What is the connection between a failed suicide attempt, a wrongful accusation of theft against a schoolgirl, and the romantic life of a famous tennis player? To the casual observer, apparently nothing. But when a houseparty gathers at Gull's Point, the seaside home of an elderly widow, earlier events come to a dramatic head. As superintendent Battle discovers, it is all part o...(展开全部)

What is the connection between a failed suicide attempt, a wrongful accusation of theft against a schoolgirl, and the romantic life of a famous tennis player? To the casual observer, apparently nothing. But when a houseparty gathers at Gull's Point, the seaside home of an elderly widow, earlier events come to a dramatic head. As superintendent Battle discovers, it is all part o...(展开全部)

What is it like to be old? Written in her nineties, when she was free from any inhibitions she may have once had, Diana Athill reflects frankly on the losses and occasionally the gains that old age can bring, and on the wisdom and fortitude required to face death. Lively, fearless and humorous, Somewhere Towards the End encapsulates the vibrant final decades of Athill's life. F...(展开全部)

尤里·瓦西里耶维奇·布伊达 Юрий Васильевич Буйда，1954— 俄罗斯作家。出生于俄罗斯加里宁格勒地区的兹纳明斯克。小说《零号列车》入围1994年俄罗斯布克奖短名单。短篇小说集《普鲁士新娘》于1999年获得阿波罗·格里戈里耶夫奖，该书的英文版由奥利弗·雷德翻译，于2005年获得罗西卡翻译奖。

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。

《海上钢琴师》原著作者。1958年生于都灵。1991年，处女作《愤怒的城堡》获得意大利坎皮耶罗奖、法国美第奇外国作品奖。1993年，《海洋，海》获得维多雷久文学奖和波斯克城堡文学奖。1994年，《丝绸》一出版便立刻登上意大利畅销榜，热潮迅疾燃烧整个欧洲，盘踞各国畅销榜单。 1998年，作品《海上钢琴师》被知名导演托纳多雷改编成电影。巴里科的作品，有着浓烈的艺术与童话气质，富有实验性与音乐感，浓缩着人类最为美好温暖的情感，既古老又新鲜，既传统又现代，散发着无穷的魅力。他的非虚构作品《野蛮人》曾探讨了写作与数字化革命之间的关系。在新作《游戏世界》中，巴里科重新回到了这个话题，将他的视角扩大到数字革命对人文主义思想和文化的影响。

Through sheer determination and courage, Kahn has researched the nature of concrete in the form of precast, cast in place or blocks. Each of his renowned works in exposed concrete, such as the Yale Art Gallery, the Richards Laboratories, the Bath House, the Salk Institute, the National Assembly, the Kimbell Museum, the Exeter Library and the Yale Center for British Art, is itse...(展开全部)

Through sheer determination and courage, Kahn has researched the nature of concrete in the form of precast, cast in place or blocks. Each of his renowned works in exposed concrete, such as the Yale Art Gallery, the Richards Laboratories, the Bath House, the Salk Institute, the National Assembly, the Kimbell Museum, the Exeter Library and the Yale Center for British Art, is itse...(展开全部)

One of Sidney Sheldon's most popular and bestselling titles, repackaged and reissued for a new generation of fans. Kate Blackwell is one of the richest and most powerful women in the world. She is an enigma, a woman surrounded by a thousand unanswered questions. Her father was a diamond prospector who struck it rich beyond his wildest dreams. Her mother was the daughter of a cr...(展开全部)

One of Sidney Sheldon's most popular and bestselling titles, repackaged and reissued for a new generation of fans. Kate Blackwell is one of the richest and most powerful women in the world. She is an enigma, a woman surrounded by a thousand unanswered questions. Her father was a diamond prospector who struck it rich beyond his wildest dreams. Her mother was the daughter of a cr...(展开全部)