<p>At the heart of this panoramic， multidimensional narrative is the compelling struggle of a young woman to lift her body and soul out of the gutter. Faber leads us back to 1870s London， where Sugar， a nineteen-year-old whore in the brothel of the terrifying Mrs. Castaway， yearns for escape to a better life. Her ascent through the strata of Victorian society offers us intimacy...(展开全部)

米歇尔.法柏（Michel Faber），英国文坛备受瞩目的小说大师，有“当代狄更斯”之誉，1998年处女作《雨必将落下》赢得多项大奖，被《泰晤士报》赞誉为“炙手可热的天才。 现已出版《雨必将落下》、《199级阶梯》、《勇气伴侣》、《华氏双胞胎》等图书，并荣获尼尔.刚恩奖、杨.圣詹姆斯奖、苏格兰艺术协会奖、马卡蓝推理小说奖与苏格兰十字年度最佳小说奖，作品被翻译成近20种语言畅销全球。

Meet Sugar, a nineteen-year-old prostitute in nineteenth-century London who yearns for escape to a better life. From the brothel of the terrifying Mrs. Castaway, she begins her ascent through society, meeting a host of lovable, maddening, unforgettable characters on the way. They begin with William Rackham, an egotistical perfume magnate whose empire is fueled by his lust for S...(展开全部)

米歇尔.法柏（Michel Faber），英国文坛备受瞩目的小说大师，有“当代狄更斯”之誉，1998年处女作《雨必将落下》赢得多项大奖，被《泰晤士报》赞誉为“炙手可热的天才。 现已出版《雨必将落下》、《199级阶梯》、《勇气伴侣》、《华氏双胞胎》等图书，并荣获尼尔.刚恩奖、杨.圣詹姆斯奖、苏格兰艺术协会奖、马卡蓝推理小说奖与苏格兰十字年度最佳小说奖，作品被翻译成近20种语言畅销全球。

Four stories are told simultaneously, with each double-page spread divided into quadrants. The stories do not necessarily take place at the same moment in time, but are they really one story? You'll have to read this award winner and find out.

Four stories are told simultaneously, with each double-page spread divided into quadrants. The stories do not necessarily take place at the same moment in time, but are they really one story?

Brother turns on brother. The throne of England is at stake. The deadly Wars of the Roses have begun. . . . They ruled England before the Tudors, and now internationally bestselling author Philippa Gregory brings the Plantagenets to life through the dramatic and intimate stories of the secret players: the indomitable women. Elizabeth Woodville, a woman of extraordinary beau...(展开全部)

Brother turns on brother. The throne of England is at stake. The deadly Wars of the Roses have begun. . . . They ruled England before the Tudors, and now internationally bestselling author Philippa Gregory brings the Plantagenets to life through the dramatic and intimate stories of the secret players: the indomitable women. Elizabeth Woodville, a woman of extraordinary beau...(展开全部)

The story of Snow White is told here with simplicity and charm. After her wicked stepmother--jealous of Snow White's extraordinary beauty--expels her from the castle, Snow White encounters seven dwarfs, a poisoned apple, and finally a handsome prince!

克里斯•沃梅尔 克里斯•沃梅尔是一位自学成才的艺术家，他从未接受过正规的艺术训练，曾做过清扫街道、拾捡垃圾的工作，还曾做过邮递员、工人。由于对风景画的兴趣，他于1982年给自己购置了一套木版画工具，并开始自己学着使用。他的第一本商业书籍《动物字母表》于1990年出版，随即获得了当年博洛尼亚国际儿童书展的图形奖，第二年又获得博洛尼亚少女奖。他的作品《两只青蛙》赢得了2003年度雀巢铜奖，《牙齿、尾巴和触须》入选了2004年度《纽约时报书评》杂志最佳插画童书奖，《莫莉和夜晚的怪兽》入围了2009年度凯特•格林纳威奖。他的许多作品，如《乔治和龙》《大丑怪和小石兔》还被改编成了舞台剧，他的许多插画都被制成了贺年卡。除了创作童书以外，克里斯还兼做其他插画和设计工作，比如广告宣传、包装设计、英国皇家邮票和《当代旅游》杂志封面等。