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In the sprawling, half-timbered mansion in the affluent suburb of Swinly Dean, Aristide Leonides lies dead from barbiturate poisoning. An accident? Not likely. In fact, suspicion has already fallen on his luscious widow, a cunning beauty fifty years his junior, set to inherit a sizeable fortune, and rumored to be carrying on with a strapping young tutor comfortably ensconced in the family estate. But criminologist Charles Hayward is casting his own doubts on the innocence of the entire Leonides brood. He knows them intimately. And he's certain that in a crooked house such as Three Gables, no one's on the level...

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On the luxurious Blue Train, beautiful American heiress Ruth Kettering's dire predictions come true-she's murdered. With few clues, Hercule Poirot must look into Ruth's startling secret life.

威廉•戈尔丁（William Golding，1911—1993），英国二十世纪最伟大的小说家之一，他的小说富含寓意，广泛地融入了古典文学，神话、基督教文化以及象征主义，一九八三年因其小说“具有清晰的现实主义叙述艺术以及神话的多样性与普遍性，揭示了当今世界的人性状况”而荣获诺贝尔文学奖。
《蝇王》是戈尔丁最重要的代表作，是一部著名的哲理小说，借小孩的天真来探讨人性的恶这一严肃主题。故事发生于想象中的第三次世界大战，一群六岁至十二岁的儿童在撤退途中因飞机失事被困在一座荒岛上，起先尚能和睦相处，后来由于恶的本性膨胀起来，便互相残杀，发生悲剧性的结果。作者将抽象的哲理命题具体化，让读者通过阅读引人入胜的故事和激动人心的争斗场面来加以体悟，人物、场景、故事、意象等等都深具象征意味，被公认为二十世纪最伟大的文学巨著之一。

A mysterious circus terrifies an audience for one extraordinary performance before disappearing into the night, taking one of the spectators along with it . . . </p>
In a novella set two years after the events of American Gods, Shadow pays a visit to an ancient Scottish mansion, and finds himself trapped in a game of murder and monsters . . . </p>
In a Hugo Award-winning short story set in a strangely altered Victorian England, the great detective Sherlock Holmes must solve a most unsettling royal murder . . . </p>
Two teenage boys crash a party and meet the girls of their dreams-;and nightmares . . . </p>
In a Locus Award-winning tale, the members of an excusive epicurean club lament that they've eaten everything that can be eaten, with the exception of a legendary, rare, and exceedingly dangerous Egyptian bird . . . </p>
Such marvelous creations and more-;including a short story set in the world of The Matrix, and others set in the worlds of gothic fiction and children's fiction-;can be found in this extraordinary collection, which showcases Gaiman's storytelling brilliance as well as his terrifyingly entertaining dark sense of humor. By turns delightful, disturbing, and diverting, Fragile Things is a gift of literary enchantment from one of the most unique writers of our time. </p>

A brand new full cast audiobook production of the classic collaboration from internationally bestselling authors Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett starring Rebecca Front as the Narrator, Michael Sheen as Aziraphale, and David Tennant as Crowley!
"Good Omens . . . is something like what would have happened if Thomas Pynchon, Tom Robbins and Don DeLillo had collaborated. Lots of literary inventiveness in the plotting and chunks of very good writing and characterization. It’s a wow. It would make one hell of a movie. Or a heavenly one. Take your pick."—Washington Post
According to The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch (the world's only completely accurate book of prophecies, written in 1655, before she exploded), the world will end on a Saturday. Next Saturday, in fact. Just before dinner.
So the armies of Good and Evil are amassing, Atlantis is rising, frogs are falling, tempers are flaring. Everything appears to be going according to Divine Plan. Except a somewhat fussy angel and a fast-living demon—both of whom have lived amongst Earth's mortals since The Beginning and have grown rather fond of the lifestyle—are not actually looking forward to the coming Rapture.
And someone seems to have misplaced the Antichrist . . .
Don’t miss Season 2 of the Prime original series!

The first ever illustrated paperback of the critically acclaimed and beloved children's classic, featuring 26 colour paintings and over 30 pencil drawings by Alan Lee.

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最有纪念意义的演出∣最钟爱的作品∣最伤感的时刻∣最失败的专辑
这是布雷特·安德森的私人回忆，也是传奇英伦乐队山羊皮的完整历程。
摇滚乐队总是容易走上同一条老路，重复相似的故事。布雷特·安德森在这本他曾说过不会写的书里呈现了风格迥异的叙事。从20世纪90年代横空出世，到2003年宣告解散，安德森在书中历陈了山羊皮乐队生涯的重要时刻，并以坦诚的态度评述了乐队的成与败。对于音乐产业与流行文化，他也做出了极富洞见的评论。
在乐队生活之外，安德森也回望了自己曾经支离破碎的生活，他潜入内心深处，向我们展现了真诚、犀利而敏感的自我。
编辑推荐：
★全球极具影响力的乐队山羊皮主唱亲述乐队生涯 追溯乐队起伏与成员纠葛
这本书是对山羊皮乐队历程的一次回溯，亦是一次颠覆。山羊皮乐队于20世纪90年代横空出世，成为彼时极具话题性和关注度的乐队。而伴随着极高的声望，乐队也经历了媒体炮轰、成员失和等重重难题，布雷特·安德森作为旋涡中心的话题人物，以诚恳的声音讲述了这段历史。
★深度剖析音乐产业生态 每一个热爱音乐的人必读的诚意之作
布雷特·安德森曾说这是一本他不想写的书，而最终促使他写就这部作品的动机，是他希望通过自己的亲身经历展现更广阔的图景，揭示在一支支乐队背后音乐产业运转的真相。他回顾了乐队犯下的种种错误，坦率直接，同时毫不留情地指出当今音乐产业面临的问题，发人深省。
★知名DJ张有待作序，摩登天空创始人沈黎晖诚意推荐
有待和沈黎晖不仅是中国音乐圈内的资深人士，更共同推动了山羊皮乐队首次来华演出，由他们向中国读者推荐这本书非常具有纪念意义。
★英国多家媒体好评 读者诚挚推荐
安德森以优雅的文笔和真诚的语气献上了这部重量级作品，获得《卫报》《泰晤士报》《观察家报》等多家媒体好评，亚马逊和Goodreads读者也给出四星半的高分。

