Meet the Wapshots of St Botolphs. There is Captain Leander Wapshot, venerable sea-dog and would-be suicide; his licentious older son, Moses; and Moses' adoring and errant younger brother, Coverly. Tragic and funny, ribald and splendidly picaresque, and partly based on Cheever's adolescence in New England, "The Wapshot Chronicle" is a family narrative in the finest traditions of...(展开全部)

When "The Wapshot Chronicle" was published in 1957, John Cheever was already recognized as a writer of superb short stories. But "The Wapshot Chronicle, " which won the 1958 National Book Award, established him as a major novelist. Based in part on Cheever's adolescence in New England, the novel follows the destinies of the impecunious and wildly eccentric Wapshots of St. Boto...(展开全部)

Once upon a time the Wapshots of St. Botolphs were distinguished for their unshakeable good opinion of themselves. But the family members have drifted far from their New England village - and into the demented caprices of the mighty, the bad graces of the IRS and the humiliating abyss of adulterous passion. A novel of large and tender vision, "The Wapshot Scandal" is filled wit...(展开全部)

桐野夏生，1951年生于日本石川县金泽市。日本小说界最受推崇的女性作家，有“日本写实小说女王”之称。其作品风格犀利、冷硬，极具社会批判色彩，着重于对人性善恶的深刻揭示。 主要获奖记录： 1993年凭《濡湿面颊的雨》获得第39届江户川乱步奖。 1998年凭《OUT》获得第51届日本推理作家协会奖。 1999年凭《柔嫩的脸颊》获得第121届直木奖。 2003年凭《异常》获得第31届泉镜花文学奖。 2004年凭《残虐记》获得第17届柴田炼三郎奖。 2005年以《点燃斗志》获第5届妇人公论文艺奖. 2009年以《女神记》获第19届紫式部文学奖。 英译本《OUT》成为日本史上首部获得美国爱伦•坡奖提名的作品

<i>Chronicle of the Seven Sorrows</i> traces the rise and fall of Pipi Soleil, “king of the wheelbarrow” at the vegetable market of Fort-de-France, in a tale as lively and magical as the marketplace itself. In a Martinique where creatures from folklore walk the land and cultural traditions cling tenuously to life, Patrick Chamoiseau’s characters confront the crippling heritage ...(展开全部)

作者简介 帕特里克・夏穆瓦佐，法 国作家，1953年出生于法国海 外省马提尼克岛首府法兰西堡 （位于加勒比地区）。学过法 律和社会经济学。当过法语教 师、教育官、法院监视官。 《梦魔的后代》是他的第一部 小说，获得了克莱贝尔・海登 奖、莫里斯岛奖。其他作品 有：《出色的索里波》、《克 里奥尔颂》、《得克萨科》、 《过去的时光》、《童年的回 忆》和《克里奥尔通信》等。

When Reverend Josiah Crawley, the impoverished curate of Hogglestock, is accused of theft it causes a public scandal, sending shockwaves through the world of Barsetshire. The Crawleys desperately try to remain dignified while they are shunned by society, but the scandal threatens to tear them, and the community, apart. Drawing on his own childhood experience of genteel poverty,...(展开全部)

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安东尼·特罗洛普作为一位伟大的文学家的地位，大起大落，时扬时抑，这不仅在英国文学史上没有先例，即使在世界也是极其罕见的。 倘若把有志者的奋斗与成功，比作在茫茫的大海上挥浆行舟，靠臂力、勇气和毅力划到彼岸，那么安东尼·特罗洛普正是这么一个当之无愧的有志者。他投身文学一开始就押的是大赌注。1843至1850年期间，他利用业余时间，以爱尔兰为背景写了三部小说和一个剧本，近二百万字，均告失败。