The Young Lions is a vivid and classic novel that portrays the experiences of ordinary soldiers fighting World War II. Told from the points of view of a perceptive young Nazi, a jaded American film producer, and a shy Jewish boy just married to the love of his life, Shaw conveys, as no other novelist has since, the scope, confusion, and complexity of war.

The definitive edition of Virginia Woolf's last and most lyrical work containing the original text she was working on at the time of her death. The story takes place at Pointz Hall, the country home of the Oliver family for 120 years, and revolves around the village pageant which aspires to present the entire history of England from the Middle Ages to the summer of 1939. The co...(展开全部)

盖伊·加夫里尔·凯生于1954年11月7日。加拿大文坛享有国际声誉的奇幻大师之一。 20世纪70年代，《魔戒之王》的作者托尔金去世后，凯应邀前往英国协助托尔金之子克里斯托弗·托尔金整理乃父留下的文稿。在此后的三年中，随着托尔金的遗作《精灵宝钻》顺利完成，凯自己也狂热地爱上了奇幻文学。数年之后，凯模仿托尔金风格而成的奇幻小说“费奥纳瓦织锦”三部曲上市，并获大奖。 之后，凯结合自己的兴趣开始创作“仿历史奇幻小说”，这种小说是将真实历史中的人和事进行改编，构建一个完整的架空世界，既具有结构紧凑、有理有序、容易被读者接受的优点，又能借此抒发悠远的历史情怀。在此之前，虽然也有人做过尝试，但凯却是获得突破性成就的第一人。现在与大家见面的《提嘉娜》、《阿拉桑雄狮》和《亚波娜之歌》，即是凯最具代表性的经典之作。 截至目前，凯已获得幻想文坛多个大奖，如世界幻想文学奖、...(展开全部)

盖伊·加夫里尔·凯生于1954年11月7日。加拿大文坛享有国际声誉的奇幻大师之一。 20世纪70年代，《魔戒之王》的作者托尔金去世后，凯应邀前往英国协助托尔金之子克里斯托弗·托尔金整理乃父留下的文稿。在此后的三年中，随着托尔金的遗作《精灵宝钻》顺利完成，凯自己也狂热地爱上了奇幻文学。数年之后，凯模仿托尔金风格而成的奇幻小说“费奥纳瓦织锦”三部曲上市，并获大奖。 之后，凯结合自己的兴趣开始创作“仿历史奇幻小说”，这种小说是将真实历史中的人和事进行改编，构建一个完整的架空世界，既具有结构紧凑、有理有序、容易被读者接受的优点，又能借此抒发悠远的历史情怀。在此之前，虽然也有人做过尝试，但凯却是获得突破性成就的第一人。现在与大家见面的《提嘉娜》、《阿拉桑雄狮》和《亚波娜之歌》，即是凯最具代表性的经典之作。 截至目前，凯已获得幻想文坛多个大奖，如世界幻想文学奖、...(展开全部)

Hauntingly evocative of medieval Spain, a deeply compelling story of love, adventure, divided loyalties, and what happens when beliefs begin to remake -- or destroy -- a world. The ruling Asharites of Al-Rassan have come from the desert sands, but over centuries, seduced by the sensuous pleasures of their new land, their stern piety has eroded. The Asharite empire has splinter...(展开全部)

The ruling Asharites of Al-Rassan have come from the desert sands, but over centuries, seduced by the sensuous pleasures of their new land, their stern piety has eroded. The Asharite empire has splintered into decadent city-states led by warring petty kings. King Almalik of Cartada is on the ascendancy, aided always by his friend and advisor, the notorious Ammar ibn Khairan -- ...(展开全部)

在线阅读本书 When one long, hot summer, young Leo is staying with a school-friend at Brandham Hall, he begins to act as a messenger between Ted, the farmer, and Marian, the beautiful young woman up at the hall. He becomes drawn deeper and deeper into their dangerous game of deceit and desire, until his role brings him to a shocking and premature revelation. The haunting story of a y...(展开全部)

Call them transcripts of dreams or deadly accurate maps of the tremor zones of the psyche, the seven stories in this collection engage and implicate us in the most fearful ways imaginable. A two-timing pornographer becomes an unwilling object in the fantasies of one of his victims. A jaded millionaire buys himself the perfect mistress and plunges into a hell of jealousy and des...(展开全部)

The second collection of short stories. Call them transcripts of dreams or deadly accurate maps of the tremor zones of the psyche, the seven stories in this collection engage and implicate us in the most fearful ways imaginable. A two-timing pornographer becomes an unwilling object in the fantasies of one of his victims. A jaded millionaire buys himself the perfect mistress an...(展开全部)