This is one of the most acclaimed novels of the last two decades and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for fiction Frank Bascombe, in the aftermath of his divorce and the ruin of his career, has entered an ‘Existence Period’ – selling real estate in New Jersey and mastering the high-wire act of normalcy. But over one Fourth of July weekend, Frank is called into sudden, bewildering ...(展开全部)

理查德·福特《独立日》

理查德·福特《独立日》

The Pulitzer-Prize Winning novel for 1996.In this visionary sequel to The Sportswriter， Richard Ford deepens his portrait of one of the most unforgettable characters in American fiction， and in so doing gives us an indelible portrait of America.Frank Bascombe， in the aftermath of his divorce and the ruin of his career， has entered an "Existence Period，" selling real estate in H...(展开全部)

The Pulitzer-Prize Winning novel for 1996.In this visionary sequel to The Sportswriter， Richard Ford deepens his portrait of one of the most unforgettable characters in American fiction， and in so doing gives us an indelible portrait of America.Frank Bascombe， in the aftermath of his divorce and the ruin of his career， has entered an "Existence Period，" selling real estate in H...(展开全部)

Comprising the major theorems of probability theory and the measure theoretical foundations of the subject, the main topics treated here are independence, interchangeability, and martingales. Particular emphasis is placed upon stopping times, both as tools in proving theorems and as objects of interest themselves. No prior knowledge of measure theory is assumed and a unique fea...(展开全部)

霍尔格·霍克，生于德国，在牛津大学获得现代历史博士学位。英国利物浦大学18世纪历史跨学科研究中心创办人，英国皇家历史学会会员，美国国会图书馆研究员，现任美国匹茨堡大学教授。擅长18世纪史、英国史研究。 杨靖，文学博士，南京师范大学外国语学院教授，美国文明研究所所长，江苏省翻译协会理事，中美比较文化研究会常务理事。

A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICEA magisterial new work that rewrites the story of America's foundingThe American Revolution is often portrayed as an orderly, restrained rebellion, with brave patriots defending their noble ideals against an oppressive empire. It’s a stirring narrative, and one the founders did their best to encourage after the war. But as historian H...(展开全部)