Surging out of the sea, the Bass Rock has for centuries watched over the lives that pass under its shadow on the Scottish mainland. And across the centuries the fates of three women are linked: to this place, to each other. In the early 1700s, Sarah, accused of being a witch, flees for her life. In the aftermath of the Second World War, Ruth navigates a new house, a new husband...(展开全部)

Stylish reissue of a classic first published in the 1970s: Hunter S Thompson's ether-fuelled, savage journey to the heart of the American Dream. 'We were somewhere around Barstow on the edge of the desert when the drugs began to take hold! And suddenly there was a terrible roar all around us and the sky was full of what looked like huge bats, all swooping and screeching and di...(展开全部)

There is a spot. It is a good spot. It is the perfect spot to stand. There is no reason to ever leave. But somewhere above there is also a rock. A rock from the sky. Here comes The Rock from the Sky, a hilarious meditation on the workings of friendship, fate, shared futuristic visions, and that funny feeling you get that there’s something off somewhere, but you just can’t put y...(展开全部)

Thomas Clayton Wolfe (October 3, 1900 – September 15, 1938) was an important American novelist of the 20th century. He wrote four lengthy novels, plus many short stories, dramatic works, and novel fragments. He is known for mixing highly original, poetic, rhapsodical, and impressionistic prose with autobiographical writing. His books, written during the Great Depression, depict...(展开全部)

格雷尔·马库斯 Greil Marcus，美国当代著名乐评人、文化研究者、作家。著有《聆听大门》、《神秘列车》、《老美国志异》、《唇迹》等畅销不衰的音乐文化书籍，并为美国诸多报刊杂志撰写专栏。近年来，他先后在普林斯顿大学、明尼苏达大学和纽约大学等多所院校任教。 译者 金晓宇 ，1972年生于天津，自由译者，从事英语、日语翻译十余年。译作包括《写作人生》《嘻哈这门生意》《剧院里最好的座位》《船热》《诱惑者》等。现居杭州。

阿明·马洛夫，黎巴嫩裔法国著名小说家、学者，法兰西学院院士。1949年生于黎巴嫩贝鲁特。1976年移居至法国，以记者及作家为业。 被公认为研究阿拉伯及中东世界的专家。1983年出版论文集《阿拉伯人眼中的十字军东征》。 1993年凭小说《塔尼奥斯巨岩》荣获法国文学最高奖龚 古尔奖；2010年被授予阿斯图里亚斯王子文学奖；2016年获谢赫·扎耶德图书奖。 其他代表作有《塞纳河畔的一把椅子》《非洲人莱昂》《撒马尔罕》《光明花园》《贝阿翠丝之后的diyi个世纪》《地中海东岸之各阶层》《迷失的人》等。 作品已被翻译成近三十种语言出版。

A meditation on the nature of life and time, Água Viva (1973) shows Lispector discovering a new means of writing about herself, more deeply transforming her individual experience into a universal poetry. In a body of work as emotionally powerful, formally innovative, and philosophically profound as Clarice Lispector’s, Água Viva stands out as a particular triumph.

Clarice Lispector (1920–1977), the greatest Brazilian writer of the twentieth century, has been called “astounding” (Rachel Kushner), “a penetrating genius” (Donna Seaman, Booklist), and “one of the twentieth century’s most mysterious writers” (Orhan Pamuk).

Clarice Lispector (1920–1977), the greatest Brazilian writer of the twentieth century, has been called “astounding” (Rachel Kushner), “a penetrating genius” (Donna Seaman, Booklist), and “one of the twentieth century’s most mysterious writers” (Orhan Pamuk).

余依·莫拉莱斯，出生于墨西哥。1994年迁至美国，她绘制了很多知名童书，小时候生活的大家庭，长满青苔的屋墙，郁郁葱葱的植物，余依早年的神奇成长故事，都成为她创作童书的源泉。多项大奖获得者，其中《永远的弗里达》荣获2015年凯迪克银奖，2015年Pura Belpré插画奖。