Nobel Prize-winner Jose Saramago's brilliant new novel poses the question -- what happens when the grim reaper decides there will be no more death? On the first day of the new year, no one dies. This of course causes consternation among politicians, religious leaders, morticians, and doctors. Among the general public, on the other hand, there is initially celebration--flags are...(展开全部)

On the first day of the new year, no one dies. This of course causes consternation among politicians, religious leaders, morticians, and doctors. Among the general public, on the other hand, there is initially celebration--flags are hung out on balconies, people dance in the streets. They have achieved the great goal of humanity: eternal life. Then reality hits home--families a...(展开全部)

On the first day of the new year, no one dies. This of course causes consternation among politicians, religious leaders, morticians, and doctors. Among the general public, on the other hand, there is initially celebration--flags are hung out on balconies, people dance in the streets. They have achieved the great goal of humanity: eternal life. Then reality hits home--families a...(展开全部)

Nobel Prize-winner Jose Saramago's brilliant new novel poses the question -- what happens when the grim reaper decides there will be no more death? On the first day of the new year, no one dies. This of course causes consternation among politicians, religious leaders, morticians, and doctors. Among the general public, on the other hand, there is initially celebration--flags are...(展开全部)

在线阅读本书 A tyrannical old martinet, a mental sadist and the incarnation of evil. These were only three of the character descriptions levelled at Mrs. Boynton, the matriarch who kept her family totally dependent on her. But did she really deserve to die on the excursion to beautiful Petra? Hercule Poirot hears about the murder and feels compelled to investigate-despite the fami...(展开全部)

在线阅读本书 A tyrannical old martinet, a mental sadist and the incarnation of evil. These were only three of the character descriptions levelled at Mrs. Boynton, the matriarch who kept her family totally dependent on her. But did she really deserve to die on the excursion to beautiful Petra? Hercule Poirot hears about the murder and feels compelled to investigate-despite the fami...(展开全部)

Cosmic Interruptions is a collection of speculative fiction by Joe R. Lansdale. The stories here have been grouped as part of a four part set, this first volume loosely falling into the speculative fiction, science fiction, and off-beat fantasy realm. The stories range from alternate universes to dark futures to the warping of time and space, and a variety of unclassifiable ite...(展开全部)

珍妮·迪斯基，毕业于伦敦大学，她的文章及作品定期刊载于《观察家报》及《伦敦书评》等报刊上，是个创作活跃的作家。《火车怪客环游美国》曾获得托马斯•库克旅行文学奖及J．R．阿克雷自传奖。 胡洲贤，台湾成功大学外国语文学系毕业，曾赴美国加州进修翻译。现专职翻译及创作。有《撒哈 拉》《背着冰箱去旅行》等多部译著。

克里斯托弗•弗雷林(Christopher Frayling) 克里斯托弗•弗雷林爵士，英国皇家艺术学院前任院长，英国艺术委员会、英国设计委员会前任主席，知名历史学家、艺术评论家、作家、文化史教授、广播电视主持人。他出版了《说服的艺术》《图坦卡蒙的面孔》《陌生的风景：中世纪的彩饰艺术》《噩梦：恐惧的诞生》《皇家艺术学院：150年的艺术与设计》《通心粉西部片》《克林特•伊斯特伍德》《吸血鬼：从拜伦勋爵到德库拉伯爵》等18部著作，改编制作的相关广播节目和系列电视片也广受好评。他因为“对艺术与设计教育的突出贡献”而在2001年获封为爵士。 兰梅 兰梅，北京人，毕业于外交学院外交英语专业，后就读澳大利亚查尔斯特大学。曾任职于中华人民共和国外交部和意大利蒙塞拉特基金会，长期从事中国与欧洲的艺术和教育交流工作。近年来负责主持北京“关係社”(the guanxi ...(展开全部)

克里斯托弗•弗雷林(Christopher Frayling) 克里斯托弗•弗雷林爵士，英国皇家艺术学院前任院长，英国艺术委员会、英国设计委员会前任主席，知名历史学家、艺术评论家、作家、文化史教授、广播电视主持人。他出版了《说服的艺术》《图坦卡蒙的面孔》《陌生的风景：中世纪的彩饰艺术》《噩梦：恐惧的诞生》《皇家艺术学院：150年的艺术与设计》《通心粉西部片》《克林特•伊斯特伍德》《吸血鬼：从拜伦勋爵到德库拉伯爵》等18部著作，改编制作的相关广播节目和系列电视片也广受好评。他因为“对艺术与设计教育的突出贡献”而在2001年获封为爵士。 兰梅 兰梅，北京人，毕业于外交学院外交英语专业，后就读澳大利亚查尔斯特大学。曾任职于中华人民共和国外交部和意大利蒙塞拉特基金会，长期从事中国与欧洲的艺术和教育交流工作。近年来负责主持北京“关係社”(the guanxi ...(展开全部)