多麗絲·萊辛（Doris Lessing, 1919- ），英國現當代最重要的作家之一。生於波斯（今伊朗），5歲時隨家人遷往南非羅德西亞（今津巴布韋）。萊辛的童年是在農場中度過的。 1949 年，萊辛攜帶她的第一部小說手稿初回英國。這部題為《青草在歌唱》的小說是她的處女作，於1950年在英國出版，一舉成功，並同時在美國及十個歐洲國家出版發行。她的國際聲譽亦由此建立，創作一發而不可收。 不僅她的長篇小說，她的幻想小說以及短篇小說的創作也取得了令人矚目的成就。其中，短篇小說集《五》獲得薩默塞特·毛姆文學獎。1981年獲奧地利的歐洲文學國家獎，1982年獲得德意志莎士比亞文學獎，代表作有五卷本的《暴力的孩子》系列、《金色筆記》、《黑暗來臨前的夏季》、《倖存者的回憶錄》等。短篇小說則多收入了《第十九號房間》及《傑克·奧尼爾的誘惑》兩部集子中。五卷本的小說系列...(展开全部)

Since the dawn of civilization, felines have prowled alongside mankind as they expanded their territory and spread the myth of human greatness. And today, cats are peddled on social media as silly creatures here to amuse humans with their antics. But this is an absurd, self-centered fantasy. The true history of felines is one of heroism, love, tragedy, sacrifice, and gravitas. ...(展开全部)

Tom visits a very special exhibition where each picture features a cat. One by one, the cats all leap out and follow him, until a very large, scary cat makes them rush back to the safety of their frames. But these aren't just any cats or any pictures! Ruth Brown has created her own unique and amusing masterpieces in the style of twelve well known painters from around the world....(展开全部)

Tom visits a very special exhibition where each picture features a cat. One by one, the cats all leap out and follow him, until a very large, scary cat makes them rush back to the safety of their frames. But these aren't just any cats or any pictures! Ruth Brown has created her own unique and amusing masterpieces in the style of twelve well known painters from around the world....(展开全部)

Tom visits a very special exhibition where each picture features a cat. One by one, the cats all leap out and follow him, until a very large, scary cat makes them rush back to the safety of their frames. But these aren't just any cats or any pictures! Ruth Brown has created her own unique and amusing masterpieces in the style of twelve well known painters from around the world....(展开全部)

Tom visits a very special exhibition where each picture features a cat. One by one, the cats all leap out and follow him, until a very large, scary cat makes them rush back to the safety of their frames. But these aren't just any cats or any pictures! Ruth Brown has created her own unique and amusing masterpieces in the style of twelve well known painters from around the world....(展开全部)

马特·里克特（Matt Richtel），《New York Times》记者，报道领域广泛，尤其擅长科技对人们生活的影响这一主题。2010年凭借对分心驾驶及其产生根源的系列报道，斩获普利策国内新闻报道奖（Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting），并由此推动了广泛改革。里克特毕业于加州大学伯克利分校和哥伦比亚大学新闻学院，他还是一名小说作家。

詹姆斯·乔伊斯，1882年生于爱尔兰都柏林。终生眷恋爱尔兰，却在青年时代迁居的里雅斯特，之后曾在巴黎和苏黎世居住，1941年于苏黎世告别人世。二十世纪最重要的诗人之一，最重要的著作包括《都柏林人》《一个青年艺术家的画像》《尤利西斯》及《芬尼根的守灵夜》。喜欢丹麦和丹麦人（称他们为“嗓音柔软的野性男人”），认为自己是哈姆雷特和维京人的灵魂伴侣。喜欢红色的邮筒、身穿红衣的邮递员和友好亲切的丹麦警察。当然，也很喜爱自己的小孙子史蒂芬。

Get swept away in this otherworldly adventure to Moominvalley through treacherous yet beautiful landscapesTove Jansson takes us on a beautifully illustrated and delightfully quirky journey through Moominvalley, perfectly capturing the experience and its emotional impact as seen through the innocent eyes of Susanna, who is bored with her life: Her cat is too content; her surroun...(展开全部)

A magical tale of Christmas and cats, perfect for everyone who loves A Street Cat Named Bob and Alfie the Doorstep Cat. It's nearly Christmas, and Jessamine Pike needs a serious life overhaul. Jess moves into Enysyule, a centuries-old cottage in Cornwall, and begins the process of renovating the rundown house by day and finishing her novel by night, planning to have both finish...(展开全部)