"It does a man no good to be free until he learns how to live." These were the words of Amos Fortune, born the son of a king of the At-mun-shi tribe in Africa. When Amos was only fifteen years old, he was captured by slave traders and brought to Massachusetts, where he was sold at auction. Although his freedom had been taken, Amos never lost his dignity and courage. He dreamed...(展开全部)

By the 1860s, the Pilasters are one of the world's greatest banking families, with connections that reach from the City of London to far-afield colonies. However, as the family grow ever richer in the shadow of oppression and tragedy, their very future is threatened - by the self-same ambition and greed that first earned them their fortune. 'A full-blooded melodrama, complete w...(展开全部)

ames E. Keirans spent years writing this companion to the works of John Dickson Carr. It is the essential guide to the Henry Merrivale and Gideon Fell novels and historical potboilers written by the acknowledged master of the locked room mystery. Introduced by Keirans and completely indexed, it contains over 300 pages of JDC lore, alphabetized and organized in a readable way.

By the 1860s, the Pilasters are one of the world's greatest banking families, with connections that reach from the City of London to far-afield colonies. However, as the family grow ever richer in the shadow of oppression and tragedy, their very future is threatened - by the self-same ambition and greed that first earned them their fortune. 'A full-blooded melodrama, complete w...(展开全部)

In 1866, tragedy strikes at the  exclusive Windfield School. A young student drowns  in a mysterious accident involving a small circle  of boys. The drowning and its aftermath initiates a  spiraling circle of treachery that will span three  decades and entwine many loves... From the  exclusive men's club and brothels that cater to every  dark desire of London's upper classes to...(展开全部)

book's webpage http://www.fortunecookiechronicles.com/ review from nyt http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/09/books/review/Stern-t.htm 美國新聞 中國菜緊緊抓住美國胃 李競新書「幸運籤餅記事」：中國菜的故事反映美國的故事 【本 報訊】最新一期「新聞周刊」報導，美國人愛吃中國菜，但正如 「紐約時報」記者李競 (Jennifer 8. Lee)在新書「幸運籤餅記事」(The Fortune Cookie Chronicles)所描述的那樣，美國人所謂的中國菜，就連許多中國人都不認得。其中，雜碎根本是美國發明的，而幸運籤餅則來自日本，就連美國最大的 中餐館供應業者Kari-Out製造的豆漿，也根本不是大豆做的。 李競指出，中國菜的吸引...(展开全部)

After a routine security check by George Smiley, civil servant Samuel Fennan apparently kills himself. When Smiley finds Circus head Maston is trying to blame him for the man's death, he begins his own investigation, meeting with Fennan's widow to find out what could have led him to such desperation. But on the very day that Smiley is ordered off the enquiry he receives an urge...(展开全部)

瑪麗亞·若澤·西爾維拉Maria José Silveira 巴西當代作家、翻譯、編輯。一九四七年生於巴西戈亞斯州雅拉瓜市。西爾維拉對政治運動充滿激情與嚮往。巴西軍政府獨裁期間，西爾維拉因顛覆罪被當局通緝追捕。無奈之下，她與丈夫流亡至秘魯，直至一九七六年才返回巴西。 二〇〇二年，西爾維拉以首部小說《母親的河流》嶄露頭角，同年獲得由聖保羅藝術評論家協會 (Associação Paulista de Críticos de Arte, APCA) 頒發的文學新人獎。此後，西爾維拉筆耕不輟，其創作涉獵廣泛，包括虛構小說、短篇故事、專欄散文及戲劇等，作品始終圍繞獨裁、鬥爭、流亡以及女性議題。 譯者簡介 余沛霖 葡語文學愛好者、青年譯者。 目前於葡萄牙科英布拉大學葡語文學系攻讀博士學位，研究領域為非洲葡語國家文學及其他藝術。

★漫画大师富坚义博杰作首度引进，未删减全三册，大开本复刻日版 ★无论何时拿起，都会看得脸颊抽搐的神作！构思天马行空、剧情层层反转、结尾大出意料！ ★3册套装x胶版纸印刷x封面印银x典雅印银套盒 ★高口碑漫画！分镜语言无可挑剔，带来全新漫画体验！ ★《咒术回战》《一拳超人》《我推的孩子》等知名漫画家与众多读者高度评价 ——真不愧是富坚义博，明白如何在不失去读者的情况下折磨读者！ 漫画大师富坚义博杰作《LEVEL E》全三册首度引进，天马行空的构思、堪比过山车的反转剧情、无人能猜到的结尾，带来全新漫画体验！ 【内容简介】 很多外星来客已经悄悄潜伏在人类身边，他们或善良或邪恶，只是地球人还未察觉。 一位失忆的外星王子忽然出现在高中生筒井雪隆家里，此人智商超高，脾气古怪，装出一脸无辜，却不断闯出大祸，让雪隆伤透脑筋。 殊不知，雪隆已渐渐掉进精心布置的圈套，一...(展开全部)

1933年的中国风起云涌，白色恐怖的帷幕下，各方势力围绕着侵华日军在东北的神秘军事计划在上海、东北、日本、苏联、美国等地展开各式明争暗斗的行动。。。。