米歇尔.法柏（Michel Faber），英国文坛备受瞩目的小说大师，有“当代狄更斯”之誉，1998年处女作《雨必将落下》赢得多项大奖，被《泰晤士报》赞誉为“炙手可热的天才。 现已出版《雨必将落下》、《199级阶梯》、《勇气伴侣》、《华氏双胞胎》等图书，并荣获尼尔.刚恩奖、杨.圣詹姆斯奖、苏格兰艺术协会奖、马卡蓝推理小说奖与苏格兰十字年度最佳小说奖，作品被翻译成近20种语言畅销全球。

<p>At the heart of this panoramic， multidimensional narrative is the compelling struggle of a young woman to lift her body and soul out of the gutter. Faber leads us back to 1870s London， where Sugar， a nineteen-year-old whore in the brothel of the terrifying Mrs. Castaway， yearns for escape to a better life. Her ascent through the strata of Victorian society offers us intimacy...(展开全部)

米歇尔.法柏（Michel Faber），英国文坛备受瞩目的小说大师，有“当代狄更斯”之誉，1998年处女作《雨必将落下》赢得多项大奖，被《泰晤士报》赞誉为“炙手可热的天才。 现已出版《雨必将落下》、《199级阶梯》、《勇气伴侣》、《华氏双胞胎》等图书，并荣获尼尔.刚恩奖、杨.圣詹姆斯奖、苏格兰艺术协会奖、马卡蓝推理小说奖与苏格兰十字年度最佳小说奖，作品被翻译成近20种语言畅销全球。

Meet Sugar, a nineteen-year-old prostitute in nineteenth-century London who yearns for escape to a better life. From the brothel of the terrifying Mrs. Castaway, she begins her ascent through society, meeting a host of lovable, maddening, unforgettable characters on the way. They begin with William Rackham, an egotistical perfume magnate whose empire is fueled by his lust for S...(展开全部)

法国推理文坛的异数，是当前欧美唯一传承了约翰·狄克森·卡尔、安东尼、伯克莱等古典大师衣钵的作家。其作品皆是以不可能犯罪为主的正统推理小说，充斥着密室、不在场证明、凶器消失等令人兴奋的诡计。阴冷的哥特城堡、古老的神话传说的确让人兴奋，但若没有对古典推理小说那份执著的信念，这一切都是浮云！古典推理在后黄金时代得以延续，一方面固因读者们的忠心耿耿，另一方面更因有保罗·霍尔特这样坚持不懈的旗手，年复一年地对抗寂寞。

法国推理文坛的异数，是当前欧美唯一传承了约翰·狄克森·卡尔、安东尼、伯克莱等古典大师衣钵的作家。其作品皆是以不可能犯罪为主的正统推理小说，充斥着密室、不在场证明、凶器消失等令人兴奋的诡计。阴冷的哥特城堡、古老的神话传说的确让人兴奋，但若没有对古典推理小说那份执著的信念，这一切都是浮云！古典推理在后黄金时代得以延续，一方面固因读者们的忠心耿耿，另一方面更因有保罗·霍尔特这样坚持不懈的旗手，年复一年地对抗寂寞。

Four stories are told simultaneously, with each double-page spread divided into quadrants. The stories do not necessarily take place at the same moment in time, but are they really one story?

Four stories are told simultaneously, with each double-page spread divided into quadrants. The stories do not necessarily take place at the same moment in time, but are they really one story? You'll have to read this award winner and find out.

Brother turns on brother. The throne of England is at stake. The deadly Wars of the Roses have begun. . . . They ruled England before the Tudors, and now internationally bestselling author Philippa Gregory brings the Plantagenets to life through the dramatic and intimate stories of the secret players: the indomitable women. Elizabeth Woodville, a woman of extraordinary beau...(展开全部)

Brother turns on brother. The throne of England is at stake. The deadly Wars of the Roses have begun. . . . They ruled England before the Tudors, and now internationally bestselling author Philippa Gregory brings the Plantagenets to life through the dramatic and intimate stories of the secret players: the indomitable women. Elizabeth Woodville, a woman of extraordinary beau...(展开全部)