In the summer of 1862, a group of young artists led by the passionate and talented Edward Radcliffe descends upon Birchwood Manor on the banks of the Upper Thames. They plan to spend a secluded summer month in a haze of inspiration and creativity. But by the time their stay sis over, one woman is dead while another has disappeared; a priceless heirloom is missing; and Edward Ra...(展开全部)

In the summer of 1862, a group of young artists led by the passionate and talented Edward Radcliffe descends upon Birchwood Manor on the banks of the Upper Thames. They plan to spend a secluded summer month in a haze of inspiration and creativity. But by the time their stay sis over, one woman is dead while another has disappeared; a priceless heirloom is missing; and Edward Ra...(展开全部)

凯特•莫顿（Kate Morton），澳大利亚国民级女作家，被国外读者誉为“文学女王”。自处女作《雾中回忆》横空出世以来，她就成为享誉世界的畅销书作家，作品累计总销量突破1100万册，以34种语言版本，风靡42个国家和地区。2013年，她以高票数登顶“澳大利亚受欢迎作家”排行榜。她曾四度摘得澳大利亚书业（ABIA）“年度小说”大奖，创下了该奖项开设以来无人能及的纪录。 莫顿成长于澳大利亚昆士兰东南山区，自小酷爱阅读，坚信阅读能实现真正的自由。她曾先后求学于英国伦敦三一学院和皇家戏剧艺术学院，以优等生荣誉毕业于昆士兰大学文学系。 《钟表匠的女儿》是她的第六部长篇小说，出版后迅速登上《纽约时报》畅销书榜。本书以英国诸多历史建筑为灵感，结合前拉斐尔派艺术家们的奇闻逸事，描绘出一幅缱绻、哀婉而沉郁的历史画卷。故事通过一位神秘人物之口，向读者讲述了一座古老庄园...(展开全部)

凯特•莫顿（Kate Morton），澳大利亚国民级女作家，被国外读者誉为“文学女王”。自处女作《雾中回忆》横空出世以来，她就成为享誉世界的畅销书作家，作品累计总销量突破1100万册，以34种语言版本，风靡42个国家和地区。2013年，她以高票数登顶“澳大利亚受欢迎作家”排行榜。她曾四度摘得澳大利亚书业（ABIA）“年度小说”大奖，创下了该奖项开设以来无人能及的纪录。 莫顿成长于澳大利亚昆士兰东南山区，自小酷爱阅读，坚信阅读能实现真正的自由。她曾先后求学于英国伦敦三一学院和皇家戏剧艺术学院，以优等生荣誉毕业于昆士兰大学文学系。 《钟表匠的女儿》是她的第六部长篇小说，出版后迅速登上《纽约时报》畅销书榜。本书以英国诸多历史建筑为灵感，结合前拉斐尔派艺术家们的奇闻逸事，描绘出一幅缱绻、哀婉而沉郁的历史画卷。故事通过一位神秘人物之口，向读者讲述了一座古老庄园...(展开全部)

In the summer of 1862, a group of young artists led by the passionate and talented Edward Radcliffe descends upon Birchwood Manor on the banks of the Upper Thames. They plan to spend a secluded summer month in a haze of inspiration and creativity. But by the time their stay sis over, one woman is dead while another has disappeared; a priceless heirloom is missing; and Edward Ra...(展开全部)

In the summer of 1862, a group of young artists led by the passionate and talented Edward Radcliffe descends upon Birchwood Manor on the banks of the Upper Thames. They plan to spend a secluded summer month in a haze of inspiration and creativity. But by the time their stay sis over, one woman is dead while another has disappeared; a priceless heirloom is missing; and Edward Ra...(展开全部)

左拉全名émile Zola。 他7岁时父亲病故，他和母亲在外祖父的接济下生活。在中学求学时已显露文学才华，试写了一些小说、诗歌和喜剧及抒情文章。 1862 年进阿谢特书局当打包工人，不久即以诗作出众被提升为广告部主任。这期间陆续在报刊上发表作品。 左拉从28岁到54岁，勤奋写作了26 年，终于写完了一部巨著《鲁贡玛卡一家人的自然史和社会史》，其中包括20部长篇小说，登场人物达1000 多人。

When she held her in her arms pressed against her breast, she felt that she was trembling. She almost seemed to avoid her usual evening kiss. Looking anxiously in her face, Hubertine read in her eyes the feverish expectation connected with the hoped-for meeting. It was all so evident to her that she promised herself to keep a close watch.

When she held her in her arms pressed against her breast, she felt that she was trembling. She almost seemed to avoid her usual evening kiss. Looking anxiously in her face, Hubertine read in her eyes the feverish expectation connected with the hoped-for meeting. It was all so evident to her that she promised herself to keep a close watch.

A human diplomat creates an interstellar incident when he kills an alien diplomat in a most unusual way. To avoid war, Earth's government must find an equally unusual object: A type of sheep ("The Android's Dream"), used in the alien race's coronation ceremony. To find the sheep, the government turns to Harry Creek, ex-cop, war hero and hacker extraordinaire, who with the help...(展开全部)