When a man's favourite elephant vanishes, the balance of his whole life is subtly upset; a couple's midnight hunger pangs drive them to hold up a McDonald's; a woman finds she is irresistible to a small green monster that burrows through her front garden; an insomniac wife wakes up to a twilight world of semi-consciousness in which anything seems possible - even death. In every...(展开全部)

"Everyone knows that the world is flat, and supported on the backs of four elephants. But weren't there supposed to be five? Indeed there were. So where is it?..."When duty calls. Commander Vimes of the Ankh-Morpork constabulary answers. Even when he doesn't want to. He's been "invited" to attend a royal function as both detective and diplomat. The one role he relishes; the oth...(展开全部)

When a man's favourite elephant vanishes, the balance of his whole life is subtly upset; a couple's midnight hunger pangs drive them to hold up a McDonald's; a woman finds she is irresistible to a small green monster that burrows through her front garden; an insomniac wife wakes up to a twilight world of semi-consciousness in which anything seems possible - even death. In every...(展开全部)

A classic tale by Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo, America's beloved storyteller. When a fortuneteller's tent appears in the market square of the city of Baltese, orphan Peter Augustus Duchene knows the questions that he needs to ask: Does his sister still live? And if so, how can he find her? The fortuneteller's mysterious answer (an elephant! An elephant will lead him there!)...(展开全部)

In a highly awaited new novel, Kate DiCamillo conjures a haunting fable about trusting the unexpected — and making the extraordinary come true. What if? Why not? Could it be? When a fortuneteller's tent appears in the market square of the city of Baltese, orphan Peter Augustus Duchene knows the questions that he needs to ask: Does his sister still live? And if so, how can he...(展开全部)

In a highly awaited new novel, Kate DiCamillo conjures a haunting fable about trusting the unexpected — and making the extraordinary come true. What if? Why not? Could it be? When a fortuneteller's tent appears in the market square of the city of Baltese, orphan Peter Augustus Duchene knows the questions that he needs to ask: Does his sister still live? And if so, how can he...(展开全部)

"I asked the sailor what an Elephant looked like; he replied that it was like nothing on earth." "England, 1766: " After a long voyage from the East Indies, a ship docks in Bristol, England, and rumor quickly spreads about its unusual cargo--some say a mermaid is on board. A crowd forms, hoping to catch a glimpse of the magical creature. One crate after another is unpacked: a ...(展开全部)

'I asked the sailor what an Elephant looked like; he replied that it was like nothing on earth.' In the middle of the 18th century, a ship docks at Bristol with an extraordinary cargo: two young elephants. Bought by a wealthy landowner, they are taken to his estate in the English countryside. A stable boy, Tom Page, is given the task of caring for them. 'The Elephant Keeper' ...(展开全部)

《索尼娅与桑尼的孤独》——一部关于两个年轻人命运交织与分离的迷人故事。布克奖获奖作品《继承失落的人》作者基兰·德赛，以横跨大陆与年代的恢弘笔触，谱写了一曲关于爱与家庭、印度与美国、传统与现代的史诗。 "这本小说如此美妙，当我翻到最后一页时，立即回到首页重新开始阅读。"—— 桑德拉·西斯内罗斯 "壮阔而动人的爱情故事，以精美散文写就......纯粹的愉悦！"——纳姆瓦利·塞尔佩尔 当索尼娅和桑尼在夜间列车上初次对视，他们即刻被彼此吸引，却又为祖辈曾试图撮合他们的笨拙举动感到尴尬——这场失败的媒妁之谋当年只让两人渐行渐远。 刚从佛蒙特雪山完成学业的索尼娅怀着作家梦回到印度老家。她始终被恐惧缠绕，怀疑自己正遭受某个艺术家的黑暗诅咒——那个她曾为寻求亲密与灵感而委身的男人。桑尼则是辗转落脚纽约的失意记者，试图逃离专横的母亲和家族暴力纷争。面对不确定的未来，这...(展开全部)

《索尼娅与桑尼的孤独》——一部关于两个年轻人命运交织与分离的迷人故事。布克奖获奖作品《继承失落的人》作者基兰·德赛，以横跨大陆与年代的恢弘笔触，谱写了一曲关于爱与家庭、印度与美国、传统与现代的史诗。 "这本小说如此美妙，当我翻到最后一页时，立即回到首页重新开始阅读。"—— 桑德拉·西斯内罗斯 "壮阔而动人的爱情故事，以精美散文写就......纯粹的愉悦！"——纳姆瓦利·塞尔佩尔 当索尼娅和桑尼在夜间列车上初次对视，他们即刻被彼此吸引，却又为祖辈曾试图撮合他们的笨拙举动感到尴尬——这场失败的媒妁之谋当年只让两人渐行渐远。 刚从佛蒙特雪山完成学业的索尼娅怀着作家梦回到印度老家。她始终被恐惧缠绕，怀疑自己正遭受某个艺术家的黑暗诅咒——那个她曾为寻求亲密与灵感而委身的男人。桑尼则是辗转落脚纽约的失意记者，试图逃离专横的母亲和家族暴力纷争。面对不确定的未来，这...(展开全部)