The New York Times bestseller and international publishing sensation. Greed, desire, anguish, and devotion have all played their part in the development of the tulip from a wild flower of the Asian steppes to the worldwide phenomenon it is today. No other flower has ever carried so much cultural baggage: it charts political upheavals, illuminates social behavior, mirrors econ...(展开全部)

安娜·帕沃德，英国《独立报》园艺记者，曾为《观察家报》撰写文章20多年，在多本杂志如《乡村生活》《乡居生活》和《ELLE家居廊》上开设专栏，还是英国权威园艺指南《园艺画报》的副主编。帕沃德著有大量园艺书籍，其中最著名的是1999年首次出版的《疯狂郁金香》，当年首印50000册，一跃成为《纽约时报》畅销书，之后多次重版。2019年，《疯狂郁金香》再次推出20周年修订纪念精装版。 过去30年里，帕沃德一直定居在英国的多塞特郡，在那里开辟了一个花园——此处成为帕沃德治愈心灵之所和创作灵感的巨大源泉。

安娜·帕沃德，英国《独立报》园艺记者，曾为《观察家报》撰写文章20多年，在多本杂志如《乡村生活》《乡居生活》和《ELLE家居廊》上开设专栏，还是英国权威园艺指南《园艺画报》的副主编。帕沃德著有大量园艺书籍，其中最著名的是1999年首次出版的《疯狂郁金香》，当年首印50000册，一跃成为《纽约时报》畅销书，之后多次重版。2019年，《疯狂郁金香》再次推出20周年修订纪念精装版。 过去30年里，帕沃德一直定居在英国的多塞特郡，在那里开辟了一个花园——此处成为帕沃德治愈心灵之所和创作灵感的巨大源泉。

在线阅读本书 Miss Emily was old, rich, and afraid--and now, she's dead. Her terrified plea to Hercule Poirot came a little too late. All that's left is a house full of greedy heirs, and a very strange letter that could solve the mystery--or add to it.

无可争议的侦探小说女王，侦探文学史上最伟大的作家之一。 阿加莎•克里斯蒂原名为阿加莎•玛丽•克拉丽莎•米勒，一八九○年九月十五日生于英国德文郡托基的阿什菲尔德宅邸。她几乎没有接受过正规的教育，但酷爱阅读，尤其痴迷于歇洛克•福尔摩斯的故事。 第一次世界大战期间，阿加莎•克里斯蒂成了一名志愿者。战争结束后，她创作了自己的第一部侦探小说《斯泰尔斯庄园奇案》。几经周折，作品于一九二○正式出版，由此开启了克里斯蒂辉煌的创作生涯。一九二六年，《罗杰疑案》由哈珀柯林斯出版公司出版。这部作品一举奠定了阿加莎•克里斯蒂在侦探文学领域不可撼动的地位。之后，她又陆续出版了《东方快车谋杀案》、《ABC 谋杀案》、《尼罗河上的惨案》、《无人生还》、《阳光下的罪恶》等脍炙人口的作品。时至今日，这些作品依然是世界侦探文学宝库里最宝贵的财富。根据她的小说改编而成的舞台剧《捕鼠器》，...(展开全部)

在线阅读本书 Miss Emily was old, rich, and afraid--and now, she's dead. Her terrified plea to Hercule Poirot came a little too late. All that's left is a house full of greedy heirs, and a very strange letter that could solve the mystery--or add to it.

Miss Emily was old, rich, and afraid--and now, she's dead. Her terrified plea to Hercule Poirot came a little too late. All that's left is a house full of greedy heirs, and a very strange letter that could solve the mystery--or add to it.

本书为公版书，为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品，供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。

Synopsis In a strangely heart-warming story, a duck strikes up an unlikely friendship with Death. “Who are you? Why are you creeping along behind me?” “Good. You’ve finally noticed me,” said Death. “I am Death.” Duck was scared stiff. You could hardly blame her for that. Death, Duck and the Tulip is the much anticipated translation of Wolf Erlbruch’s latest masterpiece. Death, ...(展开全部)

Synopsis In a strangely heart-warming story, a duck strikes up an unlikely friendship with Death. “Who are you? Why are you creeping along behind me?” “Good. You’ve finally noticed me,” said Death. “I am Death.” Duck was scared stiff. You could hardly blame her for that. Death, Duck and the Tulip is the much anticipated translation of Wolf Erlbruch’s latest masterpiece. Death, ...(展开全部)