A lush exploration of roses, pleasure, and politics, and a fresh take on George Orwell as an avid gardener whose political writing was grounded in his passion for the natural world “In the year 1936 a writer planted roses.” So begins Rebecca Solnit’s new book, a reflection on George Orwell’s passionate gardening and the way that his involvement with plants, particularly flowers...(展开全部)

‘Outside my work the thing I care most about is gardening’ wrote George Orwell in 1940. Inspired by her encounter with the surviving roses that Orwell planted in his cottage in Hertfordshire, Rebecca Solnit explores how his involvement with plants, particularly flowers, illuminates his other commitments as a writer and antifascist, and the intertwined politics of nature and pow...(展开全部)

A lush exploration of roses, pleasure, and politics, and a fresh take on George Orwell as an avid gardener whose political writing was grounded in his passion for the natural world “In the year 1936 a writer planted roses.” So begins Rebecca Solnit’s new book, a reflection on George Orwell’s passionate gardening and the way that his involvement with plants, particularly flowers...(展开全部)

《1984》描写了未来社会即1984年大洋国一个普通人的日常生活。在大洋国，权力高度集中在“党”英社的手中，到处张贴着党的领袖老大哥的画像，几乎到处都安有电屏幕，思想警察神出鬼没，人们主要指党员，无时无刻不在被监视、被监听，连自由地思想都是一种罪。主人公温斯顿·史密斯在真理部从事篡改历史的工作，他对所处的社会和老大哥渐渐地产生了怀疑，在与另一名党员朱莉雅秘密恋爱后，逐渐成为思想犯，被思想警察逮捕……全书文笔犀利冷峻，以惊人的敏锐洞察力、严密的逻辑推理和丰富的想象力刻画了未来极权主义社会的面貌，警醒世人提防这种预想中的黑暗成为现实。

在线阅读本书 Two Twins, One Eyeball, No Surrender Pet has long endured the trickery of its mischievous masters, Edgar and Ellen, but no more! The one-eyed creature has newfound strength, willpower, and a plan that could tear the twins apart. Meanwhile, the Knightleighs have invaded the twins' house, and Edgar and Ellen are worried -- not until Ellen starts acting very oddly. Sh...(展开全部)

Von Unwerth's newest work is a wild and sexy romp. Long known for her provocative work in the fashion world, here she is the director on the set, creating a sadomasochistic story, told solely in photographs, which delves into sexual obsession. Revenge begins with a trio of young women arriving at the Baroness's estate expecting a relaxing weekend. The Baroness, her chauffeur, a...(展开全部)

Flashing across galaxies to track the enemy, undaunted by impossible odds, Slippery Jim diGriz embarks on another perilous mission in the saga of the Stainless Steel Rat.<br /><br />An irreverent superhero who doesn’t take anything (including himself) too seriously, Jim diGriz is never above a little mischief. Indeed, he and his winsome bridge, Angelina, indulging in a bit of h...(展开全部)

★村上春树以《1Q84》向本书致敬 ★著名学者刘绍铭经典译本内地首次出版 ★62种文字风靡110个国家，全球销量超过5000万册 ★《时代周刊》“最好的100本英语小说” ★兰登书屋“100本20世纪最佳英语小说” ★入选英美中学生必读书书目 1936年以来，我所写的每 一部严肃作品，都是直接或间接地反对极权主义，支持我所理解的民主社会主义。 ——乔治•奥威尔（《我为何写作》） 《1984》是一部杰出的政治寓言小说，也是一部幻想小说。作品刻画了人类在极权主义社会的生存状态，有若一个永不褪色的警示标签，警醒世人提防这种预想中的黑暗成为现实。历经几十年，其生命力益显强大，被誉为20世纪影响最为深远的文学经典之一。