It's the summer of 1960 in Elm Haven, Illinois, and five 12-year old boys are forming the bonds that a lifetime of changes will never erase. But then a dark cloud threatens the bright promise of summer vacation: on the last day of school, their classmate Tubby Cooke vanishes. Soon, the group discovers stories of other children who once disappeared from Elm Haven. And there are ...(展开全部)

丹·西蒙斯（Dan Simmons） 才华横溢的美国小说家，写遍奇幻、科幻、恐怖、推理、惊悚、历史、主流文学。只要他出手，任何类型的小说，必定叫好又叫座，捧回无数大奖，是名副其实的“跨界大师”。 科幻小说《海伯利安》囊括世界所有科幻重要奖项，与《银河帝国》并称为科幻文学史不可逾越的两座丰碑！ 奇幻小说《迦梨之歌》获得奇幻小说的至高奖项——世界奇幻文学奖，开创了出道作即拿下世界奇幻文学奖的先河。 《诡异之夏》是西蒙斯惊悚恐怖小说的代表作，荣获轨迹奖年度恐怖小说，并获得斯托克奖、德雷斯奖提名。小说以复古怀旧的笔调，描写了一个发生在夏天小镇上的诡异故事，在炎炎夏日依旧让人冷汗涔涔。

It's the summer of 1960 in Elm Haven, Illinois, and five 12-year old boys are forming the bonds that a lifetime of changes will never erase. But then a dark cloud threatens the bright promise of summer vacation: on the last day of school, their classmate Tubby Cooke vanishes. Soon, the group discovers stories of other children who once disappeared from Elm Haven. And there are ...(展开全部)

Every summer, Rose goes with her mom and dad to a lake house in Awago Beach. It's their getaway, their refuge. Rosie's friend Windy is always there, too, like the little sister she never had. But this summer is different. Rose's mom and dad won't stop fighting, and when Rose and Windy seek a distraction from the drama, they find themselves with a whole new set of problems. One ...(展开全部)

比尔·布莱森（Bill Bryson），英国著名非虚构作家，尤其擅长人文历史、科普、游记类的写作。代表作有《万物简史》《人体简史》等。荣获詹姆斯·乔伊斯奖、塞缪尔·约翰逊等多个重大文学奖项。 曾任英国杜伦大学校长，英国皇家学会荣誉院士。早年曾供职于泰晤士报、独立报，同时也为《纽约时报》《国家地理杂志》等撰文。

比尔·布莱森（Bill Bryson），英国著名非虚构作家，尤其擅长人文历史、科普、游记类的写作。代表作有《万物简史》《人体简史》等。荣获詹姆斯·乔伊斯奖、塞缪尔·约翰逊等多个重大文学奖项。 曾任英国杜伦大学校长，英国皇家学会荣誉院士。早年曾供职于泰晤士报、独立报，同时也为《纽约时报》《国家地理杂志》等撰文。

One of the most admired nonfiction writers of our time retells the story of one truly fabulous year in the life of his native country—a fascinating and gripping narrative featuring such outsized American heroes as Charles Lindbergh, Babe Ruth, and yes Herbert Hoover, and a gallery of criminals (Al Capone), eccentrics (Shipwreck Kelly), and close-mouthed politicians (Calvin...(展开全部)

比尔·布莱森（Bill Bryson），英国著名非虚构作家，尤其擅长人文历史、科普、游记类的写作。代表作有《万物简史》《人体简史》等。荣获詹姆斯·乔伊斯奖、塞缪尔·约翰逊等多个重大文学奖项。 曾任英国杜伦大学校长，英国皇家学会荣誉院士。早年曾供职于泰晤士报、独立报，同时也为《纽约时报》《国家地理杂志》等撰文。

One of the most admired nonfiction writers of our time retells the story of one truly fabulous year in the life of his native country—a fascinating and gripping narrative featuring such outsized American heroes as Charles Lindbergh, Babe Ruth, and yes Herbert Hoover, and a gallery of criminals (Al Capone), eccentrics (Shipwreck Kelly), and close-mouthed politicians (Calvin...(展开全部)

比尔·布莱森（Bill Bryson），英国著名非虚构作家，尤其擅长人文历史、科普、游记类的写作。代表作有《万物简史》《人体简史》等。荣获詹姆斯·乔伊斯奖、塞缪尔·约翰逊等多个重大文学奖项。 曾任英国杜伦大学校长，英国皇家学会荣誉院士。早年曾供职于泰晤士报、独立报，同时也为《纽约时报》《国家地理杂志》等撰文。