Spellbinding, moving--evoking a fascinating region on the other side of the world--this suspenseful and haunting story announces the debut of a profoundly gifted writer. One August afternoon, on the shoreline of the Kamchatka peninsula at the northeastern edge of Russia, two girls--sisters, eight and eleven--go missing. In the ensuing weeks, then months, the police investigatio...(展开全部)

Spellbinding, moving--evoking a fascinating region on the other side of the world--this suspenseful and haunting story announces the debut of a profoundly gifted writer. One August afternoon, on the shoreline of the Kamchatka peninsula at the northeastern edge of Russia, two girls--sisters, eight and eleven--go missing. In the ensuing weeks, then months, the police investigatio...(展开全部)

Duration: 11:15:14 One of The New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year National Book Award Finalist Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle John Leonard Prize Finalist for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize A Best Book of 2019: Entertainment Weekly, The Washington Post, NPR, Kirkus, AV Club, Vanity Fair, Variety, Esquire, Real Simple, The New York Post, Town & Count...(展开全部)

Duration: 11:15:14 One of The New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year National Book Award Finalist Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle John Leonard Prize Finalist for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize A Best Book of 2019: Entertainment Weekly, The Washington Post, NPR, Kirkus, AV Club, Vanity Fair, Variety, Esquire, Real Simple, The New York Post, Town & Count...(展开全部)

As a new age dawns in England s twelfth century, the building of a mighty Gothic cathedral sets the stage for a story of intrigue and power, revenge and betrayal.

As a new age dawns in England s twelfth century, the building of a mighty Gothic cathedral sets the stage for a story of intrigue and power, revenge and betrayal.

Named a Must Read for the Summer The New York Times • The Washington Post • The Boston Globe • Time • AARP • Town & Country • St. Louis Post-Dispatch “McBride’s pages burst with life... This endlessly rich saga highlights the different ways in which people look out for one another.” —Publishers Weekly (STARRED REVIEW) “The interlocking destinies of [McBride’s] characters make f...(展开全部)

美国著名科幻作家、科学家,获天文学学士学位、应用物理学硕士学位和空间科学博士学位。他先后从事半导例器件开发、学术期刊主编、讲师、博士后研究员和美国国家航空航天局顾问等工作。 布林过硬的学术背景和丰富的职业经历为他的文学创作奠定了坚实的基础。代表作“提升之战”系列和《末日邮差》《陶偶》《地球归零》《人类存在》等为他赢得了“雨果奖”“星云奖”等世界级奖项。这些作品被翻译成二十多种语言,在三十余个国家出版发行。除了创作科幻小说之外，大卫·布林还通过科普写作和公共演讲启发了无数读者和听众。他的作品不仅是文学的瑰宝,也是连接现代科技与人文思想的重要桥梁。

You just boarded a flight to New York. There are one hundred and forty-three other passengers onboard. What you don’t know is that thirty minutes before the flight your pilot’s family was kidnapped. For his family to live, everyone on your plane must die. The only way the family will survive is if the pilot follows his orders and crashes the plane. Enjoy the flight.