A brave young woman negotiates Beijing life in search of love and friendship in the daring new novel by Xiaolu Guo, Orange Prize shortlisted author and 'one of China's most successful literary exports' (Guardian)

近年来，中国作家用英语创作的小说在西方越来越受关注。最近在英国出版的《20 Fragments of A Ravenous Youth》（笔者草译为‘一个饥俄青年的20片断’）是来自北京的作家和电影制作者郭小橹的新作。 作品描述的是一个名叫芬芳的农村姑娘，千里迢迢来到北京寻求她的艺术梦，并立志要征服这个城市的故事。 为了打进影视圈，芬芳不惜在片场充当群众演员，在剧场扫地；她不停的换工作，也不停的换男人，而她对成功的饥饿如同她健硕的胃口，永远得不到满足。 作者以直接了当、诙谐尖锐的笔调塑造了一个集愤怒、无奈、坚强、脆弱于一身的现代中国女性形象，这对西方的阅读市场不能不说是一种文化冲击。在此之前，郭小橹于2007年发表的第一部用英语写作的小说 《A Concise Chinese - English Dictionary for Lovers》 ( 笔者...(展开全部)

简介：Sonic（T）的世界观之旅

简介：Sonic（T）的世界观之旅

The first issue of Hellboy hit the stands in March 1994. In twenty years Mike Mignola has expanded Hellboy into the most exciting group of books since the early Marvel universe, and his style has influenced art and illustration far beyond the world of comics. This deluxe, oversized hardcover presents Mignola's favorite covers and illustrations in gallery style, from his first d...(展开全部)

There is a woman haunted by her dreams of her dead mother. There is an adulterous couple stepping over the line where the initial excitement ends and the pain begins. There is a widow visiting a Scottish village in search of her husband's past and instead discovering unsettling truths about a total stranger. The ten stories in this collection not only astonish and delight but a...(展开全部)

Start with a single shape. Repeat it in some way - translation, reflection over a line, rotation around a point - and you have created symmetry. Symmetry is a fundamental phenomenon in art, science, and nature that has been captured, described, and analyzed using mathematical concepts for a long time. Inspired by the geometric intuition of Bill Thurston and empowered by his own...(展开全部)

Start with a single shape. Repeat it in some way - translation, reflection over a line, rotation around a point - and you have created symmetry. Symmetry is a fundamental phenomenon in art, science, and nature that has been captured, described, and analyzed using mathematical concepts for a long time. Inspired by the geometric intuition of Bill Thurston and empowered by his own...(展开全部)

This book is an eye-opener to the differences between how software gets built and how it gets sold. -- Michael Ernest, JavaRanch Sheriff Big corporations...have the money and the brain cells, but despite this, still manage to shoot themselves in the feet every now and then. -- Valentin Crettaz, Val's Blog: Stuff for software engineers and Java addicts The history of marketing...(展开全部)

A rich, comprehensive collection of images covering the revolution in menswear over the last 100 years with text by fashion historian Cally Blackman. Rare photography and illustrations reveal the elegant tailoring of Savile Row and tough khaki and denim of the uniform and workplace giving way to an exuberant array of styles and colours as the century progresses. Packed with ima...(展开全部)