The triumphant conclusion to the magnificent Liveship Traders series. The dragon, Tintaglia, has been released from her wizardwood coffin, only to find that the glories of her kingdom have passed into ancient memory. Meanwhile, Malta Vestrit navigates the acid flow of the Rain Wild River in a decomposing boat, accompanied by the Satrap Cosgo and his Companion Kekki. Against hop...(展开全部)

《魔法活船》英国版 The triumphant conclusion to the magnificent Liveship Traders series. The dragon, Tintaglia, has been released from her wizardwood coffin, only to find that the glories of her kingdom have passed into ancient memory. Meanwhile, Malta Vestrit navigates the acid flow of the Rain Wild River in a decomposing boat, accompanied by the Satrap Cosgo and his Companion Kekki. A...(展开全部)

Demonstrating world-building finesse, Robin Hobb begins the climatic story of a seafaring clan and its tangled destiny.

《魔法活船》英国版 Gripping first instalment of a new series from the author of The Farseer Trilogy. Wizardwood -- a sentient wood. The most precious commodity in the world. Like many other legendary wares, it comes only from the Rain River Wilds. But how can one trade with the Rain River Traders when only a liveship, fashioned from wizardwood, can negotiate the perilous waters of the R...(展开全部)

Bingtown is a hub of exotic trade and home to a merchant nobility famed for its liveships--rare vessels carved from wizardwood, which ripens magically into sentient awareness. The fortunes of one of Bingtown's oldest families rest on the newly awakened liveship Vivacia. For Althea Vestrit, the ship is her rightful legacy unjustly denied her--a legacy she will risk anything to ...(展开全部)

本书为公版书，为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品，供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。

Geralt is a witcher, a man whose magic powers, enhanced by long training and a mysterious elixir, have made him a brilliant fighter and a merciless assassin. Yet he is no ordinary murderer: his targets are the multifarious monsters and vile fiends that ravage the land and attack the innocent. This is a collection of short stories, following the adventures of the hit collection ...(展开全部)

资中筠，1951年清华大学西方语言文学系毕业。国际政治及美国研究专家，资深学者、翻译家。中国社会科学院荣誉学部委员。曾任中国社会科学院美国研究所所长、《美国研究》主编、研究员。 参与创办《美国研究》杂志和中华美国学会，创立“中美关系史研究会”并任第一、第二届会长。 主要著作：《追根溯源：战后美国对华政策的缘起与发展，1945-1950》、《战后美国外交史：从杜鲁门到里根》、《二十世纪的美国》（主编《冷眼向洋：百年风云启示录》之一）、《资中筠集》（学术论文）。随笔集：《斗室中的天下》、《锦瑟无端》、《读书人的出世与入世》、《学海岸边》（与陈乐民合集）、《资中筠自选集》（五卷），《美国十讲》、《老生常谈》等。 翻译有巴尔扎克（法国）、薇拉•凯瑟（美国）、阿兰•德波顿（英国）等人的著作。

Exceptional tales of emancipation and evolution at the birth of the modern era. Winner of US National Book Award. 'Andrea Barrett's work stands out for its sheer intelligence. The overall effect is quietly dazzling.' New York Times Set against the backdrop of the nineteenth century, this elegant collection of stories take their impulse from the world of science. Interweaving ...(展开全部)

杰克·威廉森（Jack Williamson，1908年—2006年11月10日），美国科幻小说作家，出生于亚利桑那州，后定居新墨西哥州。代表作品包括《月亮孩子》《反物质飞船》《石柱门》《潜在的异族》等，首创“反物质”科学名词。 杰克·威廉森1926年高中毕业后因经济困难放弃学业，1928年在《惊奇故事》杂志发表处女作《金属人》。其创作分为两个阶段：1945年前以《时间军团》等太空歌剧为主，1945年后转向科技社会影响题材，于1972年出版转型代表作《月亮孩子》。56岁获得博士学位后在新墨西哥州大学任教至1977年退休，期间推动科幻文学理论化发展。1976年获世界科幻大师奖，1978年当选美国科幻作家协会会长。2001年以93岁高龄凭《最终的地球》创雨果奖最年长获奖记录。晚年出版《黑太阳》等作品，持续写作至96岁。2006年逝世于新墨西哥州，终年98...(展开全部)