The golden age of adventure stories returns with this splendidly designed, action-packed, globe-trotting tale that combines the bravura storytelling of Kipling with the irresistible style of The Adventures of Tintin. Behind the staid public rooms of an old world gentlemen’s club operates a more mysterious organization: The Explorers Guild, a clandestine group of adventurers who...(展开全部)

Return to the golden age of adventure with this gorgeously wrought, action-packed, globetrotting tale that combines the bravura storytelling of Kipling with the irresistible, illustrative style of Hergé’s Adventures of Tintin. Behind the staid public rooms of an old world gentlemen’s club operates a more mysterious organization: The Explorers Guild, a clandestine group of adven...(展开全部)

Among the greatest novels of the twentieth century and the basis for director David Lean’s Academy Award-winning film, A Passage to India tells of the clash of cultures in British India after the turn of the century. In exquisite prose, Forster reveals the menace that lurks just beneath the surface of ordinary life, as a common misunderstanding erupts into a devastating affair....(展开全部)

When Adela and her elderly companion Mrs Moore arrive in the Indian town of Chandrapore, they quickly feel trapped by its ins ular and prejudiced British community. Determined to explore the real India', they seek the guidance of the charming and mercurial Dr Aziz, a cultivated Indian Muslim. But a mysterious incident occurs while they are exploring the Marabar caves with Aziz,...(展开全部)

When Adela and her elderly companion Mrs Moore arrive in the Indian town of Chandrapore, they quickly feel trapped by its ins ular and prejudiced British community. Determined to explore the real India', they seek the guidance of the charming and mercurial Dr Aziz, a cultivated Indian Muslim. But a mysterious incident occurs while they are exploring the Marabar caves with Aziz,...(展开全部)

Among the greatest novels of the twentieth century and the basis for director David Lean’s Academy Award-winning film, A Passage to India tells of the clash of cultures in British India after the turn of the century. In exquisite prose, Forster reveals the menace that lurks just beneath the surface of ordinary life, as a common misunderstanding erupts into a devastating affair....(展开全部)

玛丽•贝丝•诺顿（Mary Beth Norton） 她于1964年获得密歇根大学文学学士学位，于1969年获得哈佛大学博士学位。其著作包括《英裔美国人》《自由的女儿们》《开国母亲和父亲》等。 卡罗尔•谢瑞夫（Carol Sheriff） 她于1985年获得卫斯理大学文学学士学位，于1993年获得耶鲁大学博士学位。其著作包括《人工河：伊利运河与进步的矛盾》《战争中的民族：美国南北战争中的平民和士兵，1854—1877》（与人合著）等。 大卫•W.布莱特（David W. Blight） 他于1971年获得密歇根州立大学文学学士学位，于1985年获得威斯康星大学博士学位。其著作包括《弗雷德里克•道格拉斯的南北战争》《种族与重聚：美国记忆中的南北战争，1863—1915》《不再是奴隶：约翰•华盛顿与华莱士•特内奇的奴隶解放》等。 霍华德•P.丘达柯夫（H...(展开全部)

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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。

Written by leading scholars in the field, this authoritative text presents an engaging and balanced narrative of the central developments in Western history. Seamlessly integrating coverage of social, cultural, and political history, the presentation reflects a flexible chronological organization. The Tenth Edition provides updated scholarship, expanded coverage of European imp...(展开全部)