Sybel, the beautiful great-granddaughter of the wizard Heald, has grown up on Eld Mountain with only the fantastic beasts summoned there by wizardry as companions. She cares nothing for humans until, when she is sixteen, a baby is brought for her to raise, a baby who awakens emotions that she has never known before. He is Tamlorn, the only son of King Drede, and, inevitably, Sy...(展开全部)

作者簡介 派翠西亞‧麥奇莉普（Patricia Anne McKillip, 1948.2.29-）生於美國奧瑞岡州西冷市，於加州聖荷西州立大學獲得英國文學碩士學位。碩士畢業後成為專職作家，尤以奇幻小說知名%%，著有多本奇幻長篇小說，包括The Book of Atrix Wolfe、Winter Rose、Song for the Basilisk等書。此外，亦寫作成人與青少年小說。 1975年以《女巫與幻獸》獲得世界奇幻獎、1994年《豐饒與陌異》獲創神奇幻文學獎（Mythopoeic Award）、《風中豎琴手》入圍雨果獎、《冬日玫瑰》入圍星雲獎。現居奧瑞岡州。 譯者簡介 陳敬旻，紐約州立大學戲劇所碩士。曾任出版社編輯，目前專職編譯撰稿，譯著有莎士比亞故事集等十六部。對戲劇、舞蹈、文學、音樂懷有不變的熱情。

Sixteen when a baby is brought to her to raise, Sybel has grown up on Eld Mountain. Her only playmates are the creatures of a fantastic menagerie called there by wizardry. Sybel has cared nothing for humans, until the baby awakens emotions previously unknown to her. And when Coren--the man who brought this child--returns, Sybel's world is again turned upside down.

Fifteen-year-old Alexander Cold is about to join his fearless grandmother on the trip of a lifetime. An International Geographic expedition is headed to the dangerous, remote wilds of South America, on a mission to document the legendary Yeti of the Amazon known as the Beast. </p> But there are many secrets hidden in the unexplored wilderness, as Alex and his new friend N...(展开全部)

Translated into English for the first time, a gripping short novel about an affair gone wrong, from the acclaimed Japanese author, Yukio Mishima. Set in rural Japan shortly after World War II, The Frolic of the Beasts tells the story of a strange and utterly absorbing love triangle between a former university student, Kōji; his would-be mentor, the eminent literary critic Ippei...(展开全部)

Translated into English for the first time, a gripping short novel about an affair gone wrong, from the acclaimed Japanese author, Yukio Mishima. Set in rural Japan shortly after World War II, The Frolic of the Beasts tells the story of a strange and utterly absorbing love triangle between a former university student, Kōji; his would-be mentor, the eminent literary critic Ippei...(展开全部)

In The Big Book of Beasts, Yuval Zommer’s wonderful illustrations bring to whimsical life some of the grizzliest, hairiest, bravest, wiliest, and most fearsome beasts in the animal kingdom. Brimming with interesting facts from beast consultant Barbara Taylor, this charming picture book is a beautiful way for parents to introduce young children to the animal world―and for older ...(展开全部)

D.E. Mungello is professor of history and director of Asian Studies at Baylor University in Waco, Texas.

杰夫里·迪弗，1950年出生于芝加哥。11岁时写出了他的第一本小说，从此再也没有搁下笔。作为一个诗人、记者，他不光自己他写歌唱歌，还进行巡演。迪弗当过杂志社记者。为了成为《纽约时报》或者《华尔街日报》的法律记者，他去福德汉姆法律学院学习，毕业后，他在法律界实践了一段时间后，就在华尔街一家大律师事务所开始了律师生涯。在这几年间，他开始写那种他最喜欢读的悬疑小说。1990年起，迪弗成为一名全职作家。 迄今为止，迪弗共创作了22部小说，获得六次MWA（美国推理小说作家协会）的爱伦·坡奖提名，一次安东尼奖、三次获得艾勒里•奎恩最佳短篇小说读者奖。2001年，《空椅子》一书获W.H.史密斯好书奖。2004年，因为《野兽花园》，迪弗被CWA（英国犯罪小说家协会）授予钢匕首奖。 迪弗的小说被翻译成35种语言，多次登上世界各地的畅销书排行榜，包括《纽约时报》、《泰晤...(展开全部)

The magical world of J.K. Rowling's Fantastic Beasts meets the real-world experts of the world-famous Natural History Museum, in an awe-inspiring exhibition devoted to the wonders of nature, science and adventure - and their fictional counterparts from Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts. Fantastic Beasts: The Wonder of Nature is the official book inspired by the spectacular exhibition, shining a light on beasts in all their fantastic forms. Taking inspiration from Newt Scamander, this gorgeous book invites the whole family to explore the inspiration and links between the magic of J.K. Rowling's creatures and the astonishing real-world wildlife that has roamed the earth, seas and skies of our planet throughout history.Prepare to pore over ancient maps of sea monsters; naturalists' field notes crammed with intricately painted chameleons and caterpillars; and dinosaurs such as the mighty Dracorex Hogwartsia, the 'Dragon King of Hogwarts'. The Natural History Museum boasts one of the finest collections in the world - some 80 million animals, plants, minerals, rocks and fossils. These scientific specimens sit beside breath-taking artwork of J.K. Rowling's magical creatures; fascinating props and artefacts from the Fantastic Beasts and Harry Potter films; and stunning wildlife photography. Readers are invited to meet unicorns and merpeople, Nifflers and Bowtruckles, pythons and tigers, and observe their amazing and endlessly surprising behaviours.Each chapter begins with an original essay by a well-known writer, environmental expert or natural history scientist, offering their own unique insight into the exhibition. Uplifting and absorbing, this is a book that evokes the true magic and majesty of nature in all its myriad forms. Fantastic Beasts: The Wonder of Nature inspires us to protect our precious planet - a must-have for Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts fans of all ages, budding explorers and readers who aren't able to visit the exhibition in person.