In these timeless and witty essays George Orwell explores the English love of reading about a good murder in the papers (and laments the passing of the heyday of the ‘perfectÂ’ murder involving class, sex and poisoning), as well as unfolding his trenchant views on everything from boysÂ’ weeklies to naughty seaside postcards. Throughout history, some books have changed the worl...(展开全部)

玛吉·尼尔森 美国作家、诗人、学者。曾获麦克阿瑟“天才奖”、美国国家书评人协会奖、安迪·沃霍尔基金会艺术作家奖等奖项。 著有《红》《简》《爱》等作品。

玛吉·尼尔森 美国作家、诗人、学者。曾获麦克阿瑟“天才奖”、美国国家书评人协会奖、安迪·沃霍尔基金会艺术作家奖等奖项。 著有《红》《简》《爱》等作品。

Masterful in its simplicity, Chronicle in Stone is a touching coming-of-age story and a testament to the perseverance of the human spirit. Surrounded by the magic of beautiful women and literature, a boy must endure the deprivations of war as he suffers the hardships of growing up. His sleepy country has just thrown off centuries of tyranny, but new waves of domination inunda...(展开全部)

Masterful in its simplicity, Chronicle in Stone is a touching coming-of-age story and a testament to the perseverance of the human spirit. Surrounded by the magic of beautiful women and literature, a boy must endure the deprivations of war as he suffers the hardships of growing up. His sleepy country has just thrown off centuries of tyranny, but new waves of do...(展开全部)

Masterful in its simplicity, Chronicle in Stone is a touching coming-of-age story and a testament to the perseverance of the human spirit. Surrounded by the magic of beautiful women and literature, a boy must endure the deprivations of war as he suffers the hardships of growing up. His sleepy country has just thrown off centuries of tyranny, but new waves of domination inunda...(展开全部)

Masterful in its simplicity, Chronicle in Stone is a touching coming-of-age story and a testament to the perseverance of the human spirit. Surrounded by the magic of beautiful women and literature, a boy must endure the deprivations of war as he suffers the hardships of growing up. His sleepy country has just thrown off centuries of tyranny, but new waves of do...(展开全部)

理查德·奥弗里（Richard Overy，1947—），英国皇家历史学会会士（Fellow of the Royal Historical Society），英国人文社会科学院院士（Fellow of the British Academy）。20世纪英国首屈一指的史学家，二战史领域的知名权威。因历史写作方面的杰出成就，曾荣获2004年沃夫森历史奖（Wolfson History Prize）。先后任教于剑桥大学、伦敦大学国王学院，目前是英国埃克塞特大学（University of Exeter）的历史学教授。

When an evening of fun and games turns to murder, Miss Marple plays by her own rules to solve the whodunit.