In this revelatory examination of the most overlooked force that is changing the face of China, the Oxford historian and scholar of modern Asia Karl Gerth shows that as the Chinese consumer goes, so goes the world. While Americans and Europeans have become increasingly worried about China’s competition for manufacturing jobs and energy resources, they have overlooked an even bi...(展开全部)

In The World Goes On, a narrator first speaks directly, then tells eleven unforgettable stories, and then bids farewell (“for here I would leave this earth and these stars, because I would take nothing with me”). As László Krasznahoraki himself explains: “Each text is about drawing our attention away from this world, speeding our body toward annihilation, and immersing ourselve...(展开全部)

In The World Goes On, a narrator first speaks directly, then tells eleven unforgettable stories, and then bids farewell (“for here I would leave this earth and these stars, because I would take nothing with me”). As László Krasznahoraki himself explains: “Each text is about drawing our attention away from this world, speeding our body toward annihilation, and immersing ourselve...(展开全部)

克拉斯诺霍尔卡伊·拉斯洛（Krasznahorkai László，1954— ），匈牙利当代 重要的作家之一，一九五四年生于匈牙利贝凯什州。一九八五年出版长篇小说《撒旦探戈》，备受文坛赞誉。一九八六年短篇小说集《仁慈的关系》问世，一九八七年移居德国柏林，一九八九年出版长篇小说《反抗的忧郁》，该小说于一九九三年获得德国年度 文学作品奖。二○○四年，拉斯洛获得匈牙利 重要的文学奖项科苏特奖，二○一五年被授予 布克奖，成为首位获此殊荣的匈牙利作家。拉斯洛的多部作品已被匈牙利 导演贝拉·塔尔改编为电影，由其代表作《撒旦探戈》改编的同名电影是电影 不朽的经典。《世界在前进》 出版于二○一三年，是拉斯洛写作生涯中的第二部短篇小说集，英译本入围二○一八年 布克奖短名单。

Margaret Atwood puts the human heart to the ultimate test in an utterly brilliant new novel that is as visionary as The Handmaid's Tale and as richly imagined as The Blind Assassin. Stan and Charmaine are a married couple trying to stay afloat in the midst of an economic and social collapse. Job loss has forced them to live in their car, leaving them vulnerable to roving gangs....(展开全部)

Margaret Atwood puts the human heart to the ultimate test in an utterly brilliant new novel that is as visionary as The Handmaid's Tale and as richly imagined as The Blind Assassin. Stan and Charmaine are a married couple trying to stay afloat in the midst of an economic and social collapse. Job loss has forced them to live in their car, leaving them vulnerable to roving gangs....(展开全部)

Living in their car, surviving on tips, Charmaine and Stan are in a desperate state. So, when they see an advertisement for Consilience, a 'social experiment' offering stable jobs and a home of their own, they sign up immediately. All they have to do in return for suburban paradise is give up their freedom every second month – swapping their home for a prison cell. At first, al...(展开全部)

An insider’s account of the videogame industry telling how gaming can become a force for good Everything To Play For asks if videogames can achieve egalitarian goals instead of fuelling hyper-materialist, reactionary agendas. Combining cultural theory and materialist critiques with accessible language and personal anecdotes, industry insider Marijam Did engages both novices and...(展开全部)

From woolly mammoths to rocket ships, the marvels of a museum are more fun to explore when Maisy leads the way. On a rainy-day visit to the museum, Maisy and her friends explore everything from dinosaurs to a moon exhibit, from vintage vehicles to a giant dollhouse to the food exhibit. There's always something new (or old) to see at a museum, and for little readers, it's good t...(展开全部)