In every story Clyde Clason has written he has woven his mystery around an unusual background of subject, and in this book, he surpassed himself. Nobody but he could so convincingly have woven into a modern American mystery story the strange customs and weird rites of colorful Tibet. Adam Merriweather, a Chicago collector, buys an eighth century sacred Tibetan manuscript. This ...(展开全部)

"Orlando" by Virginia Woolf is a novel that transcends the boundaries of time, gender, and literature. The story follows the epic adventures of Orlando, a young aristocrat who begins life as a male in the 16th century and inexplicably transforms into a woman three centuries later. This transformative narrative weaves a tapestry of history, biography, and fantasy, exploring themes of gender identity, sexuality, and the role of the individual in society. The novel opens in the Renaissance period, when Orlando lives as a wealthy nobleman, hunting, writing poetry, and enjoying the privileges of his aristocratic status. However, over the centuries, Orlando undergoes a mysterious transformation, eventually emerging as a woman in the early 20th century. This metamorphosis serves as a powerful metaphor for Woolf's exploration of gender roles and the constraints they impose on individuals. Throughout the novel, Orlando encounters a wide range of historical figures and events, from Queen Elizabeth I to the English Civil War to the Industrial Revolution. These encounters provide a backdrop for Woolf's reflections on the changing nature of society and the role of the individual within it. Orlando's experiences also allow Woolf to examine themes of creativity, immortality, and the meaning of life itself. The style of "Orlando" is unique and innovative, blending traditional narrative techniques with elements of poetry, drama, and philosophy. Woolf's playful use of language and her willingness to experiment with form contribute to the novel's enduring appeal. "Orlando" is a testament to Woolf's artistic vision and her ability to create a world that is both compelling and thought-provoking. 

As his tale begins， Orlando is a passionate young nobleman whose days are spent in rowdy revelry， filled with the colorful delights of Queen Elizabeth's court. By the close, he will have transformed into a modern， 36-year-old woman and three centuries will have passed. Orlando will not only witness the making of history from its edge， but will find that his unique position as a...(展开全部)

As his tale begins， Orlando is a passionate young nobleman whose days are spent in rowdy revelry， filled with the colorful delights of Queen Elizabeth's court. By the close, he will have transformed into a modern， 36-year-old woman and three centuries will have passed. Orlando will not only witness the making of history from its edge， but will find that his unique position as a...(展开全部)

"Orlando" by Virginia Woolf is a novel that transcends the boundaries of time, gender, and literature. The story follows the epic adventures of Orlando, a young aristocrat who begins life as a male in the 16th century and inexplicably transforms into a woman three centuries later. This transformative narrative weaves a tapestry of history, biography, and fantasy, exploring themes of gender identity, sexuality, and the role of the individual in society. The novel opens in the Renaissance period, when Orlando lives as a wealthy nobleman, hunting, writing poetry, and enjoying the privileges of his aristocratic status. However, over the centuries, Orlando undergoes a mysterious transformation, eventually emerging as a woman in the early 20th century. This metamorphosis serves as a powerful metaphor for Woolf's exploration of gender roles and the constraints they impose on individuals. Throughout the novel, Orlando encounters a wide range of historical figures and events, from Queen Elizabeth I to the English Civil War to the Industrial Revolution. These encounters provide a backdrop for Woolf's reflections on the changing nature of society and the role of the individual within it. Orlando's experiences also allow Woolf to examine themes of creativity, immortality, and the meaning of life itself. The style of "Orlando" is unique and innovative, blending traditional narrative techniques with elements of poetry, drama, and philosophy. Woolf's playful use of language and her willingness to experiment with form contribute to the novel's enduring appeal. "Orlando" is a testament to Woolf's artistic vision and her ability to create a world that is both compelling and thought-provoking. 

At once a pop culture icon, cult figure, and film industry outsider, master filmmaker David Lynch and his work defy easy definition. Dredged from his subconscious mind, Lynch’s work is primed to act on our own subconscious, combining heightened, contradictory emotions into something familiar but inscrutable. No less than his art, Lynch’s life also evades simple categorization, ...(展开全部)

The Man From St Petersburg is a dark tale of family secrets and political consequences. Ken Follett's masterful storytelling brings to life the danger of a world on the brink of war. A Secret Negotiation 1914. Tensions are rising as Europe finds itself caught in a web of alliances and dangerous warmongering. To help tip the balance in their favour Britain aims to draw Russia in...(展开全部)

His name was Feliks. He came to London to commit a murder that would change history. He had many weapons at his command, but the most dangerous were the love of a beautiful young woman longing for the end of innocence, and the passion of a high-born lady demanding satisfaction at any price. Against him were ranged the whole of the English police, a brilliant and powerful lord, ...(展开全部)

Orlando’s journey, from the court of Queen Elizabeth I to modern times will also be an internal one. He is an impulsive poet who learns patience in matters of the heart, and a woman who knows what it is to be a man. Virginia’s Woolf’s most unusual and fantastic creation is a funny, exuberant tale which examines the very nature of sexuality.

Virginia Woolf's exuberant `biography' tells the story of the cross-dressing, sex-changing Orlando who begins life as a young noble in the sixteenth century and moves through numerous historical and geographical worlds to finish as a modern woman writer in the 1920s. The book is in part a happy tribute to the `life' that her love for Vita Sackville-West had breathed into Virgin...(展开全部)