At the heart of Babel Tower are two law cases, twin strands of the Establishment's web, that shape the story: a painful divorce and custody suit and the prosecution of an "obscene" book. Frederica, the independent young heroine, is involved in both. She startled her intellectual circle of friends by marrying a young country squire, whose violent streak has now been turned aga...(展开全部)

Babel Tower is the third novel in Byatt's highly acclaimed Frederica quartet. Frederica is embroiled in two law cases, twin strands of the Establishment's web, a painful divorce and custody suit and the prosecution of an 'obscene' book. Frederica's personal and legal crises mirror an age; alongside Frederica's intellectual life teaching at art school in London are the diverging...(展开全部)

A.S.拜厄特（A.S.BYATT）， 英国小说家、诗人、布克奖得主，2008年被《泰晤士报》评为1945年以来英国50位伟大作家之一。 1990年凭借天才之作《占有》获得布 克奖，一举 轰动世界文坛；1990年和1999年，先后被授予大英帝国司令勋章和大英帝国女爵士勋章。 拜厄特以令人叹为观止的博学和绮丽高超的修辞艺术闻名。她的作品主题涉及生物学、达尔文主义、绘画艺术，体裁包含戏剧、诗歌、书信，兼之以丰富的隐喻和超凡的想象力，磅礴壮丽，又洞悉人性之微。 拜厄特的成长四部曲（《花园中的少女》《静物》《巴别塔》《吹口哨的女人》）是她耗时近30年写就的颇负盛名的代表作，以一位英国知识女性弗雷德丽卡的成长史诗，串连起二战后几十年英国的历史变迁。 = 译者简介 = 王一鸣，毕业于澳大利亚蒙纳士大学新闻系，全职记者，主攻文化、艺术。曾专访坂本龙一、伊东丰雄、杉...(展开全部)

Russia faces famine. The Soviets are forced topin their hopes for survival on the U.S. But asthe KGB and the CIA watch in horror, the rescue of aUkrainian freedom fighter from the Black Seaunleashes savagery that endangers peace--and plungesleaders from Washington to Moscow into a web ofoverwhelming intrigue, terror, and suspense. Only twolovers can save the world from nucleard...(展开全部)

'Abercrombie is in a class of his own' JOE HILL 'An unholy delight' PIERCE BROWN 'Hilarious, profound, tragic, and so thrillingly paced' NICHOLAS EAMES 'An incredibly fun, incredibly action-packed and, by the end, incredibly affecting book' TAMSYN MUIR Europe stares into the abyss. Plague and famine stalk the land, monsters lurk in every shadow and greedy princes care for nothi...(展开全部)

Set in a world of extraordinary circumstances, filled with stunning visual imagery and unforgettable characters, The Dark Tower series is unlike anything you have ever read. The final book opens like a door to the uttermost reaches of Stephen King's imagination. You've come this far. Come a little farther. Come all the way. The sound you hear may be the slamming of the door ...(展开全部)

Bierce's classic work of satirical wit and Steadman's pointed pen redefine the way we see even the seemingly simplest of terms. Acquaintance, n.: A person whom we know well enough to borrow from but not well enough to lend to. Bride, n.: A woman with a great future behind her. Consult, v: To seek another's approval of a course already decided on. Ambrose Bierce's "dictionary"...(展开全部)

Iain Morley has been a barrister and practiced in criminal law from chambers at 23 Essex Street, London. In November 2016, he was appointed a High Court Judge of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court. He has practiced in all aspects of domestic criminal law, and since 2005 has become a well-known figure on the international circuit, practicing in genocide, war crimes, crimes agai...(展开全部)