Young Walter litters and refuses to sort trash for recycling, until he dreams of an overcrowded and polluted future which terrifies him into taking care of the earth.

Walter is a litterbug who does not appreciate the beauty of nature, or understand his role in keeping the planet healthy . . . until a fantastic journey shows him the tragic fate that could befall Earth if humans like him are not more careful. Are Walter’s actions really helping his planet along the road to destruction, or is it all just a dream? Chris Van Allsburg’s classic ...(展开全部)

What can happen in just a second, a minute, or an hour? How can we measure time? The flap of a vulture's wing. A crocodile's heartbeat. The weight of a baby blue whale. The life of a mayfly. These increments of time may sound a bit strange, but they are all fascinating ways in which we can think about time. But what exactly is time? In "Just a Second", the award-winning author-...(展开全部)

Robert R. McCammon captivated millions of readers with his storytelling power in such bestsellers as Mine, Swan Song and Stinger. Now he has created his tour de force: "Boy's Life, " a masterpiece of magic and mystery, of the splendors of growing up in a small town, and of the wonders beyond. Narrated by one of the most engaging young voices in modern fiction, "Boy's Life" take...(展开全部)

Stockholm syndrome or Love? When you want someone completely wrong for you… Luke Whitford has always dreamed of meeting Mr. Right. A hopeless romantic at heart, he dreams of falling in love with a nice man, getting married, and having a bunch of adorable babies. The problem is, Luke has the propensity for being attracted to men who are anything but nice. Roman Demidov, a homoph...(展开全部)

An instant classic upon its original publication, A Boy's Own Story is the first of Edmund White's highly acclaimed trilogy of autobiographical novels that brilliantly evoke a young man's coming of age and document American gay life through the last forty years. The nameless narrator in this deeply affecting work reminisces about growing up in the 1950s with emotionally aloof...(展开全部)

白先勇，小说家、散文家、评论家、剧作家。1937年生，广西桂林人。台湾大学外文系毕业，美国爱荷华大学“作家工作室”（Writer's Workshop）文学创作硕士。他的小说被译成英、法、德、意、日、韩等多种语言文字，在海内外拥有读者无数。著有短篇小说集《寂寞的十七岁》、《台北人》、《纽约客》，长篇小说《孽子》，散文集《蓦然回首》、《明星咖啡馆》、《第六只手指》、《树犹如此》，电影剧本《金大班的最后一夜》、《玉卿嫂》、《孤恋花》、《最后的贵族》等，重新整理明代大剧作家汤显祖的戏曲《牡丹亭》、高濂《玉簪记》，并撰有父亲白崇禧及家族传记。

An instant classic upon its original publication, A Boy's Own Story is the first of Edmund White's highly acclaimed trilogy of autobiographical novels that brilliantly evoke a young man's coming of age and document American gay life through the last forty years. The nameless narrator in this deeply affecting work reminisces about growing up in the 1950s with emotionally aloof...(展开全部)

Originally published in 1982 as the first of Edmund Whiteas trilogy of autobiographical novels, "A Boyas Own Story" became an instant classic for its pioneering portrayal of homosexuality. The bookas unnamed narrator, growing up during the 1950s, is beset by aloof parents, a cruel sister, and relentless mocking from his peers, compelling him to seek out works of art and literat...(展开全部)

Originally published in 1982 as the first of Edmund Whiteas trilogy of autobiographical novels, "A Boyas Own Story" became an instant classic for its pioneering portrayal of homosexuality. The bookas unnamed narrator, growing up during the 1950s, is beset by aloof parents, a cruel sister, and relentless mocking from his peers, compelling him to seek out works of art and literat...(展开全部)