The hounds at our heels will soon know we are lions Tamas's invasion of Kez ends in disaster when a Kez counter-offensive leaves him cut off behind enemy lines with only a fraction of his army, no supplies, and no hope of reinforcements. Drastically outnumbered and pursued by the enemy's best, he must lead his men on a reckless march through northern Kez to safety, and back ove...(展开全部)

Napoleon Bonaparte lived one of the most extraordinary of all human lives. In the space of just twenty years, from October 1795 when as a young artillery captain he cleared the streets of Paris of insurrectionists, to his final defeat at the (horribly mismanaged) battle of Waterloo in June 1815, Napoleon transformed France and Europe. After seizing power in a coup d'état he end...(展开全部)

Napoleon Bonaparte lived one of the most extraordinary of all human lives. In the space of just twenty years, from October 1795 when as a young artillery captain he cleared the streets of Paris of insurrectionists, to his final defeat at the (horribly mismanaged) battle of Waterloo in June 1815, Napoleon transformed France and Europe. After seizing power in a coup d'état he end...(展开全部)

This brilliantly original study uncovers a side to Napoleon Bonaparte which has hitherto been ignored by biographers - that of the aspiring novelist and man of letters. In this illuminating, witty and elegantly written book, Andy Martin reveals how this neglected aspect of Napoleon's remarkable life actually provides the key to understanding it. The French Revolution, Austerl...(展开全部)

This brilliantly original study uncovers a side to Napoleon Bonaparte which has hitherto been ignored by biographers - that of the aspiring novelist and man of letters. In this illuminating, witty and elegantly written book, Andy Martin reveals how this neglected aspect of Napoleon's remarkable life actually provides the key to understanding it. The French Revolution, Austerl...(展开全部)

An important new translation of a fundamental work of Brazilian literature Written by a former army lieutenant, civil engineer, and journalist, "Backlands" is Euclides da Cunha's vivid and poignant portrayal of Brazil's infamous War of Canudos. The deadliest civil war in Brazilian history, the conflict during the 1890s was between the government and the village of Canudos in ...(展开全部)

别尔嘉耶夫（1874-1948），具有世界影响的俄罗斯宗教哲学家，思想涉及哲学、宗教、文学、政治、人类学和伦理学等领域，被誉为“二十世纪的黑格尔”，“现代最伟大的哲学家和预言家之一”， 俄国给予世界思想界的“第四件礼物”。著述等身，《自由的哲学》、《历史的意义》、《创造的意义》、《人的使命》、《人的奴役与自由》、《俄罗斯思想》等都是其重要著作；以陀思妥耶夫斯基为主要思想源泉，创造了“自由基督教”哲学。1922年被苏俄当局驱逐，先到柏林，后定居巴黎近郊的克拉玛尔，死后葬于克拉玛尔公墓。

"The Little Russian" spotlights an exciting new voice in historical fiction, an assured debut that should appeal to readers of "Away" by Amy Bloom or "Cold Mountain" by Charles Frazier. The novel tells the story of Berta Alshonsky, who revels in childhood memories of her time spent with a wealthy family in Moscow -a life filled with salons, balls and all the trappings of the up...(展开全部)

别尔嘉耶夫（1874-1948），具有世界影响的俄罗斯宗教哲学家，思想涉及哲学、宗教、文学、政治、人类学和伦理学等领域，被誉为“二十世纪的黑格尔”，“现代最伟大的哲学家和预言家之一”， 俄国给予世界思想界的“第四件礼物”。著述等身，《自由的哲学》、《历史的意义》、《创造的意义》、《人的使命》、《人的奴役与自由》、《俄罗斯思想》等都是其重要著作；以陀思妥耶夫斯基为主要思想源泉，创造了“自由基督教”哲学。1922年被苏俄当局驱逐，先到柏林，后定居巴黎近郊的克拉玛尔，死后葬于克拉玛尔公墓。

保罗·约翰逊（Paul Johnson）：英国资深记者、历史学家、作家，美国《时代周刊》（Time ）评选的2000年“百大影响力人物”之一。著有多部畅销书，其中《摩登时代》（Modern Times ）、《美国人的历史》（A History of the American People ）、《基督教的历史》（The History of Christianity ）等已被翻译成多国语言；长期为《纽约时报》（The New York Times ）、《华尔街日报》（The WallStreet Journal ）、《旁观者》（The Spectator ）等媒体撰写专栏。现居伦敦。