had been asked many times to write aboutthe Jewish experience in America. This was not strictlytrue. He d been asked only twice, most recently by awoman in Wilmington, Delaware, where he had goneto read, for a fee, from his essays and books, and, whenrequested, from his poems and short stories. "How can I write about the Jewish experience," heasked himself on the Metroliner re...(展开全部)

Bruce Gold, a middle-aged, Jewish professor of English literature, finds himself on the brink of a golden career in politics -- and not a moment too soon, as Gold yearns for an opportunity to transform a less-than-picture-perfect life: His children think little of him, his intimidating father endlessly bullies him, and his wife is so oblivious that she doesn't even notice he's ...(展开全部)

On paper, Bruce Gold seems to have carved a comfortable niche for himself. But in the flesh, he's not so impressive. His ancient father thinks he's a fool, his children fail to notice him and even his wife doesn't realise he's no longer living with her. Gold's been promised a prestigious government post in Washington - only he's never been told what the position actually is. Hu...(展开全部)

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES • The highly anticipated finale to the A Good Girl's Guide to Murder series, the instant bestsellers that read like your favorite true crime podcast or show. By the end of this mystery series, you'll never think of good girls the same way again... Pip is about to head to college, but she is still haunted by the way her last investigation en...(展开全部)

The Vampire Chronicles continue with Anne Rice's spellbinding new novel, in which the great vampire Marius returns. The golden-haired Marius, true Child of the Millennia, once mentor to The Vampire Lestat, always and forever the conscientious foe of the Evil Doer, reveals in his own intense yet inti-mate voice the secrets of his two-thousand-year existence. Once a proud Senator...(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。

Apart from water, tea is more widely consumed than any other food or drink. Tens of billions of cups are drunk every day. How and why has tea conquered the world? Tea was the first global product. It altered life-styles, religions, etiquette and aesthetics. It raised nations and shattered empires. Economies were changed out of all recognition. Diseases were thwarted by the magi...(展开全部)

Le héros de cette histoire n’est jamais désigné par un autre nom que l’« adolescent ». Cette absence d’identité est le reflet de sa peur de vivre. Sa course incertaine dans les quartiers louches de Yokohama possède l’étrange pouvoir de fascination d’une descente aux enfers. Mais un enfer qui refuserait tout accent tragique et qui aurait le visage de notre monde. Observateur pas...(展开全部)

十年来，塞拉佩拉达（Serra Pelada）作为世界上最大的露天金矿，在恶劣的条件下雇佣了大约五万名挖掘者，让人想起了许久之前黄金国（El Dorado）的传说。如今，巴西淘金热成了传说，以及塞巴斯蒂昂-萨尔加多的摄影作品。重版收集了完整的黑白作品集，以无可挑剔的、大比例的、博物馆级别的复制品呈现。

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。