Grushin's stunning debut drew praise that placed her in the top rank of young literary voices. Now she returns with that rarity: a second novel even more dazzling than her first. The line: the universal symbol of scarcity and bureauA-cracy that exists wherever petty officials are let loose to abuse their powers. The line begins to form on the whispered rumor that a famous exi...(展开全部)

The first-hand, behind-the-scenes account of the creative inspiration behind the High Line, the transformative public 'park in the sky' that has reshaped global perceptions of urban space – and become one of the most beloved and visited destinations in New York City. The first full documentation that visually charts the journey of this global landmark from the designer's point ...(展开全部)

李查德 LEE CHILD 1954年生於英國。上高中時，獲得獎學金成為《魔戒》作者托爾金的學弟。之後他曾就讀法學院、在戲院打工，最後進入電視台，展開長達18年的電視人生涯，製作過許多叫好叫座的節目。 40歲那年，李查德在一夕之間失業了，但就像他筆下智勇雙全的傑克．李奇總能化險為夷一樣，他將這個中年危機化為最有利的轉機。酷愛閱讀的他花了6塊美金買了紙筆，寫下「浪人神探」傑克．李奇系列的第一集《地獄藍調》，結果一出版就登上英國週日泰晤士報的暢銷排行榜，在美國更贏得推理小說最高殊榮之一的「安東尼獎」以及「巴瑞獎」最佳處女作，並獲得「麥卡維帝獎」和「黛莉絲獎」的提名。而次年出版的第二集《至死方休》亦榮獲「W.H.史密斯好讀獎」。此後他以一年一本的速度推出續集，每出版必定征服大西洋兩岸各大暢銷排行榜，更風靡了全球43國的讀者，正如同故事大師史蒂芬．金的讚譽：...(展开全部)

Reacher takes a stroll through a small Wisconsin town and sees a class ring in a pawn shop window: West Point 2005. A tough year to graduate: Iraq, then Afghanistan. The ring is tiny, for a woman, and it has her initials engraved on the inside. Reacher wonders what unlucky circumstance made her give up something she earned over four hard years. He decides to find out. And find ...(展开全部)

李查德 LEE CHILD 1954年生於英國。上高中時，獲得獎學金成為《魔戒》作者托爾金的學弟。之後他曾就讀法學院、在戲院打工，最後進入電視台，展開長達18年的電視人生涯，製作過許多叫好叫座的節目。 40歲那年，李查德在一夕之間失業了，但就像他筆下智勇雙全的傑克．李奇總能化險為夷一樣，他將這個中年危機化為最有利的轉機。酷愛閱讀的他花了6塊美金買了紙筆，寫下「浪人神探」傑克．李奇系列的第一集《地獄藍調》，結果一出版就登上英國週日泰晤士報的暢銷排行榜，在美國更贏得推理小說最高殊榮之一的「安東尼獎」以及「巴瑞獎」最佳處女作，並獲得「麥卡維帝獎」和「黛莉絲獎」的提名。而次年出版的第二集《至死方休》亦榮獲「W.H.史密斯好讀獎」。此後他以一年一本的速度推出續集，每出版必定征服大西洋兩岸各大暢銷排行榜，更風靡了全球43國的讀者，正如同故事大師史蒂芬．金的讚譽：...(展开全部)

本书为公版书，为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品，供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。

When Jon Krakauer reached the summit of Mt. Everest in the early afternoon of May 10, 1996, he hadn't slept in fifty-seven hours and was reeling from the brain-altering effects of oxygen depletion. As he turned to begin his long, dangerous descent from 29,028 feet, twenty other climbers were still pushing doggedly toward the top.  No one had noticed that the sky had begun to fi...(展开全部)

凯芮•妮•道欷缇生于北爱尔兰的德里，当时是北爱问题的高峰期，她在一幢斑驳破旧的老房子里长大，房子处在城镇最混乱的地带。但对她和其他许多家庭而言，那里并没有什么平静的地带。她父母中的一方是天主教徒，另一方则是新教徒。在一年中他们两次被赶出家门，而在她11岁的时候一枚自制的汽油炸弹从她卧室的窗口被扔了进来。恐怖主义者充斥着城市的每一个角落，而对像凯芮家这样身处那身份裂缝中的家庭而言，更是无处可逃。 在《稀薄之地》这部揉合回忆录、历史及自然的作品中，凯芮将带读者探索大自然是如何让她保持神智清晰、帮助她从伤痛中痊愈，我们也可以在她的故事里看见兼具暴力与贫穷、希望与美的环境中，也能看见有时人们试图建立并稳住自己的城墙，却又允许恐惧和暴力在里头再次肆虐。凯芮让我们通过语言和学习重新构建了我们所生活其中的图景，并让我们记住我们不断斗争的土地不仅仅是地图上的线条和住...(展开全部)

The desert air is hot with sex and betrayal, death and madness and only Archer can make sense of a killer who makes murder a work of art. Finding a purloined portrait of a leggy blonde was supposed to be an easy paycheck for Detective Lew Archer, but that was before the bodies began piling up. Suddenly, Archer find himself smack in the middle of a decades-long mystery of a bril...(展开全部)

Witemeyer Returns with Her Trademark Blend of Adventure, Romance, and HumorGrace Mallory is tired of running, of hiding. But when an old friend sends an after-hours telegraph transmission warning Grac