作者簡介 杜米尼‧齊格勒（Dominic Ziegler） 《經濟學人》雜誌亞洲區編輯，亞洲事務專欄「榕樹」（Banyan）創始作者。1994至2000年擔任《經濟學人》中國特派員，2005至2009年擔任《經濟學人》東京分社主任。 譯者簡介 譚天 曾任《聯合報》編譯主任、《自由時報》副總編輯等職。現旅居加拿大專事譯作。譯有包括政治、軍事、文化、宗教、科技與商務領域等一百多本書。

作者簡介 杜米尼‧齊格勒（Dominic Ziegler） 《經濟學人》雜誌亞洲區編輯，亞洲事務專欄「榕樹」（Banyan）創始作者。1994至2000年擔任《經濟學人》中國特派員，2005至2009年擔任《經濟學人》東京分社主任。 譯者簡介 譚天 曾任《聯合報》編譯主任、《自由時報》副總編輯等職。現旅居加拿大專事譯作。譯有包括政治、軍事、文化、宗教、科技與商務領域等一百多本書。

作者簡介 杜米尼‧齊格勒（Dominic Ziegler） 《經濟學人》雜誌亞洲區編輯，亞洲事務專欄「榕樹」（Banyan）創始作者。1994至2000年擔任《經濟學人》中國特派員，2005至2009年擔任《經濟學人》東京分社主任。 譯者簡介 譚天 曾任《聯合報》編譯主任、《自由時報》副總編輯等職。現旅居加拿大專事譯作。譯有包括政治、軍事、文化、宗教、科技與商務領域等一百多本書。

Everything that shaped him happened near that river…. Now its banks are filled with lies and greed, shame, and murder…. John Hart's debut, The King of Lies, was compelling and lyrical, with Janet Maslin of The New York Times declaring, “There hasn't been a thriller as showily literate since Scott Turow came along.” Now, in Down River, Hart makes a scorching return to Rowan Coun...(展开全部)

恩古吉·瓦·提安哥（1938— ），肯尼亚小说家、剧作家、政论家，生于利穆鲁一农民家庭。一九六四年毕业于乌干达马赫雷雷大学，后入英国利兹大学续修文学。一九六七年回国，在内罗毕大学任教，改英国文学系为非洲文学和语言系。一九七七年因抗议当局对英语的强制性教育而被政府逮捕，获释后与家人过着流亡的生活，直到肯尼亚前总统阿拉普·莫伊下台才终于得以安全回国。 他的作品还包括《孩子，你别哭》《一粒麦种》《血染的花瓣》《十字架上的魔鬼》等。恩古吉现居美国，在纽约大学任教并继续写作。

Christian missionaries attempt to outlaw the female circumcision ritual and in the process create a terrible rift between the two Kikuyu communities on either side of the river. The people are torn between those who believe in Western/Christian education and the opportunities it will offer, and those who feel that only unquestioned loyalty to past traditions will save them. The...(展开全部)

Adam Chase is passionate and misunderstood, a fighter. When narrowly acquitted of a murder charge, he disappears for five long years: not a clue, not a trace. Now, he's back and nobody knows why--not his family or the cops, not the women he left behind. But Adam has his reasons.When more bodies surface, Adam must unravel a web of deceit and violence so dense it staggers the ima...(展开全部)

Beyond the Amur describes the distinctive frontier society that emerged in the Amur, a river region that shifted between Qing China and imperial Russia as the two empires competed for resources. Official histories depict the Amur as a distant battleground caught between rival empires. Zatsepine, by contrast, views it as a unified natural economy populated by Chinese, Russian, I...(展开全部)

Beyond the Amur describes the distinctive frontier society that emerged in the Amur, a river region that shifted between Qing China and imperial Russia as the two empires competed for resources. Official histories depict the Amur as a distant battleground caught between rival empires. Zatsepine, by contrast, views it as a unified natural economy populated by Chinese, Russian, I...(展开全部)

A River is the story of young girl imagining herself floating along a river as she gazes out of her window. Filled with vibrant colors and richly textured landscapes, A River is a journey through cityscapes, farmland, forest, jungle, and oceans. Where else will the river take her?