11-year-old October’s idyllic world changes suddenly when she has to go and live with her mum in the city. More than anything she yearns for a return to living in the wild woodland in harmony with nature, and most importantly to her, with her father. With beautifully written and atmospheric prose, this memorable book will appeal to KS2 English teachers as a text to use for mode...(展开全部)

Katya Balen's October, October is a very special new addition to the shelf and deserves classic status - Times Children's Book of the Week A classic in the making for anyone who ever longed to be WILD. October and her dad live in the woods. They sleep in the house Dad built for them and eat the food they grow in the vegetable patches. They know the trees and the rocks and the l...(展开全部)

11-year-old October’s idyllic world changes suddenly when she has to go and live with her mum in the city. More than anything she yearns for a return to living in the wild woodland in harmony with nature, and most importantly to her, with her father. With beautifully written and atmospheric prose, this memorable book will appeal to KS2 English teachers as a text to use for mode...(展开全部)

Katya Balen's October, October is a very special new addition to the shelf and deserves classic status - Times Children's Book of the Week A classic in the making for anyone who ever longed to be WILD. October and her dad live in the woods. They sleep in the house Dad built for them and eat the food they grow in the vegetable patches. They know the trees and the rocks and the l...(展开全部)

The #1 New York Times bestseller! This is a Batman story like no other—the harrowing and eloquent autobiographical tale of writer Paul Dini’s courageous struggle to overcome a desperate situation. The Caped Crusader has been the all-abiding icon of justice and authority for generations. But in this surprising original graphic novel, we see Batman in a new light—as the savior w...(展开全部)

Under the light of ancient Western philosophies, our darker moods like grief, anguish, and depression can seem irrational. When viewed through the lens of modern psychology, they can even look like mental disorders. The self-help industry, determined to sell us the promise of a brighter future, can sometimes leave us feeling ashamed that we are not more grateful, happy, or opti...(展开全部)

两个棋手的数次对弈

两个棋手的数次对弈

诺曼·马内阿 Norman Manea丨 1936年出生于罗马尼亚。纳粹集中营的幸存者。1986年因当时的政治社会环境离开罗马尼亚，先到西柏林，1988年到美国，从此在美国纽约定居，并以执教、写作为生。代表作有《归来》《巢》《黑信封》《法定幸福》《十月，八点钟》等。 马内阿是当今世界被翻译得最多的罗马尼亚作家，诺贝尔文学奖的有力竞争者，与塔赫·米勒并称为罗马尼亚最耀眼的“双子座”。有评论者认为马内阿是比昆德拉更深刻、更纯粹的东欧作家，甚至把他比作卡夫卡的继承者。他的作品不仅被认为是近半个世纪东南欧文学的骄傲，也是当代世界文学罕有的精品，在世界各国获得了许多文学大奖。