Raymond Chandler's first three novels, published here in one volume, established his reputation as an unsurpassed master of hard-boiled detective fiction. The Big Sleep, Chandler's first novel, introduces Philip Marlowe, a private detective inhabiting the seamy side of Los Angeles in the 1930s, as he takes on a case involving a paralysed California millionaire, two psychotic da...(展开全部)

Raymond Chandler’s first three novels, published here in one volume, established his reputation as an unsurpassed master of hard-boiled detective fiction. The Big Sleep, Chandler’s first novel, introduces Philip Marlowe, a private detective inhabiting the seamy side of Los Angeles in the 1930s, as he takes on a case involving a paralyzed California millionaire, two psychotic da...(展开全部)

钱德勒是世界小说史上最伟大的名字之一。他是艾略特、加谬、钱锺书、村上春树等文学大师最崇拜的小说家。被称为“文学大师崇拜的大师”。 他是世界上唯一一位被写入经典文学史册的侦探小说大师。他的作品被收录到《美国文库一》中。 他共创作了七部长篇小说和20部左右的短篇。钱德勒被誉为硬汉派侦探小说的灵魂，代表着硬汉派书写哲学的最高水平。他是美国推理家协会（MWA）票选150年侦探小说创作史上最优秀作家的第一名，他塑造的侦探菲利普•马洛被评为最有魅力的男人。在四十年代好莱坞男演员以能扮演菲利普•马洛为荣，其中以亨弗莱• 鲍嘉扮演的马洛最为成功。 钱德勒是电影史上最伟大的编剧，他为好莱坞缔造了激动人心的“黑色电影”。他与比利•怀尔德合作的《双重赔偿》被称为黑色电影的教科书。自1942年到1947年，他的4部小说6次被搬上银幕，连诺贝尔文学奖得主威廉•福克纳都只能给他...(展开全部)

When a dying millionaire hires Philip Marlowe to handle the blackmailer of one of his two troublesome daughters, Marlowe finds himself involved with more than extortion. Kidnapping, pornography, seduction, and murder are just a few of the complications he gets caught up in. "Chandler [writes] like a slumming angel and invest[s] the sun-blinded streets of Los Angelos with a rom...(展开全部)

'I've always wanted to be a Star Hunter. But I don't want to be the kind that looks for old stars that have already been burning for millions of years. I want to find the brand new ones - the ones that have only just been born and are searching for the people they've left behind...'Following the disappearance of her mum, 10-year-old Aniyah suddenly finds herself living in foste...(展开全部)

From the award-winning author of The Boy at the Back of the Class comes a middle grade novel about the power of hope to sustain even when tragedy strikes. Ten-year-old Aniyah and her little brother Noah find themselves living in foster care after the sudden disappearance of their mum. With her life in disarray, Aniyah knows just one thing for sure: her mum isn't gone forever. A...(展开全部)

The Lovely Bones is the story of a family devastated by a gruesome murder -- a murder recounted by the teenage victim. Upsetting, you say? Remarkably, first-time novelist Alice Sebold takes this difficult material and delivers a compelling and accomplished exploration of a fractured family's need for peace and closure. The details of the crime are laid out in the first few page...(展开全部)

the lovely bone：让你读后久久不能释怀却又心生希望的小说、一桩悬疑惊惧的人间悲剧,一个风趣温馨的心灵疗愈故事 此书在《纽约时报》排行榜上高居榜首近三十周，连续在榜七十余周。两年来畅销不衰。被美国“每月读书会”选为推荐书。并获“美国年度最佳小说”奖，入选“英国年度好书大奖”。在法国《读书》杂志评出的“2003年二十本量佳图书”中名列第二。目前读书以英、法、日、中等多种版本风靡各国，销量已突破五百万册，由此书改编的电影亦将由《指环王》导演彼特·杰克逊执导。 《可爱的骨头》故事是阴郁的，它描述了一个十多岁少女被强奸谋杀后的思维。叙事者是死者本人，小说第一句话是：“1993年12月6日，我被谋害时不过14岁。”主角讲述了她的被害对家庭的影响、警局的调查以及她进入天堂后的情况。作者以14岁女孩苏茜的眼光自天堂向下俯视，像“一条在天空浮沉的鱼”...(展开全部)

Once in a generation a novel comes along that taps a vein of universal human experience, resonating with readers of all ages. THE LOVELY BONES is such a book -- a #1 bestseller celebrated at once for its artistry, for its luminous clarity of emotion, and for its astonishing power to lay claim to the hearts of millions of readers around the world. "My name was Salmon, ...(展开全部)

格伦•贝克（Glenn Beck）生于1964年10月，被誉为美国保守派的头号政治评论家。同时，他也是当红电视与电台主持人，以他自己的名字命名的脱口秀节目The Glenn Beck Program于2006年5月开始在CNN电视频道开播，每天有超过1000万观人观看。此外，他的广播节目在美国各地超过260个频道播放。他也是《融合》杂志的主办人，并且是《时代周刊》的主笔。除了极其畅销的政治评论著作《常识：反对一个失控的美国》（该书中文版已于2010年3月由法律出版社出版），他还出版有根据亲身经历改写的畅销小说《圣诞毛衣》（中文版即将上市）。他是《纽约时报》畅销书排行榜的常驻作家，曾以不同的作品连续六次排名第一。本书也连续3月居于该榜成人科幻类榜单第一位，并长达30余周高居美国亚马逊书店畅销书总榜前15名。 欢迎访问作者的个人网站：www.glennb...(展开全部)