布克獎得主Alan Hollinghurst擅長描寫男同志之間的情慾曖昧，露骨卻不流於低俗，04年BOOK PRIZE的得獎作品《The Line of Beauty》與前幾本創作也都是以男同志間的故事為主。而這本創作於1998年的《Spell》也不例外，是一部同性戀的風尚諧劇，小說講述了一名已經36歲的政府外交官員Alex，對他朋友22歲的兒子產生了情愫。《The Spell》處處洋溢著Alan Hollinghurst擅長的機敏對話與人物的鮮明性格。

布克獎得主Alan Hollinghurst擅長描寫男同志之間的情慾曖昧，露骨卻不流於低俗，04年BOOK PRIZE的得獎作品《The Line of Beauty》與前幾本創作也都是以男同志間的故事為主。而這本創作於1998年的《Spell》也不例外，是一部同性戀的風尚諧劇，小說講述了一名已經36歲的政府外交官員Alex，對他朋友22歲的兒子產生了情愫。《The Spell》處處洋溢著Alan Hollinghurst擅長的機敏對話與人物的鮮明性格。

赫尔曼·布洛赫（Hermann Broch，1886—1951） 奥地利小说家，与卡夫卡、穆齐尔、贡布罗维奇一起被昆德拉誉为“中欧最伟大的四位小说家”。布洛赫生于维也纳，父亲是纺织厂老板，母亲是犹太富商的女儿，他在20岁时接管父亲的纺织厂，后结识卡尔·克劳斯、托马斯·曼、茨威格、罗伯特·穆齐尔、埃利亚斯·卡内蒂、爱因斯坦等人，40岁时进入维也纳大学学习数学、心理学和哲学，45岁时出版首部长篇小说《梦游人》，1938年流亡美国，晚年主要从事群众心理学研究，1950年被提名诺贝尔文学奖，次年心脏病发作，于美国康涅狄格州纽黑文去世。主要代表作有小说《无罪者》《着魔》《梦游人》《维吉尔之死》《未知量》。 徐迟 翻译者，炼字的人。译作有《眩晕》《独自迈向生命的尽头》《他人的行当》等。

Alex and Conner Bailey's world is about to change, in this fast-paced adventure that uniquely combines our modern day world with the enchanting realm of classic fairytales. The Land of Stories tells the tale of twins Alex and Conner. Through the mysterious powers of a cherished book of stories, they leave their world behind and find themselves in a foreign land full of wonder ...(展开全部)

克里斯·柯尔弗(Chris Colfer)《纽约时报》畅销书作家，著名演员，也是第68届金球奖得主。他凭借在当红美剧《欢乐合唱团》中饰演科特·汉默尔一举成名，2011年入选美国《时代》周刊年度最具影响力100人。克里斯著有一系列畅销小说，包括《命中雷霆：卡森日记》《异世界童话之旅：许愿魔咒》《异世界童话之旅：女巫归来》《异世界童话之旅：格林警告》《异世界童话之旅：王国之上》 媒体评论 ⊙克里斯·柯尔弗打造的魔法王国让迪士尼都望尘莫及。 ——《今日美国》 ⊙在《异世界童话之旅》中，克里斯展现出两个高超天赋：编织极具想象力的情节和塑造多面化的人物。 ——《洛杉矶时报》 ⊙克里斯·柯尔弗是位出类拔萃的作家，他的作品中包含了孩子们钟爱的各种元素——回味深长的人物，怦然心动的...(展开全部)

In 2007, when a new edition of the Oxford Junior Dictionary ― widely used in schools around the world ― was published, a sharp-eyed reader soon noticed that around forty common words concerning nature had been dropped. Apparently they were no longer being used enough by children to merit their place in the dictionary. The list of these “lost words” included acorn, adder, bluebe...(展开全部)

In 2007, when a new edition of the Oxford Junior Dictionary ― widely used in schools around the world ― was published, a sharp-eyed reader soon noticed that around forty common words concerning nature had been dropped. Apparently they were no longer being used enough by children to merit their place in the dictionary. The list of these “lost words” included acorn, adder, bluebe...(展开全部)

The author of The Joy of Mathematics explores the mathematics of nature, literature and art. This fascinating look at the surprising ways mathematics influences the everyday world takes an abstract universe and anchors it to the "real" worlds of science, history and the arts in an intriguing way. Photos and line drawings.

The author of The Joy of Mathematics explores the mathematics of nature, literature and art. This fascinating look at the surprising ways mathematics influences the everyday world takes an abstract universe and anchors it to the "real" worlds of science, history and the arts in an intriguing way. Photos and line drawings.

An innovative thinker tackles the controversial question of why we believe in God and how religion shapes our lives and our future For a growing number of people, there is nothing more important than religion. It is an integral part of their marriage, child rearing, and community. In this daring new book, distinguished philosopher Daniel C. Dennett takes a hard look at t...(展开全部)