Not since "The Thorn Birds" has Colleen McCullough written a novel of such broad appeal about a family and the Australian experience as "The Touch." At its center is Alexander Kinross, remembered as a young man in his native Scotland only as a shiftless boilermaker's apprentice and a godless rebel. But when, years later, he writes from Australia to summon his bride, his Scotti...(展开全部)

Spanning nearly fifty years, from the 1860s through to the turn of the century, "The Touch" tells the story of Alexander Kinross, who flees from a childhood of poverty in Scotland to make his fortune in the Australian and the American gold fields. In the process, he meets the woman he loves but can never marry - and marries a woman who can never love him. When Alexander Kinross...(展开全部)

"Provides a fulfilling and imaginative traversal of the many landscapes of touch. Constance Classen's deft introductions provide both context for, and commentary on, a constellation of texts - academic and literary, historical and contemporary - whose appearance makes a major contribution to the burgeoning study of the senses."--Tim Barringer, Yale University "Get your hands on...(展开全部)

Not since The Thorn Birds has Colleen McCullough written a novel of such broad appeal about a family and the Australian experience as The Touch. At its center is Alexander Kinross， remembered as a young man in his native Scotland only as a shiftless boilermaker s apprentice and a godless rebel. But when， years later， he writes from Australia to summon his bride， his Scottish r...(展开全部)

1949年出生于英国，国际畅销小说家，他写的故事感动了世界不同角落里的人，多次获得儿童文学大奖，被联合国教科文组织推荐给全球的家长和孩子们，代表作品有《天蓝色的彼岸》《黑暗的速度》《神秘的易拉罐》《躲藏的人》等。 艾利克斯•希尔在电视剧、电影、舞台剧和广播节目方面也颇有成就，剧本《神秘的巧克力》曾获得英国电影和电视艺术学院奖（BAFTA）。

此书的插画，被授予Grigor Vitez奖和2003年度国际插画双年展“金徽奖”。《The Blue Sky》原作现为日本Chihiro艺术博物馆藏品,Chihiro目前是世界上最大的绘本作品收藏馆，已收有来自25个国家147名艺术家共9，700幅作品。

全カット、歴史の都、ローマで撮り下ろし。石畳の続く街並みやスペイン広場でのファッションカットはじめ、高級ランジェリーに身を包んだ極上ボディを披露した上質セクシーなカットなど、深田恭子の今がつまった写真集! 必見です。

全カット、歴史の都、ローマで撮り下ろし。石畳の続く街並みやスペイン広場でのファッションカットはじめ、高級ランジェリーに身を包んだ極上ボディを披露した上質セクシーなカットなど、深田恭子の今がつまった写真集! 必見です。

There is a spot. It is a good spot. It is the perfect spot to stand. There is no reason to ever leave. But somewhere above there is also a rock. A rock from the sky. Here comes The Rock from the Sky, a hilarious meditation on the workings of friendship, fate, shared futuristic visions, and that funny feeling you get that there’s something off somewhere, but you just can’t put y...(展开全部)