In the Book and Sword, Louis Cha revives the legend about the great eighteenth-century Manchu Emperor Qianlong which claims that he was in fact not a Manchu but a Han Chinese as a result of a "baby swap." The novel is panoramic in scope and includes the fantastical elements for which Cha is well-known: secret societies, kungfu masters, a lost desert city guarded by wolf packs, ...(展开全部)

In the Book and Sword, Louis Cha revives the legend about the great eighteenth-century Manchu Emperor Qianlong which claims that he was in fact not a Manchu but a Han Chinese as a result of a "baby swap." The novel is panoramic in scope and includes the fantastical elements for which Cha is well-known: secret societies, kungfu masters, a lost desert city guarded by wolf packs, ...(展开全部)

Mozambique, 1895. The last days of the so-called Gaza Empire. After an attack on his quarters, defeated sergeant Germano de Melo is taken by his bright, young love Imani to the only hospital within reach an arduous river journey. Meanwhile, war rages all around: Emperor Ngungunyane s warriors fight the Portuguese occupiers with swords and spears, until the arrival of the machin...(展开全部)

The second novel in the exhilarating Sands of the Emperor trilogy, following the Man Booker International Prize finalist Woman of the Ashes Mozambique, 1895. After an attack on his quarters, the defeated Portuguese sergeant Germano de Melo needs to be taken to the hospital. The only one within reach is along the river Inhambane, so his lover Imani undertakes an arduous rescue m...(展开全部)

In this picture book starring the world’s most imaginative pig, Olivia embarks upon a quest for identity with very lofty goals—and being a princess is NOT one of them! Olivia is having an identity crisis! There are too many ruffly, sparkly princesses around these days, and Olivia has had quite enough. She needs to stand out! She has to be special! She wants to do more than jus...(展开全部)

伊恩福尔克纳（Ian Falconer）：他身兼舞台设计师和艺术家，虽然一开始并没有打算成为童书的作者，却有一个令人印象深刻的艺术背景。他相继在纽约大学、帕森设计学院和奥蒂斯艺术设计学院学习艺术与设计。他也曾经与知名的艺术家大卫霍克尼在纽约、洛杉矶、芝加哥和伦敦等地设计并展出系列的舞台作品和服装。此外，他还为《纽约客》(TheNew Yorker)画过无数的插图和封面。 然而，谁也没想到伊恩福尔克纳将自己的即兴随笔《奥莉薇》(Olivia)当做礼物送给小侄女，却成就了一系列受全球孩子追捧的图画书，并为他摘取了2001年美国凯迪克大奖以及系列的奖项和荣誉。在采访中，伊恩福尔克纳描述了当时仍是婴儿的侄女的眼睛(绝非偶然！侄女的名字就叫奥莉薇！)，他承认“我才刚为那双眼睛深深着迷，下一刻我就决定要做个礼物送给她，所以我开始着手绘制这本书。 柳漾，儿童文学工...(展开全部)

In this picture book starring the world’s most imaginative pig, Olivia embarks upon a quest for identity with very lofty goals—and being a princess is NOT one of them! Olivia is having an identity crisis! There are too many ruffly, sparkly princesses around these days, and Olivia has had quite enough. She needs to stand out! She has to be special! She wants to do more than jus...(展开全部)

伊恩福尔克纳（Ian Falconer）：他身兼舞台设计师和艺术家，虽然一开始并没有打算成为童书的作者，却有一个令人印象深刻的艺术背景。他相继在纽约大学、帕森设计学院和奥蒂斯艺术设计学院学习艺术与设计。他也曾经与知名的艺术家大卫霍克尼在纽约、洛杉矶、芝加哥和伦敦等地设计并展出系列的舞台作品和服装。此外，他还为《纽约客》(TheNew Yorker)画过无数的插图和封面。 然而，谁也没想到伊恩福尔克纳将自己的即兴随笔《奥莉薇》(Olivia)当做礼物送给小侄女，却成就了一系列受全球孩子追捧的图画书，并为他摘取了2001年美国凯迪克大奖以及系列的奖项和荣誉。在采访中，伊恩福尔克纳描述了当时仍是婴儿的侄女的眼睛(绝非偶然！侄女的名字就叫奥莉薇！)，他承认“我才刚为那双眼睛深深着迷，下一刻我就决定要做个礼物送给她，所以我开始着手绘制这本书。 柳漾，儿童文学工...(展开全部)