In 1957, James Whale, the director acclaimed for such classic gothic films as Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein, was found floating face-down in the swimming pool of his Hollywood mansion. Here, Christopher Bram brilliantly recreates Whale's last days in this fascinating, astute, and suspenseful novel.

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After well over a decade’s absence, Yoichi Yamashita journeys back to his hometown to attend his father’s funeral. As the relatives gather and the stories flow alongside the drinks, Yoichi’s childhood starts to resurface. The spring afternoon playing on the floor of his father’s barber shop, the fire that ravaged the city and his family home, his parents’ divorce and a new ‘mot...(展开全部)

After well over a decade’s absence, Yoichi Yamashita journeys back to his hometown to attend his father’s funeral. As the relatives gather and the stories flow alongside the drinks, Yoichi’s childhood starts to resurface. The spring afternoon playing on the floor of his father’s barber shop, the fire that ravaged the city and his family home, his parents’ divorce and a new ‘mot...(展开全部)

G.K.切斯特顿（G.K.Chesterton，1874—1936） 举世闻名的英国作家，献身侦探小说，创造出“布朗神父”这位现代犯罪文学上不朽的教士侦探形象，深受读者喜爱。G.K.切斯特顿也是最早提出“侦探小说应视为一种文学形式”的辩护者，他的这番论述至今仍被列为最聪 明、最有见地的论述之一。 G.K.切斯特顿出生于英国伦敦，毕业于伦敦大学。广涉文学评论、编辑以及神学等，对20世纪初的英国文坛有显著的影响力，他最热爱、投入心力最多的是推理小说。 切斯特顿所创造的布朗神父，是继福尔摩斯之后英国短篇解谜推理创作热潮之中最重要的侦探形象。与福尔摩斯探案不同，布朗神父侦破谜案并不依靠对外在物质线索的观察，也不需要追踪罪犯踪迹，而是借由宗教对于人性心理的了解，透过哲学思维对人类的犯罪行为做出慧黠的洞悉。正如博尔赫斯评价的那样，小说并非以暴力和血腥吸引读者，而...(展开全部)

G.K.切斯特顿（G.K.Chesterton，1874—1936） 举世闻名的英国作家，献身侦探小说，创造出“布朗神父”这位现代犯罪文学上不朽的教士侦探形象，深受读者喜爱。G.K.切斯特顿也是最早提出“侦探小说应视为一种文学形式”的辩护者，他的这番论述至今仍被列为最聪 明、最有见地的论述之一。 G.K.切斯特顿出生于英国伦敦，毕业于伦敦大学。广涉文学评论、编辑以及神学等，对20世纪初的英国文坛有显著的影响力，他最热爱、投入心力最多的是推理小说。 切斯特顿所创造的布朗神父，是继福尔摩斯之后英国短篇解谜推理创作热潮之中最重要的侦探形象。与福尔摩斯探案不同，布朗神父侦破谜案并不依靠对外在物质线索的观察，也不需要追踪罪犯踪迹，而是借由宗教对于人性心理的了解，透过哲学思维对人类的犯罪行为做出慧黠的洞悉。正如博尔赫斯评价的那样，小说并非以暴力和血腥吸引读者，而...(展开全部)

耶胡迪・梅纽因在七岁首次登上音乐厅舞台时便震惊了音乐界，此后便一直是他那个时代的传奇人物。他不仅是位杰出的音乐家，而且是位作家、历史学家和人道主义者。乔治・斯坦纳曾评价道：“梅纽因的光芒……已使自己诠释音乐的过程成为一种彻底的情感表达和人性的体现。”梅纽因于1916年出生于美国的一个俄裔犹太人家庭。他十岁时在巴黎首次面对十分挑剔的欧洲音乐精英；十二岁时，他便在柏林同布鲁诺・瓦尔特合作演出。作为小提琴演奏大师和著名指挥家，梅纽因的作品被录音的次数超过了20世纪的所有音乐家。他曾在世界备地的音乐厅里演奏，并在第二次世界大战期间活跃在各个盟军战区，为将士们献艺。梅纽因充分意识到音乐神童所面临的问题，于是在英国萨里郡的斯托克达伯农创办了一所音乐学校，为来自世界各地的天才音乐学子提供学院教育和最好的音乐专业培养。然而，耶胡迪・梅纽因的兴趣远不止局限于小提琴家、...(展开全部)

在线阅读本书 Rights of Man is a classic statement of the belief in humanity's potential to change the world for the better. Published as a reply to Burke's Reflections on the Revolution in France, it differs from that great work in every relevant respect. Where Burke uses the language of the governing classes, Paine writes with the vigour of a self-taught mast-maker and exciseman....(展开全部)

George W. Bush, the 43rd President of the United States, has authored a personal biography of his father, George H. W. Bush, the 41st President. Forty-three men have served as President of the United States. Countless books have been written about them. But never before has a President told the story of his father, another President, through his own eyes and in his own words. ...(展开全部)