In 1936 the Schwarts, an immigrant family desperate to escape Nazi Germany, settle in a small town in upstate New York, where the father, a former high school teacher, is demeaned by the only job he can get: gravedigger and cemetery caretaker. After local prejudice and the family's own emotional frailty result in unspeakable tragedy, the gravedigger's daughter, Rebecca, begi...(展开全部)

From the author of 'Blonde', 'The Falls' and 'We Were the Mulvaneys', this new novel takes in the themes of race, immigration, family and social mobility, and is Joyce Carol Oates at her storytelling best. 'The Gravedigger's Daughter' tells the tale of Rebecca Schwart, born in the late 1930s to an immigrant family from Nazi Germany, just as they are arriving to America. The fa...(展开全部)

From the author of 'Blonde', 'The Falls' and 'We Were the Mulvaneys', this new novel takes in the themes of race, immigration, family and social mobility, and is Joyce Carol Oates at her storytelling best. 'The Gravedigger's Daughter' tells the tale of Rebecca Schwart, born in the late 1930s to an immigrant family from Nazi Germany, just as they are arriving to America. The fam...(展开全部)

Fleeing Nazi Germany in 1936, the Schwarts immigrate to a small town in upstate New York. Here the father—a former high school teacher—is demeaned by the only job he can get: gravedigger and cemetery caretaker. When local prejudice and the family's own emotional frailty give rise to an unthinkable tragedy, the gravedigger's daughter, Rebecca heads out into America. Embarking up...(展开全部)

To research his thesis on contemporary agrarian life, anthropology student David Mazon moves from Paris to La Pierre-Saint-Christophe, a village in the marshlands of western France. Determined to capture the essence of rurality, the intrepid scholar shuttles around restlessly on his moped to interview local residents. Unbeknownst to David, in these nondescript lands, once theat...(展开全部)

"Elena Ferrante will blow you away."-Alice Sebold, author of The Lovely Bones From the author of The Days of Abandonment, The Lost Daughter is Elena Ferrante's most compelling and perceptive meditation on womanhood and motherhood yet. Leda, a middle-aged divorce, is alone for the first time in years when her daughters leave home to live with their father. Her initial, unexpecte...(展开全部)

In the summer of 1862, a group of young artists led by the passionate and talented Edward Radcliffe descends upon Birchwood Manor on the banks of the Upper Thames. They plan to spend a secluded summer month in a haze of inspiration and creativity. But by the time their stay sis over, one woman is dead while another has disappeared; a priceless heirloom is missing; and Edward Ra...(展开全部)

In the summer of 1862, a group of young artists led by the passionate and talented Edward Radcliffe descends upon Birchwood Manor on the banks of the Upper Thames. They plan to spend a secluded summer month in a haze of inspiration and creativity. But by the time their stay sis over, one woman is dead while another has disappeared; a priceless heirloom is missing; and Edward Ra...(展开全部)

凯特•莫顿（Kate Morton），澳大利亚国民级女作家，被国外读者誉为“文学女王”。自处女作《雾中回忆》横空出世以来，她就成为享誉世界的畅销书作家，作品累计总销量突破1100万册，以34种语言版本，风靡42个国家和地区。2013年，她以高票数登顶“澳大利亚受欢迎作家”排行榜。她曾四度摘得澳大利亚书业（ABIA）“年度小说”大奖，创下了该奖项开设以来无人能及的纪录。 莫顿成长于澳大利亚昆士兰东南山区，自小酷爱阅读，坚信阅读能实现真正的自由。她曾先后求学于英国伦敦三一学院和皇家戏剧艺术学院，以优等生荣誉毕业于昆士兰大学文学系。 《钟表匠的女儿》是她的第六部长篇小说，出版后迅速登上《纽约时报》畅销书榜。本书以英国诸多历史建筑为灵感，结合前拉斐尔派艺术家们的奇闻逸事，描绘出一幅缱绻、哀婉而沉郁的历史画卷。故事通过一位神秘人物之口，向读者讲述了一座古老庄园...(展开全部)

Spies, poison, and curses surround her…. Is there anyone she can trust? In The Kingmaker’s Daughter, #1 New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory presents a novel of conspiracy and a fight to the death for love and power at the court of Edward IV of England. The Kingmaker’s Daughter is the gripping story of the daughters of the man known as the “Kingmaker,” Richard Nev...(展开全部)