This collection features one of Maugham's most famous tales, "Rain," concerning the clash between a missionary and a prostitute. It also includes "Macintosh," a psychological study of the competition between two officials; "The Fall of Edward Barnard," a tale of social rebellion that foreshadows "The Razor's Edge"; "The Pool," and other compelling stories of life in the tropics...(展开全部)

China’s rise has upset the global balance of power, and the first place to feel the strain is Beijing’s back yard: the South China Sea. For decades tensions have smoldered in the region, but today the threat of a direct confrontation among superpowers grows ever more likely. This important book is the first to make clear sense of the South Sea disputes. Bill Hayton, a journalis...(展开全部)

China’s rise has upset the global balance of power, and the first place to feel the strain is Beijing’s back yard: the South China Sea. For decades tensions have smoldered in the region, but today the threat of a direct confrontation among superpowers grows ever more likely. This important book is the first to make clear sense of the South Sea disputes. Bill Hayton, a journalis...(展开全部)

1984年12月史蒂夫·麦凯瑞（Steve McCurry）在巴基斯坦难民营中拍下了那幅著名的照片《阿富汗少女》。1985年6月号的《国家地理》用这张照片做了封面，全世界都知道了这位名叫莎巴特·古拉的"阿富汗少女"。 "Lard Ganash是孟卖的智慧与生活之神，每年在他9月份生日之时，总会吸引几百万人聚集到这里参加这个快乐的圣典。当我跑过去想给游行队伍拍照时，一个孩子的表情完全改变了，他好奇地望着相机的镜头，并做出动作让我拍照，所以我就毫不犹豫地按下了快门。"----史蒂夫·麦凯瑞 www.lommo.cn

The early history of the maritime trade of China had been largely studied (at the time of this 1954 study) from the Western point of view, that is, as the eastern terminal point of a trade carried and dominated by Indians, Persians and Arabs. This had also been true of the early history of Southeast Asia. Historians, both of China and of Southeast Asia, had seen the trade mainl...(展开全部)

Chinese Buddhists have never remained stationary. They have always been on the move. In Monks in Motion, Jack Meng-Tat Chia explores wh y Buddhist monks migrated from China to Southeast Asia, and how they participated in transregional Buddhist networks across the South China Sea. This book tells the story of three prominent monks Chuk Mor (1913-2002), Yen Pei (1917-1996), and A...(展开全部)

The Sea, the Sea is a tale of the strange obsessions that haunt a self-satisfied playwright and director as he begins to write his memoirs. Played out against a vividly rendered landscape and filled with allusions to myth and magic, Murdoch's novel exposes the jumble of motivations that drive her characters - the human vanity, jealousy, and lack of compassion behind the disguis...(展开全部)

The Sea, the Sea is a tale of the strange obsessions that haunt a self-satisfied playwright and director as he begins to write his memoirs. Played out against a vividly rendered landscape and filled with allusions to myth and magic, Murdoch's novel exposes the jumble of motivations that drive her characters - the human vanity, jealousy, and lack of compassion behind the disguis...(展开全部)

Charles Arrowby, leading light of England's theatrical set, retires from glittering London to an isolated home by the sea. He plans to write a memoir about his great love affair with Clement Makin, his mentor, both professionally and personally, and amuse himself with Lizzie, an actress he has strung along for many years. None of his plans work out, and his memoir evolves into ...(展开全部)

[英]威廉·萨默塞特·毛姆 小说家，剧作家。现实主义文学代表人物。 毕业于伦敦圣托马斯医学院，后弃医从文。 在现实主义文学没落期坚持创作，并奠定文学史上经典地位。 倡导以无所偏袒的观察者角度写作，包容看待人性， 尽可能保持作品的客观性和真实性， 反对将小说当作"布道的讲坛"而交由读者自行判断。 1946年，设立萨黙塞特·毛姆奖，奖励优秀年轻作家。 1952年，牛津大学授予名誉博士学位。 1954年，英王室授予"荣誉侍从"称号。