In this compulsively readable, fascinating, and provocative guide to classical music, Norman Lebrecht, one of the world’s most widely read cultural commentators tells the story of the rise of the classical recording industry from Caruso’s first notes to the heyday of Bernstein, Glenn Gould, Callas, and von Karajan. Lebrecht compellingly demonstrates that classical recording h...(展开全部)

In this compulsively readable, fascinating, and provocative guide to classical music, Norman Lebrecht, one of the world’s most widely read cultural commentators tells the story of the rise of the classical recording industry from Caruso’s first notes to the heyday of Bernstein, Glenn Gould, Callas, and von Karajan. Lebrecht compellingly demonstrates that classical recording h...(展开全部)

The greatest movie never made The fascinating tale of Kubrick’s unfilmed masterpiece Now available in an unlimited, single-volume edition! For 40 years, Kubrick fans and film buffs have wondered about the director's mysterious unmade film on Napoleon Bonaparte. Slated for production immediately following the release of 2001: A Space Odyssey, Kubrick’s "Napoleon" was to be at on...(展开全部)

The Worst Journey in the World recounts Robert Falcon Scott's ill-fated expedition to the South Pole. Apsley Cherry-Garrard, the youngest member of Scott's team and one of three men to make and survive the notorious Winter Journey, draws on his firsthand experiences as well as the diaries of his compatriots to create a stirring and detailed account of Scott's legendary expediti...(展开全部)

Fairy tales revealing a deep folk wisdom about the psychological tasks of the second half of life."A book glowing with magic and delight". -- Common Boundary

Fairy tales revealing a deep folk wisdom about the psychological tasks of the second half of life."A book glowing with magic and delight". -- Common Boundary

WINNER OF THE NAACP IMAGE AWARD WINNER OF THE CORETTA SCOTT KING AUTHOR AWARD National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson's stirring novel-in-verse explores how a family moves forward when their glory days have passed and the cost of professional sports on Black bodies. Cover may vary. For as long as ZJ can remember, his dad has been everyone's hero. As a charming, talented p...(展开全部)

WINNER OF THE NAACP IMAGE AWARD WINNER OF THE CORETTA SCOTT KING AUTHOR AWARD National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson's stirring novel-in-verse explores how a family moves forward when their glory days have passed and the cost of professional sports on Black bodies. Cover may vary. For as long as ZJ can remember, his dad has been everyone's hero. As a charming, talented p...(展开全部)

尼古拉斯•迈耶（Nicholas Meyer，1945－） 美国著名作家、编剧、导演。其导演、编剧作品有《星际迷航》系列（Star Trek II 、IV &VI）、《两世奇人》、《挽歌》、《埃及王子》等。 迈耶写过三部福尔摩斯续作皆获得巨大成功，其中《百分之七溶液》（1974）卖出200万册，成为国际畅销书，荣获英国推理作家协会金匕首奖（1975），并入选美国推理作家协会（MWA）的百佳经典书单（第65位），在历史推理榜上排名第三（第一、第二分别是《时间的女儿》和《玫瑰的名字》）。他亲自操刀改编的电影《百分之七溶液》剧本曾获奥斯卡最佳原创剧本奖提名（1976）。 《西区恐怖》是迈耶福尔摩斯续作系列的第二本，曾连续十一周位列《纽约时报》畅销书榜单。

尼古拉斯•迈耶（Nicholas Meyer，1945－） 美国著名作家、编剧、导演。其导演、编剧作品有《星际迷航》系列（Star Trek II 、IV &VI）、《两世奇人》、《挽歌》、《埃及王子》等。 迈耶写过三部福尔摩斯续作皆获得巨大成功，其中《百分之七溶液》（1974）卖出200万册，成为国际畅销书，荣获英国推理作家协会金匕首奖（1975），并入选美国推理作家协会（MWA）的百佳经典书单（第65位），在历史推理榜上排名第三（第一、第二分别是《时间的女儿》和《玫瑰的名字》）。他亲自操刀改编的电影《百分之七溶液》剧本曾获奥斯卡最佳原创剧本奖提名（1976）。 《西区恐怖》是迈耶福尔摩斯续作系列的第二本，曾连续十一周位列《纽约时报》畅销书榜单。