On April 8, 1990, the pilot episode of Mark Frost and David Lynch's iconic television series, Twin Peaks, aired on ABC, and for a moment, the mystery of Who Killed Laura Palmer? held America transfixed. I was twelve at the time, and I will never forget the feeling that took hold of me as I watched this quirky show about a creepy town with damn fine coffee and brilliant cherry p...(展开全部)

布萊克．克勞奇(Blake Crouch) 克勞奇一九七八年出生於美國北卡羅來納州，他從小就愛說故事，弟弟喬丹（Jordan Crouch）是他的第一個聽眾，睡覺時克勞奇總愛說些恐怖故事嚇唬他，兩兄弟長大後甚至還合寫了一本哥德驚悚小說《毛骨悚然》 （Eerie）。克勞奇出版了為數眾多的小說和中篇故事、短篇故事和單篇文章。小說《滿載》（Fully Loaded）、《逃》（Run）與J‧A‧康拉斯（J.A. Konrath）合著的《煽動》（Stirred）全順利登上亞馬遜電子書暢銷排行榜的前十名。他創作出的三本小說、一個中篇故事、一個短篇故事皆已被改拍成電影或電視影集。他自述自己的寫作風格深受多位名家影響，包含《納尼亞傳奇》作者C.S. 路易斯、《長路》作者戈馬克．麥卡錫、說故事大師史蒂芬．金與《隔離島》作者丹尼斯．勒翰。克勞奇現居克羅拉多州杜蘭戈巿，仍...(展开全部)

In The Summer Book Tove Jansson distills the essence of the summer—its sunlight and storms—into twenty-two crystalline vignettes. This brief novel tells the story of Sophia, a six-year-old girl awakening to existence, and Sophia’s grandmother, nearing the end of hers, as they spend the summer on a tiny unspoiled island in the Gulf of Finland. The grandmother is unsentimental ...(展开全部)

In The Summer Book Tove Jansson distills the essence of the summer—its sunlight and storms—into twenty-two crystalline vignettes. This brief novel tells the story of Sophia, a six-year-old girl awakening to existence, and Sophia’s grandmother, nearing the end of hers, as they spend the summer on a tiny unspoiled island in the Gulf of Finland. The grandmother is unsentimental ...(展开全部)

简介：(已签约）在苏州市东南方向坐落着一个声名显赫的中学——苏州湾实验初级中学。学校里除了优秀的教师还存放着一件至宝——迷梦之眼。很多人为了得到它从而发家致富混进苏州湾进行偷盗，但都以失败告终。在这群不速之客中，有一位名叫芬芬的女子，她以其超凡的伪装技巧和狡黠的头脑脱颖而出。化名为钱学玢，她成功混入苏州湾的教师队伍，以温文尔雅的外表和出色的教学能力赢得了上级领导的青睐。然而，在这光鲜亮丽的表象之下，她却暗中策划着一场惊天动地的阴谋——夺取迷梦之眼。一次偶然，马林迪和Arious发现了她的目的并决定阻止她。一场“扫黑行动”就此展开……

An elderly artist and her six-year-old grand-daughter while away a summer together on a tiny island in the gulf of Finland. As the two learn to adjust to each other's fears, whims and yearnings, a fierce yet understated love emerges - one that encompasses not only the summer inhabitants but the very island itself. Written in a clear, unsentimental style, full of brusque humour,...(展开全部)

An elderly artist and her six-year-old grand-daughter while away a summer together on a tiny island in the gulf of Finland. As the two learn to adjust to each other's fears, whims and yearnings, a fierce yet understated love emerges - one that encompasses not only the summer inhabitants but the very island itself. Written in a clear, unsentimental style, full of brusque humour,...(展开全部)

托德•洛克伍德（1957-） 美国著名插画师，毕业于科罗拉多艺术学院。长期为各类杂志、小说、游戏等绘制科幻、奇幻题材的插画，其画作以卓越的叙事性而闻名。 洛克伍德多才多艺。绘制插画之余，洛克伍德也自己创作小说。事实证明，他在文学创作方面也有天赋。其长篇奇幻处女作《夏日之龙》一经上市便好评如潮，多次加印。书中建构了独特的世界观，对人物和龙的描写精致、细腻，故事情节跌宕起伏，可见作者在创作奇幻题材作品时的得心应手。 目前，洛克伍德正在撰写《夏日之龙》的续作。

Maia and her family raise dragons for the political war machine. As she comes of age, she hopes for a dragon of her own to add to the stable of breeding parents. But the war goes badly, and the needs of the Dragonry dash her hopes. Her peaceful life is shattered when the Summer Dragon—one of the rare and mythical High Dragons—makes an appearance in her quiet valley. The Summer ...(展开全部)

托德•洛克伍德（1957-） 美国著名插画师，毕业于科罗拉多艺术学院。长期为各类杂志、小说、游戏等绘制科幻、奇幻题材的插画，其画作以卓越的叙事性而闻名。 洛克伍德多才多艺。绘制插画之余，洛克伍德也自己创作小说。事实证明，他在文学创作方面也有天赋。其长篇奇幻处女作《夏日之龙》一经上市便好评如潮，多次加印。书中建构了独特的世界观，对人物和龙的描写精致、细腻，故事情节跌宕起伏，可见作者在创作奇幻题材作品时的得心应手。 目前，洛克伍德正在撰写《夏日之龙》的续作。