First published in 1935, "The Crow Indians" offers a concise and accessible introduction to the nineteenth-century world of the Crow Indians. Drawing on interviews with Crow elders in the early twentieth century, Robert H. Lowie showcases many facets of Crow life, including ceremonies, religious beliefs, a rich storytelling tradition, everyday life, the ties of kinship and the ...(展开全部)

First published in 1935, "The Crow Indians" offers a concise and accessible introduction to the nineteenth-century world of the Crow Indians. Drawing on interviews with Crow elders in the early twentieth century, Robert H. Lowie showcases many facets of Crow life, including ceremonies, religious beliefs, a rich storytelling tradition, everyday life, the ties of kinship and the ...(展开全部)

In exile now for more than twenty years, Kenyan novelist, playwright, poet and critic Ngugi wa Thiong’o has become one of the most widely read African writers. Commencing in “our times” and set in the fictional “Free Republic of Aburiria,” Wizard of the Crow dramatizes with corrosive humor and keenness of observation a battle for control of the souls of the Aburirian people. ...(展开全部)

In exile for more than twenty years, Ngugi wa Thiong'o has become one of the most widely read African writers of our time, the power and scope of his work garnering him international attention and praise. His aim in Wizard of the Crow is, in his own words, nothing less than 'to sum up Africa of the twentieth century in the context of 2,000 years of world history.' Commen...(展开全部)

Brother turns on brother. The throne of England is at stake. The deadly Wars of the Roses have begun. . . . They ruled England before the Tudors, and now internationally bestselling author Philippa Gregory brings the Plantagenets to life through the dramatic and intimate stories of the secret players: the indomitable women. Elizabeth Woodville, a woman of extraordinary beau...(展开全部)

Brother turns on brother. The throne of England is at stake. The deadly Wars of the Roses have begun. . . . They ruled England before the Tudors, and now internationally bestselling author Philippa Gregory brings the Plantagenets to life through the dramatic and intimate stories of the secret players: the indomitable women. Elizabeth Woodville, a woman of extraordinary beau...(展开全部)

阿德里安娜·里斯本是当代巴西当代著名作家之一，曾获得包括若泽?萨拉马戈奖在内的多个文学奖项，出版了11部作品，包括长篇小说《一线回忆》《白色交响曲》《哥伦比娜之吻》《落柿》《蓝鸦》《河内》以及短篇小说和儿童文学作品。她的作品被翻译成英语、法语、西班牙语、德语、意大利语、罗马尼亚语，并且即将被翻译为阿拉伯语。她最知名的作品当属小说《白色交响曲》（Symphony?in?White，2001），获得2003年的若泽?萨拉马戈文学奖（José?Saramago?Award）?。

艾特玛托夫（1928—2008） 全名钦吉斯·托瑞库洛维奇·艾特玛托夫，吉尔吉斯斯坦作家，主要創作生涯在蘇聯時期，曾获苏联国家文学奖、列寧奖。其作品被译为120餘種文字，流传世界各地。 苏联解体后，艾特玛托夫同时担任吉尔吉斯驻比利时、荷兰和卢森堡三国大使兼驻北约和欧共体代表。2008年6月10日，艾特玛托夫因肺部严重发炎，不治去世。吉尔吉斯当即宣布，6月14日为国悼日。 代表作： 中篇小说《查密莉雅》《草原和群山的故事》《永别了，古利萨雷》《白轮船》《花狗崖》 长篇小说《一日长于百年》《断头台》《群峰颠崩之时》等 譯者力冈（1926—1997） 原名王桂荣，俄苏文学翻译家 毕业于哈尔滨外国语专门学校俄语专业，后分配至安徽师范大学任教 在生命最后20年里，翻译了近700万字俄苏文学作品 代表译作： 《静静的顿河》《安娜·卡列尼娜》《复活》《日瓦戈医生》...(展开全部)

菲利帕· 格里高利是一位全职作者及电台、电视台主持人，拥有爱丁堡大学十八世纪文学研究博士学位，尤其偏爱创作以都铎王朝及16世纪英国为背景的小说，被称作“历史小说女王”。作品《另一个波琳家的女孩》发行全球26个国家，仅在英国就发行量破百万。后被好莱坞搬上银幕。《玫瑰战争》系列也将由BBC改编为电视剧《白王后》，已于2013年6月上映。菲利帕· 格里高利的历史小说系列仍在不断更新中，每有新作面世便长期占据美英各大畅销书榜单前位，受到读者广泛好评。