Number-one bestselling author Ken Follett tells the inspiring, true story of the Middle East hostage crisis that began in 1979, and of the unconventional means Ross Perot used to save his countrymen.

肯•福莱特（Ken Follett，1949-）当代大师级惊悚小说作家，2010年全球作家富豪榜上第5名。作品被译成三十多国语言，累计总销量超1亿本！在欧美国家几乎所有书店里，都能在最显眼的位置看到肯•福莱特的作品。 1949年7月5日，肯•福莱特生于英国威尔士加的夫，1967年进入伦敦大学学习哲学。1978年，他出版了处女作《风暴岛》，这部后来改名为《针之眼》的谍战小说为他赢得了翌年的爱伦坡最佳小说奖、巨额收入和国际声誉，他从此得以专职写作。 1989年出版的《圣殿春秋》，是作者最受欢迎的一本书，美国版至今仍保持着每年十万册的销量。 此外，他还著有《<蝴蝶梦>之谜》《飞剪号奇航》《大间谍战》《鹰翼行动》《彼得堡刺客》《与狮同眠》等多部登上过美国《出版人周刊》年度畅销榜的超级畅销小说。 福莱特作品的内容都有史实根据，在他的小说中，历史上的真实人物与小...(展开全部)

At the start of the 19th century, John James Audubon embarked upon an epic ornithological quest across America with nothing but his artist's materials, an assistant and a gun. Driving him through terrible storms, encounters with ferocious bears and dangerous people, Audubon's all-consuming passion for birds came to define his entire life--but what would the world make of his ex...(展开全部)

At the start of the 19th century, John James Audubon embarked upon an epic ornithological quest across America with nothing but his artist's materials, an assistant and a gun. Driving him through terrible storms, encounters with ferocious bears and dangerous people, Audubon's all-consuming passion for birds came to define his entire life--but what would the world make of his ex...(展开全部)

加思·里斯克·霍尔伯格（Garth Risk Hallberg） 美国作家、评论家。华盛顿大学文学学士，纽约大学艺术硕士。出版有中篇小说《北美家庭图鉴》（A Field Guide to the North American Family），短篇故事和批评散文多发表于《纽约时报》《纽约时报书评》《卫报》等媒体。 加思·里斯克·霍尔伯格耗时七年完成《燃烧之城》。这部近千页的处女作以两百万美元的竞价震惊欧美文坛，成为2015年当之无愧的话题之书。

加思·里斯克·霍尔伯格（Garth Risk Hallberg） 美国作家、评论家。华盛顿大学文学学士，纽约大学艺术硕士。出版有中篇小说《北美家庭图鉴》（A Field Guide to the North American Family），短篇故事和批评散文多发表于《纽约时报》《纽约时报书评》《卫报》等媒体。 加思·里斯克·霍尔伯格耗时七年完成《燃烧之城》。这部近千页的处女作以两百万美元的竞价震惊欧美文坛，成为2015年当之无愧的话题之书。

Kate Evans may be a woman in a man's profession, but as Alaskan bush pilots go she's one of the best. She often works closely with doctor Paul Anderson, bringing much needed medical services to far-fl

Kate Evans may be a woman in a man's profession, but as Alaskan bush pilots go she's one of the best. She often works closely with doctor Paul Anderson, bringing much needed medical services to far-fl

Summary Techno-utopianism is dead: Now is the time to pay attention to the inequality, marginalization, and biases woven into our technological systems. This book sounds an alarm: after decades of being lulled into complacency by narratives of technological utopianism and neutrality, people are waking up to the large-scale consequences of Silicon Valley–led technophilia. This b...(展开全部)

罗伯特·D. 理查德森（Robert D. Richardson, Jr.），出生于1934年，美国历史学家、传记作家，哈佛大学博士，出生于美国威斯康星州密尔沃基市，曾在爱默生的故乡康科德生活过。曾于1990年获得古根海姆奖，于2007年获得美国历史学界最高奖班克罗夫特奖，并获得过美国历史学家协会颁发的帕克曼奖等。其传记作品《梭罗传：瓦尔登湖畔的心灵人生》《爱默生传：激情似火的思想家》被认为是“当代美国文学研究的伟大成就之一”。