克萊兒和海倫是一對被關在一場殘酷關係中的母女，彼此卻已成了對方生活的中心。但是在大大出人意表的開場中，海倫跨過了一道她從未想過會踰越的界線。她幾乎毫無意識地採取行動，彷彿她長久以來就想這麼做了。海倫與她年邁失智的母親克萊兒，透過一場母女的慘劇檢視女性的一生，直視生命的殘酷。 　　接下來的24小時內，海倫來到一個新的十字路口，當她面臨抉擇時，過往的生命片段一一浮現眼前。過去這麼多年來她處心積慮要贏得母親的愛，如今她自由了，但這卻是太危險也太不能把握的自由。 　　希柏德在《近月》一書中探討了家人之間的情感糾結、犧牲的意義，以及把我們與潛藏的瘋狂衝動分開的那條細細的界線。蘇西如果沒有在14歲死去，或許就會是49歲的海倫。同樣是暴力事件，希...(展开全部)

The most successful journalist on the planet ... Malcolm has a talent Telegraph Mr Gladwell's writing style [is] iconic ... its clarity and easy grace remain difficult to emulate Wall Street Journal Gladwell is a virtuoso writer Independent He is the best kind of writer - the kind who makes you feel like you're a genius, rather than that he's a genius Times Malcolm Gladwell is ...(展开全部)

The most successful journalist on the planet ... Malcolm has a talent Telegraph Mr Gladwell's writing style [is] iconic ... its clarity and easy grace remain difficult to emulate Wall Street Journal Gladwell is a virtuoso writer Independent He is the best kind of writer - the kind who makes you feel like you're a genius, rather than that he's a genius Times Malcolm Gladwell is ...(展开全部)

简·奥默罗德（JanOrmerod） 澳大利亚图画书作家。1946年出生于班伯里。童年时就沉浸在艺术创作中，对美国漫画尤为喜爱。她从珀斯的一家艺术学院毕业后，曾在中学教艺术学等课程，深谙孩子的心理。简善于观察细节，其作品往往取材于日常生活，以细腻的情感赢得广大读者的赞赏和喜爱。多年来，简获得了多种奖项。仅其创作的第一本图画书《阳光》，就获得1981年英国凯特·格林纳威大奖提名、1982年英国鹅妈妈奖等诸多荣誉。代表作有《阳光》《月光》《水巫》等。

In this award-winning wordless picture book, young ones follow a little girl as she goes throughout her day. Charming illustrations show the first rays of morning light shining into the little girl’s bedroom, waking her up. She goes about her morning routine and watches as her parents do the same. She eats cereal, climbs in bed with mom and dad as they read the paper and drink ...(展开全部)

An electrifying novel about beauty, envy, and carelessness from Deborah Levy, author of the Booker Prize finalists Hot Milk and Swimming Home. It is 1988 and Saul Adler, a narcissistic young historian, has been invited to Communist East Berlin to do research; in exchange, he must publish a favorable essay about the German Democratic Republic. As a gift for his translator's sist...(展开全部)

The diary of a young Victorian boy born with clairvoyance.

An electrifying novel about beauty, envy, and carelessness from Deborah Levy, author of the Booker Prize finalists Hot Milk and Swimming Home. It is 1988 and Saul Adler, a narcissistic young historian, has been invited to Communist East Berlin to do research; in exchange, he must publish a favorable essay about the German Democratic Republic. As a gift for his translator's sist...(展开全部)

The diary of a young Victorian boy born with clairvoyance.

Eve Bunting addresses the social issue of the elderly or unwell grandparents and how even a child can offer real consolation to them.