New York, a small town on the tip of Manhattan island, 1746. One rainy evening in November, a handsome young stranger fresh off the boat arrives at a countinghouse door on Golden Hill Street: this is Mr. Smith, amiable, charming, yet strangely determined to keep suspicion shimmering. For in his pocket, he has what seems to be an order for a thousand pounds, a huge sum, and he w...(展开全部)

Aboard A"rgo," a colonization ship bound for Eta Cephei IV, people are very close--there's no other choice. So when Aaron Rossman's ex-wife dies in what seems to be a bizarre accident, everyone offers their sympathy, politely keeping their suspicions of suicide to themselves. But Aaron cannot simply accept her death. He must know the truth: Was it an accident, or did she commit...(展开全部)

Aboard Argo, a colonization ship bound for Eta Cephei IV, people are very close--there's no other choice. So when Aaron Rossman's ex-wife dies in what seems to be a bizarre accident, everyone offers their sympathy, politely keeping their suspicions of suicide to themselves. But Aaron cannot simply accept her death. He must know the truth: Was it an accident, or did she commit s...(展开全部)

约翰·邓普顿爵士（John Templeton） 邓普顿基金集团创始人，被誉为全球最具智慧、最受尊崇的投资者之一。他被美国《福布斯》杂志称为“环球投资之父”及“历史上最成功的基金经理之一”。作为在金融界一个有传奇色彩的人物，他是全球投资的先锋。邓普顿共同基金曾经为全球的投资者带来数十亿美元的收益。2006年，他被美国《纽约时报》评选为“20世纪全球十大顶尖基金经理人”。

FitzChivalry Farseer is back at work as apprentice to master assassin Chade, but the master is nearing the end of his life. Nor is that the young assassin's only problem. The rescued Prince Dutiful isn't living up to his name and in his dereliction threatens to disclose his secret and scandalous possession of beast magic. Moreover, Farseer's wolf bondmate, Nighteyes, is dead, a...(展开全部)

New York, a small town on the tip of Manhattan island, 1746. One rainy evening in November, a handsome young stranger fresh off the boat arrives at a countinghouse door on Golden Hill Street: this is Mr. Smith, amiable, charming, yet strangely determined to keep suspicion shimmering. For in his pocket, he has what seems to be an order for a thousand pounds, a huge sum, and he w...(展开全部)

本书为公版书，为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品，供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。

四十年来被尊为女权偶像人物的英国文学老祖母，与伍尔芙并称“双星”。 数次获诺贝尔文学奖和布克奖提名。 1919年生于伊朗，幼年度过了一战后有如毒气弹下的生活。 十五岁因眼疾辍学，改以自修方式遍读文学，后来做过电话接线员、保姆、速记员等。 曾两次结婚并离异，1949年携幼子移居英国，全部家当是皮包中的一部小说草稿。该书不久以《野草在歌唱》为题出版，使莱辛一举成名。 1962年，代表作《金色笔记》推出，作为极易引起争议的鸿篇巨制，成为其摘得诺贝尔奖桂冠的最充分理由。

On a cobblestoned street in the ancient city of Bruges, a hotel with a golden basket on its roof admits a trio of weary travelers: a father and two little girls, Celeste and Melisande. The next morning, the sisters awake to the thrill of discovering a new country and meeting new friends, including Jan, the innkeeper's son, and Monsieur Carnewal, the hardworking, warmhearted maî...(展开全部)

路德维格•贝梅尔曼斯 Ludwig Bemelmans 美国著名儿童作家和插画家，纽伯瑞银奖和凯迪克金奖、银奖得主，“玛德琳之父”，曾被《时代周刊》誉为“绘本界的杜菲”（法国著名野兽派画家）。其作品被翻译成多种语言，全球销量超千万册。 他多才多艺，还参与过电影与音乐剧创作，并为《纽约客》等杂志绘制过许多封面和插图。后来还成为一名专职画家。今天，在纽约大都会博物馆和巴黎国家艺术博物馆都能看到他的作品。 他对待创作的态度非常谨慎，他曾说：“我们是在给孩子写作，而不是给白痴。”