Grushin's stunning debut drew praise that placed her in the top rank of young literary voices. Now she returns with that rarity: a second novel even more dazzling than her first. The line: the universal symbol of scarcity and bureauA-cracy that exists wherever petty officials are let loose to abuse their powers. The line begins to form on the whispered rumor that a famous exi...(展开全部)

The first-hand, behind-the-scenes account of the creative inspiration behind the High Line, the transformative public 'park in the sky' that has reshaped global perceptions of urban space – and become one of the most beloved and visited destinations in New York City. The first full documentation that visually charts the journey of this global landmark from the designer's point ...(展开全部)

李查德 LEE CHILD 1954年生於英國。上高中時，獲得獎學金成為《魔戒》作者托爾金的學弟。之後他曾就讀法學院、在戲院打工，最後進入電視台，展開長達18年的電視人生涯，製作過許多叫好叫座的節目。 40歲那年，李查德在一夕之間失業了，但就像他筆下智勇雙全的傑克．李奇總能化險為夷一樣，他將這個中年危機化為最有利的轉機。酷愛閱讀的他花了6塊美金買了紙筆，寫下「浪人神探」傑克．李奇系列的第一集《地獄藍調》，結果一出版就登上英國週日泰晤士報的暢銷排行榜，在美國更贏得推理小說最高殊榮之一的「安東尼獎」以及「巴瑞獎」最佳處女作，並獲得「麥卡維帝獎」和「黛莉絲獎」的提名。而次年出版的第二集《至死方休》亦榮獲「W.H.史密斯好讀獎」。此後他以一年一本的速度推出續集，每出版必定征服大西洋兩岸各大暢銷排行榜，更風靡了全球43國的讀者，正如同故事大師史蒂芬．金的讚譽：...(展开全部)

Reacher takes a stroll through a small Wisconsin town and sees a class ring in a pawn shop window: West Point 2005. A tough year to graduate: Iraq, then Afghanistan. The ring is tiny, for a woman, and it has her initials engraved on the inside. Reacher wonders what unlucky circumstance made her give up something she earned over four hard years. He decides to find out. And find ...(展开全部)

李查德 LEE CHILD 1954年生於英國。上高中時，獲得獎學金成為《魔戒》作者托爾金的學弟。之後他曾就讀法學院、在戲院打工，最後進入電視台，展開長達18年的電視人生涯，製作過許多叫好叫座的節目。 40歲那年，李查德在一夕之間失業了，但就像他筆下智勇雙全的傑克．李奇總能化險為夷一樣，他將這個中年危機化為最有利的轉機。酷愛閱讀的他花了6塊美金買了紙筆，寫下「浪人神探」傑克．李奇系列的第一集《地獄藍調》，結果一出版就登上英國週日泰晤士報的暢銷排行榜，在美國更贏得推理小說最高殊榮之一的「安東尼獎」以及「巴瑞獎」最佳處女作，並獲得「麥卡維帝獎」和「黛莉絲獎」的提名。而次年出版的第二集《至死方休》亦榮獲「W.H.史密斯好讀獎」。此後他以一年一本的速度推出續集，每出版必定征服大西洋兩岸各大暢銷排行榜，更風靡了全球43國的讀者，正如同故事大師史蒂芬．金的讚譽：...(展开全部)

本书为公版书，为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品，供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。

A woman abandons her city life and marriage to return to the place of her childhood, holing up in a small religious community hidden away on the stark plains of the Monaro. She does not believe in God, doesn't know what prayer is, and finds herself living this strange, reclusive life almost by accident. As she gradually adjusts to the rhythms of monastic life, she finds herself...(展开全部)

A woman abandons her city life and marriage to return to the place of her childhood, holing up in a small religious community hidden away on the stark plains of the Monaro. She does not believe in God, doesn't know what prayer is, and finds herself living this strange, reclusive life almost by accident. As she gradually adjusts to the rhythms of monastic life, she finds herself...(展开全部)

In the summer of 1983, twenty-year-old Nick Guest moves into an attic room in the Notting Hill home of the Feddens: conservative Member of Parliament Gerald, his wealthy wife Rachel, and their two children, Toby-whom Nick had idolized at Oxford-and Catherine, highly critical of her family's assumptions and ambitions. As the boom years of the eighties unfold, Nick, an innocent i...(展开全部)

Witemeyer Returns with Her Trademark Blend of Adventure, Romance, and HumorGrace Mallory is tired of running, of hiding. But when an old friend sends an after-hours telegraph transmission warning Grac