Aunt Mildred declared that no good could come of the Melbury family Christmas gatherings at their country residence Flaxmere. So when Sir Osmond Melbury, the family patriarch, is discovered – by a guest dressed as Santa Klaus – with a bullet in his head on Christmas Day, the festivities are plunged into chaos. Nearly every member of the party stands to reap some sort of benefit...(展开全部)

'This extremely clever country-house murder mystery is the perfect holiday gift for the avid cosy crime fan. It has an aristocratic setting, a dead earl, and a major suspect ... There are loads of clues, red herrings, and twists in a truly classic Christmas mystery with all the golden age patina.' --Globe and Mail Aunt Mildred declared that no good could come of the Melbury fam...(展开全部)

BECAUSE IT'S THERE.George Herbert Leigh Mallory is said to have given this in reply to the question Why do you want to climb Mount Everest? On his third expedition in June 1924, Mallory and his climbing partner, Andrew Irvine, disappeared on the North-East ridge during their ascent, having been sighted only a few hundred meters from the summit. In 1993, in a small Nepalese stor...(展开全部)

Combining accounts of legendary mountain ascents with vivid descriptions of his own forays into wild, high landscapes, Robert McFarlane reveals how the mystery of the world’s highest places has came to grip the Western imagination—and perennially draws legions of adventurers up the most perilous slopes. His story begins three centuries ago, when mountains were feared as the for...(展开全部)

Combining accounts of legendary mountain ascents with vivid descriptions of his own forays into wild, high landscapes, Robert McFarlane reveals how the mystery of the world’s highest places has came to grip the Western imagination—and perennially draws legions of adventurers up the most perilous slopes. His story begins three centuries ago, when mountains were feared as the for...(展开全部)

Bruce is a lot of things. He is a bear. He is a grump. He is a pretty decent cook. And he is a mother. One thing Bruce is not? Santa Claus. But that doesn’t stop the whole forest from lining up to give him their Christmas wishes when he becomes the victim of mistaken identity—again. Kids will howl with laughter as award-winning author-illustrator Ryan T. Higgins delivers anothe...(展开全部)

The halls are decked, the tree is trimmed, and one young boy is wide awake and watching for a special late-night visitor. But waiting isn't easy--especially when every little noise sounds like Santa! Includes 24 flash cards. Full color.

The halls are decked, the tree is trimmed, and one young boy is wide awake and watching for a special late-night visitor. But waiting isn't easy--especially when every little noise sounds like Santa! Includes 24 flash cards. Full color.

『Santa Fe』（サンタフェ）とは、1991年（平成3年）11月13日に朝日发行商から発売された宮沢りえのヌード写真集です。撮影したのは、有名な摄影师・篠山紀信です。発売当時の宮沢は18歳であったが、撮影時点では17歳であったとも言われています。宮沢が当時人気絶頂だったこともあって150万部の畅销产品となり、これは日本における芸能人写真集の売上部数としては未だに破られていません。従って、日本一の写真集と言えます。当時は品切れなどで手に入らなかった人もたくさんいました。現在では购买二手货することが出来ますので、一度は見た方が良いと思います。

『Santa Fe』（サンタフェ）とは、1991年（平成3年）11月13日に朝日发行商から発売された宮沢りえのヌード写真集です。撮影したのは、有名な摄影师・篠山紀信です。発売当時の宮沢は18歳であったが、撮影時点では17歳であったとも言われています。宮沢が当時人気絶頂だったこともあって150万部の畅销产品となり、これは日本における芸能人写真集の売上部数としては未だに破られていません。従って、日本一の写真集と言えます。当時は品切れなどで手に入らなかった人もたくさんいました。現在では购买二手货することが出来ますので、一度は見た方が良いと思います。