“Renault’s best historical novel yet.... Every detail has solid historical testimony to support it.”– New York Review of Books After Alexander’s death in 323 B.C .his only direct heirs were two unborn sons and a simpleton half-brother. Every long-simmering faction exploded into the vacuum of power. Wives, distant relatives, and generals all vied for the loyalty of the increa...(展开全部)

“Renault’s best historical novel yet.... Every detail has solid historical testimony to support it.”– New York Review of Books After Alexander’s death in 323 B.C .his only direct heirs were two unborn sons and a simpleton half-brother. Every long-simmering faction exploded into the vacuum of power. Wives, distant relatives, and generals all vied for the loyalty of the increa...(展开全部)

Mary Renault （1905——1983）出生于伦敦，从牛津大学圣休斯学院毕业后，用了三年学习护理，1939年出版第一部小说《爱的承诺》（Promise of Love），随后三部小说也是在护士生涯中写出的，多少都与医院生活有关。1948年，她移居南非，在当地首先写了《御者》（The Charioteer），是以二战为背景的男性之间的爱情故事，成为同性恋文学史上的里程碑。此后，她转向古希腊背景的历史小说写作，共写出八部大气磅礴、细节精确的作品，最著名的是亚历山大大帝三部曲：《天堂之火》（Fire from Heaven）、《波斯男孩》（The Persian Boy）及《葬礼竞技》（Funeral Games）。

Hercule Poirot is called on to investigate the murder of a brother and sister in this classic from the Queen of Mystery. When Cora Lansquenet is savagely murdered, the odd remark she made the day before at her brother's funeral becomes chillingly important: "It's been hushed up very nicely, hasn't it. ... But he was murdered, wasn't he?" Desperate to learn more about both death...(展开全部)

When Cora is savagely murdered with a hatchet, the extraordinary remark she made the previous day at her brother Richard's funeral suddenly takes on a chilling significance. At the reading of Richard's will, Cora was clearly heard to say: 'It's been hushed up very nicely, hasn't itBut he was murdered, wasn't he?' In desperation, the family solicitor turns to Hercule Poirot to u...(展开全部)

Hercule Poirot is called on to investigate the murder of a brother and sister in this classic from the Queen of Mystery. When Cora Lansquenet is savagely murdered, the odd remark she made the day before at her brother's funeral becomes chillingly important: "It's been hushed up very nicely, hasn't it. ... But he was murdered, wasn't he?" Desperate to learn more about both death...(展开全部)

When Cora is savagely murdered with a hatchet, the extraordinary remark she made the previous day at her brother Richard's funeral suddenly takes on a chilling significance. At the reading of Richard's will, Cora was clearly heard to say: 'It's been hushed up very nicely, hasn't itBut he was murdered, wasn't he?' In desperation, the family solicitor turns to Hercule Poirot to u...(展开全部)

[英]戴安娜·阿西尔Diana Athill 英国知名文学编辑、作家，被誉为“20世纪zui杰出的编辑之一”。曾负责出版过玛格丽特·阿特伍德、V.S.奈保尔、简·里斯等作家的作品。曾获2008年科斯塔图书传记奖、2009年美国国家书评人协会自传奖，因其对文学的贡献被授予大英帝国勋章。 著有《暮色将尽》《葬礼过后》等作品。 姚瑶 作家、翻译、独立摄影师。 著有《天冷就回来》《失眠症患者的夜晚》《时光电影院》《郑重其事的每一天》等作品。译有《心是孤独的猎手》《绿山墙的安妮》《zui后一刻的巨变》《无暇他顾》等多部作品。

[英]戴安娜·阿西尔Diana Athill 英国知名文学编辑、作家，被誉为“20世纪zui杰出的编辑之一”。曾负责出版过玛格丽特·阿特伍德、V.S.奈保尔、简·里斯等作家的作品。曾获2008年科斯塔图书传记奖、2009年美国国家书评人协会自传奖，因其对文学的贡献被授予大英帝国勋章。 著有《暮色将尽》《葬礼过后》等作品。 姚瑶 作家、翻译、独立摄影师。 著有《天冷就回来》《失眠症患者的夜晚》《时光电影院》《郑重其事的每一天》等作品。译有《心是孤独的猎手》《绿山墙的安妮》《zui后一刻的巨变》《无暇他顾》等多部作品。

The haunting account of a woman's doomed relationship with an exceptional, charming, destructive man.