When they have to promote themselves. When an acquaintance says hello by kissing them on a cheek. When they owe a favour. When they wait for a bus in pouring rain, but there´s already someone under the pentice. When they run out of coffee. That´s when it happens. A finnish awkward moment. The character of Karoliina Korhonen´s comic strips is finnish Matti, who loves silence and...(展开全部)

The quintessential American suburbs, with their gracious single-family homes, large green lawns, and leaf-shaded streets, reflected not only residents' dreams but nightmares, not only hopes but fears: fear of others, of racial minorities and low-income groups, fear of themselves, fear of the market, and, above all, fear of change. These fears, and the restrictive covenants that...(展开全部)

罗伯特·M·福格尔森（Robert M. Fogelson），美国麻省理工学院历史学与城市研究教授。他撰有多部城市史和城市事务的著作，其中《下城》（Downtown）一书荣获2001年刘易斯·芒福德（Lewis Mumford）奖（美国城市和区域规划史最佳图书）与2002年城市史协会奖（北美城市史最佳图书）。

乔伊斯•卡罗尔•欧茨（1938— ），美国当代著名小说家，美国文学与艺术学院院士，两度进入诺奖最后提名，被誉为“女福克纳”。欧茨素以揭露美国社会的暴力行径和罪恶现象而闻名，其作品在整体上构成了一幅当代美国社会的全景图。自1963年出版首部短篇小说集《北门边》以来，欧茨一直活跃于美国文坛，勤于笔耕，迄今已发表长篇小说四十余部。代表作品有《表姐妹》《他们》《人间乐园》《漆黑的水》《大瀑布》等。

乔伊斯•卡罗尔•欧茨（1938— ），美国当代著名小说家，美国文学与艺术学院院士，两度进入诺奖最后提名，被誉为“女福克纳”。欧茨素以揭露美国社会的暴力行径和罪恶现象而闻名，其作品在整体上构成了一幅当代美国社会的全景图。自1963年出版首部短篇小说集《北门边》以来，欧茨一直活跃于美国文坛，勤于笔耕，迄今已发表长篇小说四十余部。代表作品有《表姐妹》《他们》《人间乐园》《漆黑的水》《大瀑布》等。

The quintessential American suburbs, with their gracious single-family homes, large green lawns, and leaf-shaded streets, reflected not only residents' dreams but nightmares, not only hopes but fears: fear of others, of racial minorities and low-income groups, fear of themselves, fear of the market, and, above all, fear of change. These fears, and the restrictive covenants that...(展开全部)

罗伯特·M·福格尔森（Robert M. Fogelson），美国麻省理工学院历史学与城市研究教授。他撰有多部城市史和城市事务的著作，其中《下城》（Downtown）一书荣获2001年刘易斯·芒福德（Lewis Mumford）奖（美国城市和区域规划史最佳图书）与2002年城市史协会奖（北美城市史最佳图书）。

In this celebration of contemporary American fiction, Kathryn Hume explores how estrangement from America has shaped the fiction of a literary generation, which she calls the Generation of the Lost Dream. In breaking down the divisions among standard categories of race, religion, ethnicity, and gender, Hume identifies shared core concerns, values, and techniques among seemingly...(展开全部)

在线阅读本书 Book Description The inspiring No.1 New York Times bestseller by the military hero who captured America's imagination and rallied its spirit is now available in paperback. From the son of immigrant parents in Harlem to commander of Desert Storm, Colin Powell himself tells the story of his life that has come to embody the American dream. Colin Powell is the embodiment...(展开全部)

"A GREAT AMERICAN SUCCESS STORY . . . AN ENDEARING AND WELL-WRITTEN BOOK." --The New York Times Book Review Colin Powell is the embodiment of the American dream. He was born in Harlem to immigrant parents from Jamaica. He knew the rough life of the streets. He overcame a barely average start at school. Then he joined the Army. The rest is history--Vietnam, the Pentagon, Panama,...(展开全部)