Cakes and Ale roused a storm of controversy when it was first published in 1930. It is both a wickedly satirical novel about contemporary literary poseurs and a skillfully crafted study of freedom. It is also the book for which Maugham wanted most to be remembered.

Cakes and Ale is a delicious satire of London literary society between the Wars. Social climber Alroy Kear is flattered when he is selected by Edward Driffield's wife to pen the official biography of her lionized novelist husband, and determined to write a bestseller. But then Kear discovers the great novelist's voluptuous muse (and unlikely first wife), Rosie. The lively, lov...(展开全部)

Cakes and Ale roused a storm of controversy when it was first published in 1930. It is both a wickedly satirical novel about contemporary literary poseurs and a skillfully crafted study of freedom. It is also the book for which Maugham wanted most to be remembered.

The Super Book for Super Heroes is a compendium of ideas, drawing, coloring, and activities that allows you to create your own crusaders for justice who do battle with super villains, unravelling their crazed schemes for taking over the world. You will learn to draw villains such as the Mad Scientist, Bog Creature, and Evil Robot, while also creating superheroes, their sidekick...(展开全部)

A part of DC Universe Rebirth! Superboy (aka Jonathan Kent) and Robin (aka Damian Wayne) make their super hero duo debut in this all-new series SUPER SONS, part of DC Rebirth. This debut series looks at the lives of Robin and Superboy and their destiny to follow in their fathers' footsteps, while we meet a new villain whose ascension parallels the boys' own understanding of the...(展开全部)

以生命之神歐西里斯為首，九柱神各司其職，守護埃及。 然而在戰爭之神賽特突然殺了兄長歐西里斯，並篡奪其王位後， 和平的埃及，就此陷入賽特殘暴的血腥統治。 數百年後，歐西里斯的妻子，魔法之神伊西斯攜子前來復仇， 眾神趁此機會進行審判， 希望能藉由王權正統繼承者荷魯斯之手，一舉推翻賽特。 可未料，以此為始，賽特與荷魯斯這對叔姪的關係， 便如沙漠的詭譎多變般，走向了炙熱而不可預測的方向──

N.K.杰米辛 纽约市布鲁克林人，拥有心理学和教育学学位，作品主题广泛，包括文化冲突与压迫等。她的处女作是2010年的短篇小说《非零概率》，入围雨果奖与星云奖；同年出版第一部长篇小说《十方诸国》，获得雨果奖、世界科幻奖提名，并荣获轨迹奖最佳长篇小说处女作奖。2016年凭借《第五季》成为首位获得雨果奖的黑人女作家，2017年的《方尖碑之门》再次获得雨果奖，使她成为雨果奖史上第二位蝉联最佳长篇小说奖的科幻作家。

Troubled by an inability to find any meaning in his life, the 25-year-old narrator of this deceptively simple novel quits university and eventually arrives at his brother's New York apartment. In a bid to discover what life is all about, he writes lists. He becomes obsessed by time and whether it actually matters. He faxes his meteorologist friend. He endlessly bounces a ball a...(展开全部)

Alt forekom ham meningsløst. Helt plutselig. Hans eget liv, andres liv, dyrs og planters liv, hele verden. Det hang ikke lenger sammen. Den unge hovedpersonen i romanen får et plutselig og uventet sammenbrudd på sin 25-års dag etter å ha tapt i crocket for sin bror. Han bestemmer seg for å gå inn i en lang dvalelignende stillstand hvor hovedbeskjeftigelsen består i å skrive lis...(展开全部)

The second book in a humorous, award-winning series about a boy and his pet fly is now available as a Level 2 reader! Fly Guy loves the school lunchroom. But when the lunch ladies discover there's a fly in the cafeteria, chaos ensues! Using hyperbole, puns, slapstick, and silly drawings, bestselling author/illustrator Tedd Arnold creates an easy-to-read story that is full...(展开全部)