For nearly sixty years Somerset Maugham (1874--1965) was one of the most famous writers in the world. An enormously successful playwright and the author of over a hundred short stories and twenty-one novels -- several of which are now established classics -- Maugham expertly concealed a private life. Predominantly homosexual, and deeply in love with the charming but dissolute G...(展开全部)

For nearly sixty years Somerset Maugham (1874--1965) was one of the most famous writers in the world. An enormously successful playwright and the author of over a hundred short stories and twenty-one novels -- several of which are now established classics -- Maugham expertly concealed a private life. Predominantly homosexual, and deeply in love with the charming but dissolute G...(展开全部)

He was a brilliant teller of tales, one of the most widely read authors of the twentieth century, and at one time the most famous writer in the world, yet W. Somerset Maugham’s own true story has never been fully told. At last, the fascinating truth is revealed in a landmark biography by the award-winning writer Selina Hastings. Granted unprecedented access to Maugham’s persona...(展开全部)

He was a brilliant teller of tales, one of the most widely read authors of the twentieth century, and at one time the most famous writer in the world, yet W. Somerset Maugham’s own true story has never been fully told. At last, the fascinating truth is revealed in a landmark biography by the award-winning writer Selina Hastings. Granted unprecedented access to Maugham’s persona...(展开全部)

作者： 佐雅·阿格尼丝，是童书作家桑玛·弗朗西斯的笔名，出生于德国柏林。她的《珠穆朗玛峰》一书被儿童图书理事会（2019年）评选为“杰出科学书籍”，并在2019年博洛尼亚国际童书展上获得特别提名。除了作家身份外，她还是一名图书编辑，与英国多家知名出版社有着亲密合作。 绘者： 亚历山大·乌特金，俄罗斯插画家、漫画艺术家、设计师和音乐家。2006年毕业于莫斯科国立印刷艺术大学，获艺术硕士学位。他的绘画灵感主要来源于动画、动漫和电影（如迪斯尼、宫崎骏、诺兰等）、电视连续剧（如《辛普森一家》）。

The unforgettable, unknown history of colors and the vivid stories behind them in a beautiful multi-colored volume “Beautifully written . . . Full of anecdotes and fascinating research, this elegant compendium has all the answers.” —NPR, Best Books of 2017 The Secret Lives of Color tells the unusual stories of seventy-five fascinating shades, dyes and hues. From blonde to ginge...(展开全部)