Ailsa doesn't trust MCC Berkshire, the young man helping out in her mother's antique shop. He tells wonderful stories about all the antiques and dazzles the customers, but everything he says is a pack of lies, isn't it? Adventure, romance, comedy, mystery--MCC tells a tale to suit every taste. But what is his story? Where is he from and why does he tell these lies? The truth is...(展开全部)

A tale of counterterrorism from an author who "ranks with Graham Greene in his knowledge of espionage and the human heart" (Publishers Weekly). Roger Ferris is one of the CIA's soldiers in the war on terrorism. He has come out of Iraq with a shattered leg and an intense mission—to penetrate the network of a master terrorist known only as "Suleiman." Ferris's plan for gett...(展开全部)

In this stunning debut, author Scott Lynch delivers the wonderfully thrilling tale of an audacious criminal and his band of confidence tricksters. Set in a fantastic city pulsing with the lives of decadent nobles and daring thieves, here is a story of adventure, loyalty, and survival that is one part Robin Hood, one part Ocean’s Eleven , and entirely enthralling.… An orphan’s...(展开全部)

They say that the Thorn of Camorr can beat anyone in a fight. They say he steals from the rich and gives to the poor. They say he's part man, part myth, and mostly street-corner rumor. And they are wrong on every count. Only averagely tall, slender, and god-awful with a sword, Locke Lamora is the fabled Thorn, and the greatest weapons at his disposal are his wit and cunning. He...(展开全部)

In this stunning debut, author Scott Lynch delivers the wonderfully thrilling tale of an audacious criminal and his band of confidence tricksters. Set in a fantastic city pulsing with the lives of decadent nobles and daring thieves, here is a story of adventure, loyalty, and survival that is one part “Robin Hood,” one part Ocean’s Eleven, and entirely enthralling.… An or...(展开全部)

A tale of counterterrorism from an author who "ranks with Graham Greene in his knowledge of espionage and the human heart" (Publishers Weekly). Roger Ferris is one of the CIA's soldiers in the war on terrorism. He has come out of Iraq with a shattered leg and an intense mission—to penetrate the network of a master terrorist known only as "Suleiman." Ferris's plan for gett...(展开全部)

A compact, coherent introduction to the study of rational belief, this text provides points of entry to such areas of philosophy as theory of knowledge, methodology of science, and philosophy of language. The book is accessible to all undergraduates and presupposes no philosophical training.

In this short companion to his book From Fascism to Populism in History, world-renowned historian Federico Finchelstein explains why fascists regarded simple and often hateful lies as truth, and why so many of their followers believed the falsehoods. Throughout the history of the twentieth century, many supporters of fascist ideologies regarded political lies as truth incarnate...(展开全部)

揭露文學與閱讀的本質．遊走真實與虛構之間 小心！這本書裡沒一句真話！ 一個自稱來自「樂丁」（Reading）、名叫MCC．伯克夏的神祕男子，對於書本有著不可自拔的迷戀，在艾莎母親所經營的骨董家具店內幫忙。一件件破舊不堪、毫不起眼的家具，在他口中都成了參與精彩歷史的寶物與證物。儘管故事內容是謊話連篇，伯克夏的生花妙口，卻成功迷惑了所有顧客，讓他們乖乖掏腰包付錢。 艾莎一方面著迷於伯克夏說故事的魅力，一方面又對他編謊、哄騙客人的行徑不以為然。當一些不尋常的跡象漸漸浮現，這對母女一時間竟也搞不清楚什麼是真、什麼是偽了…… 伯克夏究竟是誰？來自何方？他所說的每一個故事裡，是否也藏著自己的祕密？ 11件骨董、11則故事、11個場景、11種風格…… 【物件】老鐘、寫字盒、瓷盤、鍵琴、雨傘架、鏡子、木箱、捲頂蓋書...(展开全部)