Tod Hackett is a brilliant young artist - and a man in danger of losing his heart. Brought to an LA studio as a set-designer, he is soon caught up in a fantasy world where the cult of celebrity rules. But when he becomes besotted by the beautiful Faye, an aspiring actress and occasional call-girl, his dream rapidly becomes a nightmare. For, with little in the way of looks and n...(展开全部)

Tod Hackett is a brilliant young artist - and a man in danger of losing his heart. Brought to an LA studio as a set-designer, he is soon caught up in a fantasy world where the cult of celebrity rules. But when he becomes besotted by the beautiful Faye, an aspiring actress and occasional call-girl, his dream rapidly becomes a nightmare. For, with little in the way of looks and n...(展开全部)

纳撒尼尔·韦斯特 1903年生于纽约的一个犹太家庭，父母为来自俄属立陶宛的犹太移民，生长于美国的韦斯特乃家中独子，背负着父母对这块新大陆怀抱的美国梦。他一生共出版四部小说，1939年出版的《蝗灾之日》是生前最厚也是最后的一部小说，此书直陈好莱坞成名梦背后并不光鲜亮丽的真相，刻画美国群众的集体幻灭，被誉为好莱坞小说中的罕见杰作。 韦斯特在世时从未享有盛名，只获得少数评论家注意。1957年，美国出版商出版《韦斯特全集》，方使韦斯特渐为人知，《寂寞芳心小姐》与《蝗灾之日》更双双列入美国现代文学经典，进而译成十数种语言，备受推崇，影响深远。

In the mist-shrouded haze of the past, the world of Azeroth teemed with wondrous creatures of every kind. Mysterious Elves and hardy Dwarves walked among tribes of man in relative peace and harmony -- until the arrival of the demonic army known as Burning Legion shattered the world's tranquility forever. Now Orcs, Dragons, Goblins, and Trolls all vie for supremacy over the s...(展开全部)

An elderly butler is on a five-day motoring trip through the West Country in the 1950s. The climax of his journey is to be a reunion with his former housekeeper. This 1989 Booker Prize-winner attempts to capture a period in British history and draw a portrait of a man in old age.

The Remains of the Day is a profoundly compelling portrait of the perfect English butler and of his fading, insular world postwar England. At the end of his three decades of service at Darlington Hall, Stevens embarks on a country drive, during which he looks back over his career to reassure himself that he has served humanity by serving ;a great gentleman. ; But lurking in his...(展开全部)

The Jackal. A tall, blond Englishman withopaque, gray eyes. A killer at the top of hisprofession. A man unknown to any secret service in theworld. An assassin with a contract to kill theworld's most heavily guarded man. Oneman with a rifle who can change the course ofhistory. One man whose mission is so secretive noteven his employers know his name. And as theminutes count dow...(展开全部)

In 1951 John Wyndham published his novel The Day of the Triffids to moderate acclaim. Fifty-two years later, this horrifying story is a science fiction classic, touted by The Times (London) as having “all the reality of a vividly realized nightmare.” Bill Masen, bandages over his wounded eyes, misses the most spectacular meteorite shower England has ever seen. Removing his...(展开全部)

约翰.温德姆（1903-1969），出生于英国沃克里郡，中学毕业后便开始独立谋生，1925年成为一名职业作家。20世纪30年代，温德姆在美国的杂志上发表了大量小说；第二次世界大战期间，他曾经在英国政府和军队中效力。 战后，温德姆又重返文坛，创作了《三尖树时代》、《海龙醒来》、《蛹》和《被诅咒之树》等多部科幻小说，是最负盛名的灾难题材科幻小说家之一。

'A thoroughly gripping and mesmerising work of black comedy and political disaster' Guardian Winner of the 2017 Prix Goncourt Eric Vuillard's gripping novel The Order of the Day tells the story of the pivotal meetings which took place between the European powers in the run-up to World War Two. What emerges is a fascinating and incredibly moving account of failed diplomacy, brok...(展开全部)