First published in 1946, this humane epic novel is set in rural Iceland in the early twentieth century. Bjartus is a sheep farmer determined to eke a living from a blighted patch of land. Nothing, not merciless weather, nor his family will come between him and his goal of financial independence. Only Asta Solillja, the child he brings up as his daughter, can pierce his stubborn...(展开全部)

In an epic set in Iceland in the early twentieth century, Gudbjartur Jonsson buys his own croft after eighteen years of service to the local bailiff, and brings his wife and his small flock of sheep there to build a new, independent life for himself

哈尔多尔•基里扬•拉克斯内斯(HalldórKiljanLaxness，1902—1998)，原名哈尔多•格维兹永松，1902年4月13日生于冰岛首都雷克雅未克。父亲为一筑路工领班，在作家三岁时，携家迁居雷克雅未克附近乡间，开办了拉克斯内斯斯农场。这位未来的作家在此度过了自己的童年，后来并以此作为自己的笔名。拉克斯内斯斯从小就显露出过人的文学才华，七岁就会做诗，编故事。他只在拉丁学校和雷克雅未克一所中学受过几年正规教育，十六岁便辍学离校自学，并开始自己的写作生涯。 翌年，十七岁的拉克斯内斯斯发表了自己的第一部长篇小说《大自然之子》(1919)，作品描写了冰岛的乡村生活和自然景色，充满乡野的浪漫情调。一九二三年，拉克斯内斯斯皈依了天主教，进卢森堡一座本尼迪克教派修道院潜修，并用古代爱尔兰圣徒“基里扬”的名字作为自己的第二名字。在将近两年的时间里，他在那...(展开全部)

内容 615枚掲載！ 世界最高峰の黒いジャズ・カタログ メインストリーム・ジャズの凋落、フリー・ジャズの飽和、そしてコルトレーンの他界によりもたらされた“ジャズの死”──60年代末から70年代にかけての混沌とした時代を生きぬくため、黒人ジャズマンたちは自主レーベルを立ち上げ、アフリカ回帰や同胞への社会的メッセージなど、自らのアイデンティティを全面に打ち出した新しい時代のジャズを開拓していきました。“スピリチュアル・ジャズ”や“ドロドロ・ジャズ”とも呼ばれる、これらインディペンデントな精神を持った黒人ジャズ作品を、より深く探索して網羅的に紹介するのが本書。主要レーベルの全作品紹介、マニア垂涎のレア盤を多数含むディスク・カタログ（LP裏ジャケットも全作品掲載）、そして関係者のインタビューや貴重な当時の資料など、圧倒的なボリュームでお届けします。 【CON...(展开全部)

A cult read among designers for more than half a century, the famous manifesto of America's greatest industrial designer is finally back in print! From the first answering machine ("the electronic brain") and the Hoover vacuum cleaner to the SS Independence and the Bell telephone, the creations of Henry S. Dreyfuss have shaped the cultural landscape of the 20th century. Writt...(展开全部)

Rhett Butler’s People fulfills the dreams of those whose imaginations have been indelibly marked by America’s greatest novel , Gone With The Wind . Here you’ll meet Rhett as a boy, a free spirit who loved the marshes and tidewaters of the Low Country, and learn of the ruthlessness of Rhett’s father, whose desire for control resulted in unspeakable. Through Rhett’s eyes, you’l...(展开全部)

A cult read among designers for more than half a century, the famous manifesto of America's greatest industrial designer is finally back in print! From the first answering machine ("the electronic brain") and the Hoover vacuum cleaner to the SS Independence and the Bell telephone, the creations of Henry S. Dreyfuss have shaped the cultural landscape of the 20th century. Writt...(展开全部)

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2018 MAN BOOKER PRIZE A wondrous and wise coming-of-age love story from the celebrated author of Conversations with Friends At school Connell and Marianne pretend not to know each other. He’s popular and well-adjusted, star of the school football team, while she is lonely, proud and intensely private. But when Connell comes to pick his mother up from her job ...(展开全部)

Viewing an apartment normally doesn’t turn into a life-or-death situation, but this particular open house becomes just that when a failed bank robber bursts in and takes everyone in the apartment hostage. As the pressure mounts, the eight strangers slowly begin opening up to one another and reveal long-hidden truths. First is Zara, a wealthy bank director who has been too busy ...(展开全部)