‘The brown bears paced, brushing their thick coats against the bars; their heads swayed low to the ground, in rhythm with some ritual of stealth they were born knowing and pointlessly never forgot’ It is 1967 and two Viennese university students decide to liberate the Vienna Zoo, as was done after World War II. The eccentric duo, Graff and Siggy, embark on an adventure-fi...(展开全部)

It is 1967 and two Viennese university students want to liberate the Vienna Zoo, as was done after World War II. But their good intentions have both comic and gruesome consequences, in this first novel written by a twenty-five year old John Irving, already a master storyteller. From the Paperback edition.

It is 1967 and two Viennese university students want to liberate the Vienna Zoo, as was done after World War II. But their good intentions have both comic and gruesome consequences, in this first novel written by a twenty-five year old John Irving, already a master storyteller. From the Paperback edition.

‘The brown bears paced, brushing their thick coats against the bars; their heads swayed low to the ground, in rhythm with some ritual of stealth they were born knowing and pointlessly never forgot’ It is 1967 and two Viennese university students decide to liberate the Vienna Zoo, as was done after World War II. The eccentric duo, Graff and Siggy, embark on an adventure-fi...(展开全部)

约翰•邓恩（John Dunn），剑桥大学国王学院荣誉教授，著名政治理论家，现代西方思想史研究领域中声名卓著的剑桥学派代表人物之一，被誉为“他那一代中最具有原创性和重要性的思想家”，其成名研究是洛克政治思想研究。他和同事昆廷•斯金纳、约翰•波科克等人一起，强调要通过详细的历史研究方法，在历史的语境中来阐明和重构政治思想家在从事撰述时真实的政治意图，从而为政治理论的研究开辟了新的局面。著有《民主的历程》、《失去理智的狡诈：对政治的理解》、《约翰•洛克的政治思想》等。

约翰•邓恩（John Dunn），剑桥大学国王学院荣誉教授，著名政治理论家，现代西方思想史研究领域中声名卓著的剑桥学派代表人物之一，被誉为“他那一代中最具有原创性和重要性的思想家”，其成名研究是洛克政治思想研究。他和同事昆廷•斯金纳、约翰•波科克等人一起，强调要通过详细的历史研究方法，在历史的语境中来阐明和重构政治思想家在从事撰述时真实的政治意图，从而为政治理论的研究开辟了新的局面。著有《民主的历程》、《失去理智的狡诈：对政治的理解》、《约翰•洛克的政治思想》等。

This powerful and tragic novel vividly paints life in a nation in social and moral crisis. Set in the early postwar years, it probes the destructive effects of war and the transition from a feudal Japan to an industrial society. Ozumu Dazai died, a suicide, in 1948. But the influence of his book has made "people of the setting sun" a permanent part of the Japanese language, and...(展开全部)

In October 1985, at age twenty-seven, Danny Meyer, with a good idea and scant experience, opened what would become one of New York City's most revered restaurants—Union Square Cafe. Little more than twenty years later, Danny is the CEO of one of the world's most dynamic restaurant organizations, which includes eleven unique dining establishments, each at the top of its game. Ho...(展开全部)

在线阅读本书 What a sweet child, says a newcomer in town about Goldilocks. That's what you think, a neighbor replies. For Goldilocks is one of those naughty little girls who does exactly as she pleases--even if that means sampling the three bears' porridge, breaking Baby Bear's chair, and sleeping in his bed. James Marshall's offbeat and inventive telling of this familiar tale wil...(展开全部)

"With the same delightfully irreverent spirit that he brought to his retellings of Little Red Riding Hood, Marshall enlivens another favorite. . . . The illustrations are fraught with delicious humor and detail. Like its predecessor, perfect for several uses, from picture book hour to beginning reading."--Kirkus Reviews. Caldecott Honor Medal.