On his forty-fourth birthday Eric Newby, a self-confessed river lover, sets out on a 1200-mile journey down the Ganges River from Hardwar to the Bay of Bengal, accompanied by his wife Wanda. Things do not start smoothly as they run aground 63 times in the first six days, but gradually India's holiest river, The Pure, The Eternal, The Creator of Happiness, lives up to its many...(展开全部)

'Slowly Down the Ganges' is seen as a vintage Newby masterpiece, alongside 'A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush' and 'Love and War in the Apennines'. Told with Newby's self-deprecating humour and wry attention to detail, this is a classic of the genre and a window into an enchanting piece of history. On his forty-forth birthday, Eric Newby sets out on an incredible journey: to trav...(展开全部)

作者简介 乔治•布莱克（George Black） 作家、记者，出生于英国，现居纽约。他长年为《纽约客》杂志撰写文化与环境相关主题的文章，对河流和山脉有着巨大的热情。曾出版《鳟鱼池悖论：三条河流与美国人的生活》（The Trout Pool Paradox: The American Lives of Three Rivers）；《暗影帝国：黄石公园的史诗》（Empire of Shadows: The Epic Story of Yellowstone），该作品入围2013年洛杉矶时报图书奖。 译者简介 韩晓秋 同济大学英语语言文学专业博士在读，副教授。主要从事翻译学和汉语国际传播研究。

Caldecott Honor artist David Shannon captures the chaos that follows an unexpected downpour. One noisy event leads to another, until finally the sun comes out, and everyone in town ends up smiling and lending one another a hand.

There are so many things to see down by the station; engines, buses, taxi's and more. Bouncy illustrations, innovative die cutting and popular rhymes make Books with Holes a must for every child. Complete with Audio CD.

There are so many things to see down by the station; engines, buses, taxis and more. Bouncy illustrations, innovative die cutting and popular rhymes make Books with Holes a must for every child.

There are so many things to see down by the station; engines, buses, taxis and more. Bouncy illustrations, innovative die cutting and popular rhymes make Books with Holes a must for every child.

There are so many things to see down by the station; engines, buses, taxis and more. Bouncy illustrations, innovative die cutting and popular rhymes make Books with Holes a must for every child.

There are so many things to see down by the station; engines, buses, taxis and more. Bouncy illustrations, innovative die cutting and popular rhymes make Books with Holes a must for every child.