The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow. Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time.

大衛．鄧肯（Dave Duncan） 生於蘇格蘭。與妻子珍娜於1969年結婚，育有一兒兩女，目前定居於維多利亞州。在投入寫作前，他曾經是一位地質學者。自從發現幻想的世界可以滿足許多現實世界無法成就的願望時，他便全心投入寫作的領域，截止目前為止，作品已經超作30本，其中大部分是奇幻作品，但他也寫一些青少年、科幻、歷史等創作。代表作為《第七之劍》（The Seventh Sword），除獲獎外更被視為「劍與魔法」類型小說的經典作品。另外還有《線》（Strings）、《英雄》（Hero）、《言出必行之人》（A Man of His Word）三部曲、《一群人》（A Handful of Men）以及廣受好評的奇幻三部曲《大競局》（The Great Game）。

大衛．鄧肯（Dave Duncan） 生於蘇格蘭。與妻子珍娜於1969年結婚，育有一兒兩女，目前定居於維多利亞州。在投入寫作前，他曾經是一位地質學者。自從發現幻想的世界可以滿足許多現實世界無法成就的願望時，他便全心投入寫作的領域，截止目前為止，作品已經超作30本，其中大部分是奇幻作品，但他也寫一些青少年、科幻、歷史等創作。代表作為《第七之劍》（The Seventh Sword），除獲獎外更被視為「劍與魔法」類型小說的經典作品。另外還有《線》（Strings）、《英雄》（Hero）、《言出必行之人》（A Man of His Word）三部曲、《一群人》（A Handful of Men）以及廣受好評的奇幻三部曲《大競局》（The Great Game）。

作者：塞缪尔·韦伯（Samuel Weber） 加利福尼亚大学洛杉矶分校英语教授，加利福尼亚大学洛杉矶分校巴黎批判理论项目主任。在他的许多著作中，有《组织与诠释》（1987）和《大众传媒：形式、技术、媒体》（1996）。 译者：郭侃俊 清华大学外语系文学硕士，曾任北京科技大学外国语学院副院长、国际处处长，现任职于北京师范大学。译有《1848年欧洲革命》《电影创造美国：美国电影文化史》《看电影的艺术》等书。

This broad-ranging work examines all edged weapons, featuring more than 400 examples from around the world. From the swords and spears of ancient Egypt to the pike and thrusting polearms of medieval Europe, and from the slashing sabres of the 17th century cavalry, to the presentation and dress swords used for show, pomp and civil ceremonies in the 1900s. Including not only all...(展开全部)

The Gathering is a novel by the Irish author Anne Enright. It is Enright's fourth book. It won the 2007 Man Booker Prize. It had been an outsider to win the prize, but was eventually chosen unanimously. The novel is a saga about an Irish family set in Ireland and England.It begins with the suicide of Liam Hegarty. His family gather in Dublin for his wake. Liam's sister Veronica...(展开全部)

The Gathering is a novel by the Irish author Anne Enright. It is Enright's fourth book. It won the 2007 Man Booker Prize. It had been an outsider to win the prize, but was eventually chosen unanimously. The novel is a saga about an Irish family set in Ireland and England.It begins with the suicide of Liam Hegarty. His family gather in Dublin for his wake. Liam's sister Veronica...(展开全部)

The mightiest swordsmen in the relm, are bound by magic to defend their noble wards...to the death. The King's Blades The unloved child of the unscrupulous King Ambrose,Princess Malinda learned at an early age to fight for what was rightfully hers. Now , with the Kings abrupt death, civil war has become her grim destiny. Making her uncertain way through the blood labyrinth of ...(展开全部)

The mightiest swordsmen in the relm, are bound by magic to defend their noble wards...to the death. The King's Blades The unloved child of the unscrupulous King Ambrose,Princess Malinda learned at an early age to fight for what was rightfully hers. Now , with the Kings abrupt death, civil war has become her grim destiny. Making her uncertain way through the blood labyrinth of ...(展开全部)

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