繼第一本小說《蘇西的世界》暢銷後，艾莉絲．西柏德經過四年的沉澱才出新書，這一次她大膽嘗試描寫中年女性的困境。 　　克萊兒和海倫是一對被關在一場殘酷關係中的母女，彼此卻已成了對方生活的中心。但是在大大出人意表的開場中，海倫跨過了一道她從未想過會踰越的界線。她幾乎毫無意識地採取行動，彷彿她長久以來就想這麼做了。海倫與她年邁失智的母親克萊兒，透過一場母女的慘劇檢視女性的一生，直視生命的殘酷。 　　接下來的24小時內，海倫來到一個新的十字路口，當她面臨抉擇時，過往的生命片段一一浮現眼前。過去這麼多年來她處心積慮要贏得母親的愛，如今她自由了，但這卻是太危險也太不能把握的自由。 　　希柏德在《近月》一書中探討了家人之間的情感糾結、犧牲的意義，以及把我們與潛藏的瘋狂衝動分開的那條細細的界線。蘇西如果沒有在14歲死去，或許就會是49歲的海倫。同樣是暴力事件，希...(展开全部)

让•热内（Jean Genet 1910—1986），法国作家。出生后被遗弃，在教养院长大。早年流浪、偷窃、卖淫，多次被捕入狱。在狱中开始写作诗歌和小说，包括《死囚》、《鲜花圣母》、《小偷日记》等。作品被纪德、科克托等人发现，叹为天才，他们与萨特等数十位作家联名向法国总统请愿，要求终身赦免热内。出狱后，热内转入戏剧创作，代表作有《女仆》、《阳台》、《屏风》等，声誉鹊起。后参与社会运动，支持被压迫者的反抗，尤其是巴勒斯坦民族解放运动。

The whole world wants to learn the secrets of Nordic exceptionalism: why are the Danes the happie st people in the world, despite having the highest taxes? If the Finns really have the best education system, how come they still think all Swedish men are gay? Are the Icelanders really feral? How are the Norwegians spending their fantastical oil wealth? And why do all of them hat...(展开全部)

DC Comics Absolute Editions set the standard for the highestquality, most in-depth presentation of classic graphic novels. Eachoversized volume is presented in a slipcase and includes unique additionalmaterial making each Absolute Edition a cornerstone of any serious comicscollection.The latest Absolute Collection is the Eisner Award-winning DC: THE NEWFRONTIER, written illustr...(展开全部)

"Singularly interesting and stimulating. . . . A passionate and original work of scholarship."—Richard Wollheim, Times Literary Supplement "With the publication [of Rembrandt's Enterprise], Svetlana Alpers has firmly established herself in the front ranks of art historians at work today. . . . The book is not a long one. Yet, there is more perceptive scholarship packed into i...(展开全部)

Writer/illustrator Darwyn Cooke's critically acclaimed masterpiece DC: THE NEW FRONTIER is celebrated in this new edition featuring story pages, detailed annotations, alternate sequences and an extensive gallery of sketches, pinups, action figure art and much more! In the 1950s, Cold War paranoia has resulted in the mystery men of the Golden Age being outlaws. Stalwarts such as...(展开全部)

Timeless tales of the world's greatest heroes from the legendary creator of THE SANDMAN and AMERICAN GODS are collected in DC UNIVERSE BY NEIL GAIMAN. What evil is so powerful that it can melt the Man of Steel--and extinguish the Green Lantern's light? How did Poison Ivy's power first take root--and where did the Riddler find his calling? Who killed the Batman--and will the leg...(展开全部)

简介：卡诺拉·西亚·拉尔格恩，代号盲女，一名不那么正义的超级英雄虽然因为儿时的经历认知有点混乱，但总体上来说还是善良的“因为冷漠到只爱自己的生命，所以也无比爱护成就我生命的人”点击即看盲女的人生故事