Introduction We Americans are a nation of game player . From friday nighet poker and sunday bingo to corporate rivalry and the nuclear arms race, Americans are preoccupied with winning and losing. Competition is our creed ; it is knit into the fabric of our national life . Sports and game shows are national pastimes. Eithe...(展开全部)

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《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。

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)

In The Power the world is a recognisable place: there's a rich Nigerian kid who larks around the family pool; a foster girl whose religious parents hide their true nature; a local American politician; a tough London girl from a tricky family. But something vital has changed, causing their lives to converge with devastating effect. Teenage girls now have immense physical power -...(展开全部)

"The Power is our era's The Handmaid's Tale." --Ron Charles, Washington Post "Novels based on premises like the one at the core of The Power can quickly become little more than thought experiments, but Alderman dodges this trap deftly -- her writing is beautiful, and her intelligence seems almost limitless. She also has a pitch-dark sense of humor that she wields perfectly." --...(展开全部)

The Secret revealed the law of attraction. Now Rhonda Byrne reveals the greatest power in the universe. This is the handbook to the greatest power in the universe—The Power to have anything you want. Every discovery, invention, and human creation comes from The Power. Perfect health, incredible relationships, a career you love, a life filled with happiness, and the money...(展开全部)