At the heart of this vibrant saga is a vast ship, the Ibis. Its destiny is a tumultuous voyage across the Indian Ocean; its purpose, to fight China's vicious nineteenth-century Opium Wars. As for the crew, they are a motley array of sailors and stowaways, coolies and convicts. In a time of colonial upheaval, fate has thrown together a diverse cast of Indians and Westerners, fro...(展开全部)

艾米塔•葛旭（Amitav Ghosh） 1956年生於印度加爾各答，先後於德里的聖史蒂芬學院、德里大學，以及牛津大學聖艾德蒙學院學習接受教育，並獲社會人類學博士學位。畢業後任職於《新德里快報》擔任記者。 1986年起，他陸續發表《理性環》（The Circle of Reason）、《陰影線》（The Shadow Lines）、《加爾各答染色體》（The Calcutta Chromosome）、《玻璃宮殿》（The Glass Palace）與《餓潮》（The Hungry Tide）等五部小說。2008年，他推出背景設於鴉片戰爭爆發前夕的東方殖民史小說「朱鷺號三部曲」第一集《罌粟海》，2011年推出第二集《煙籠河》（River of Smoke），2015年則是三部曲終篇《烽火劫》（Flood of Fire）。 他的首部小說《理性環》出版後...(展开全部)

At the heart of this epic saga, set just before the Opium Wars, is an old slaving-ship, The Ibis. Its destiny is a tumultuous voyage across the Indian Ocean, its crew a motley array of sailors and stowaways, coolies and convicts. In a time of colonial upheaval, fate has thrown together a truly diverse cast of Indians and Westerners, from a bankrupt Raja to a widowed villager, f...(展开全部)

A "San Francisco Chronicle" Best Book of 2008A "Chicago"" Tribune" Best Book of 2008A "Washington"" Post" Best Book of 2008An "Economist" Best Book of 2008A "New York" Best Book of 2008A "Christian Science Monitor" Best Book of 2008A "Publishers Weekly "Best Book of 2008Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize At the heart of this vibrant saga is a vast ship, the "Ibis," Its destin...(展开全部)

The visionary creator of the Academy Award-winning Pan's Labyrinth and a Hammett Award-winning author bring their imaginations to this bold, epic novel about a horrifying battle between man and vampire that threatens all humanity. It is the first installment in a thrilling trilogy and an extraordinary international publishing event. The Strain They have always been here. Vampir...(展开全部)

Wendy Everly knew she was different the day her mother tried to kill her and accused her of having been switched at birth. Although certain she's not the monster her mother claimed she is, she does feel that she doesn't quite fit in. The new girl in High School, Wendy is bored and frustrated by her small-town life -- and then there's her secret, her mysterious ability -- she ca...(展开全部)

Wendy Everly knew she was different the day her mother tried to kill her and accused her of having been switched at birth. Although certain she's not the monster her mother claimed she is, she does feel that she doesn't quite fit in. The new girl in High School, Wendy is bored and frustrated by her small-town life -- and then there's her secret, her mysterious ability -- she ca...(展开全部)

When literature student Anastasia Steele goes to interview young entrepreneur Christian Grey, she encounters a man who is beautiful, brilliant, and intimidating. The unworldly, innocent Ana is startled to realize she wants this man and, despite his enigmatic reserve, finds she is desperate to get close to him. Unable to resist Ana’s quiet beauty, wit, and independent spirit, Gr...(展开全部)

When literature student Anastasia Steele goes to interview young entrepreneur Christian Grey, she encounters a man who is beautiful, brilliant, and intimidating. The unworldly, innocent Ana is startled to realize she wants this man and, despite his enigmatic reserve, finds she is desperate to get close to him. Unable to resist Ana’s quiet beauty, wit, and independent spirit, Gr...(展开全部)

When literature student Anastasia Steele goes to interview young entrepreneur Christian Grey, she encounters a man who is beautiful, brilliant, and intimidating. The unworldly, innocent Ana is startled to realize she wants this man and, despite his enigmatic reserve, finds she is desperate to get close to him. Unable to resist Ana’s quiet beauty, wit, and independent spirit, Gr...(展开全部)