電影【變人】原著小說 艾西莫夫著名的「機器人系列」中最經典、也最令人動容的一本小說。馬丁一家人意外發現他們的機器管家「安德魯」具有藝術天份，開始協助他從事創作的工作，馬丁一家人把安德魯當作朋友，但安德魯的程式也一直驅使它遵守「機器人學三大法則」。 在安德魯經歷過馬丁先生的過世後，自我意識開始覺醒，它想要更像人類。安德魯努力自修，成為生理生化學家，發明人造器官；它也透過各種管道，迫使人類修改法律......安德魯是否能如願呢？ 《正子人》堪稱是小木偶的科幻版本，對於主人翁安德魯的心理、個性都有非常細微的刻劃，深刻觸動人心，讓讀者在機器人身上看到最崇高的人性。

The Bicentennial Man is a novella in the Robot Series by Isaac Asimov. The story formed the basis of the novel The Positronic Man (1993), co-written with Robert Silverberg, and the 1999 film Bicentennial Man, starring Robin Williams. The original story was awarded the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award for best science fiction novelette of 1976. According to the foreword in Robot ...(展开全部)

随笔作家、古董收藏家、能剧演员，凭借被称为“白洲所好”的独特眼光搜集古董，并通过专栏文章倡导简单、质朴、亲近自然的美学理念。两度获得“读卖文学奖”。 “人人都懂的物件，没必要刻意拥有。” “我想培养出能鉴别‘的确不对’的眼力。” 一心专注于古董和古代美术、以独特眼光书写日本之美的随笔作家白洲正子，发掘优秀的“真品”，通过经营染织工艺品店“工艺”传递和服的多彩魅力。本书收录描写改造茅草农屋“武相庄”的《无用的家》、传授挑选和服要诀的《穿衣之心》等八篇随笔。

Regarded as one of the most important sociological and business commentaries of modern times, The Organization Man developed the first thorough description of the impact of mass organization on American society. During the height of the Eisenhower administration, corporations appeared to provide a blissful answer to postwar life with the marketing of new technologies-television...(展开全部)

After the sudden death of his wife, Tom Kennedy believes a fresh start will help him and his young son Jake heal. A new beginning, a new house, a new town. Featherbank. But the town has a dark past. Twenty years ago, a serial killer abducted and murdered five residents. Until Frank Carter was finally caught, he was nicknamed "The Whisper Man," for he would lure his victims out ...(展开全部)

The Dice Man is a semi-comedic[citation needed] novel published in 1971 by George Cockcroft under the pen name Luke Rhinehart and tells the story of a psychiatrist who begins making life decisions based on the casting of dice. Cockcroft wrote the book based on his own experiences of using dice to make decisions while studying psychology.[1] The novel is noted for its subversivi...(展开全部)

Plot summary The book tells the story of a psychiatrist named Luke Rhinehart who, feeling bored and unfulfilled in life, starts making decisions about what to do based on a roll of a die. Along the way, there is sex, rape, murder, "dice parties", breakouts by psychiatric patients, and various corporate and governmental machines being put into a spin. There is also a description...(展开全部)

Two brothers meet at the remote fence line separating their cattle ranches in the lonely outback. In an isolated belt of Western Australia, they are each other’s nearest neighbor, their homes four hours’ drive apart. The third brother lies dead at their feet. Something caused Cam, the middle child who had been in charge of the family homestead, to die alone in the middle of now...(展开全部)

1975年生于英国伦敦西北，是牙买加与犹太人后裔。 1997年，以处女作《白牙》（White Teeth）引起英国文坛注意，好几家出版社同时竞拍出版权。此书一炮走红，扎迪成为欧洲文坛最具潜力的新锐女作家，夺得各类奖项：2000年“詹姆斯·泰特·布莱克纪念奖”的小说奖、2000年“惠特布莱德图书奖”最佳小说一等奖、“卫报杰出图书奖”一等奖、“英联邦作家处女作奖”一等奖，BT艾玛奖的最佳小说和最佳女新人奖。 2003年，以《签名收藏家》夺得《犹太季刊》颁发的温盖特奖，进入柑橘奖和《星期日时报》青年作家奖决选名单。 2003年，被权威杂志《格兰塔》选为20位最佳青年作家之一。 2005年，以《关于美》（On Beauty）入选英国布克奖短名单，并于2006年夺得柑橘奖。

As a mysterious fire rages through an affluent community in Southern California, Lew Archer tracks a missing--and possibly kidnapped--child and uncovers and entire secret history of wayward parents, wounded offspring, and murder. Along with its merciless suspense, The Underground Man possesses a moral vision as complex as that of a classic Greek tragedy.