In the sleepy English countryside at the dawn of the Victorian era,life moves at a leisurely pace in the tiny town of Wall. Young Tristran horn has lost his heart to the beautiful Victoria Forester, but Victoria is cold and distant as the star she and Tristran see fall from the sky one evening. For the prize of Victoria's hand, Tristran vows to retreive the star for his beloved. It is an oath that sends the lovelorn swain over the town's ancient wall and into a world that is dangerous and strange beyond imagining...

The second gripping novel in the New York Times bestselling Thursday Murder Club series, soon to be a major motion picture from Steven Spielberg at Amblin Entertainment
“It’s taken a mere two books for Richard Osman to vault into the upper leagues of crime writers… THE MAN WHO DIED TWICE. . . dives right into joyous fun."
—The New York Times Book Review
Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron and Ibrahim—the Thursday Murder Club—are still riding high off their recent real-life murder case and are looking forward to a bit of peace and quiet at Cooper’s Chase, their posh retirement village.
But they are out of luck.
An unexpected visitor—an old pal of Elizabeth’s (or perhaps more than just a pal?)—arrives, desperate for her help. He has been accused of stealing diamonds worth millions from the wrong men and he’s seriously on the lam.
Then, as night follows day, the first body is found. But not the last. Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron and Ibrahim are up against a ruthless murderer who wouldn’t bat an eyelid at knocking off four septuagenarians. Can our four friends catch the killer before the killer catches them? And if they find the diamonds, too? Well, wouldn’t that be a bonus? You should never put anything beyond the Thursday Murder Club.
Richard Osman is back with everyone’s favorite mystery-solving quartet, and the second installment of The Thursday Murder Club series is just as clever and warm as the first—an unputdownable, laugh-out-loud pleasure of a read.

知名小说作家安东尼·霍洛维茨刚完稿上一本书不久，忽然有新的工作找上门来。
这年头侦探行业很难赚钱，于是霍桑委托他把自己正在调查的案件写成小说，五五分成。霍洛维茨很犹豫：霍桑这人很奇怪，又有点讨厌。他想把自己写进小说，却完全不透露任何个人信息。
这该怎么塑造角色？这是侦探小说，没有好侦探没人爱看！
霍桑摇了摇头：“我不同意。关键词是谋杀。这才是重点。”
然后他抛出了谜面：
一个阳光明媚的上午，著名男星的妈妈给自己安排了葬礼，接着当天晚上就遭人袭击，死在家中。
这是巧合吗？不可能！但是凶手又会是谁，为什么要杀死她？
霍洛维茨很好奇。
他要一边破案、一边记叙案件，最后写成小说。
等等，这个模式好像在哪里见过？
【媒体评价】
暗藏的秘密，血腥的线索，这一切都在安东尼·霍洛维茨最新的侦探系列《关键词是谋杀》中，如果你喜欢BBC的电视剧《神探夏洛克》这本书会让你欲罢不能！——企鹅兰登书屋
选入《英国犯罪小说榜单》年度书目。
“把游戏水平抬高到了奥林匹克级。”——《卫报》年度书目
“一翻开就停不下来，我太喜欢了！”阿莱德·琼斯（ITV《周末》）
“非常有趣，剧情很吸引人，你很难把这本书放下不管。霍桑这个角色真的很有趣。”——《每日快报》
“一些聪明的读者可能觉得自己很早就破了案，但是请放心，你只是看到了霍洛维茨为你准备的惊喜大礼的其中一小部分！”库克思评论
“推理、幽默和机智构思的平衡把握得恰到好处！喜欢彼得·拉弗西和其他继承了黄金时代精神的作者的读者，一定会欲罢不能。”——《出版周刊》

苍穹之上，群星之间，隐藏着神真正的名字。
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上帝、耶和华、安拉……这些都是人造的符号，神真正的名字是不可呼唤的。
一位僧侣向瓦格纳博士提出了一个奇怪的要求。他需要雇佣两名工程师，将一台自动序列计算机送到圣地 香格里拉。
计算机日夜运作，三个月后，它将打印出九十亿种字母的排列。其中，将隐藏着至高之神真正的名字。
名录完成的那一刻，真正的神将降临世间……
本书收录了“太空预言家”阿瑟•克拉克18篇经典短篇小说，描绘了他对未来的18种瑰丽幻想。
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◆《遥远的地球之歌》作者阿瑟•克拉克是“20世纪科幻三巨头”，和阿西莫夫、海因莱因齐名。
◆《神的九十亿个名字》作者阿瑟•克拉克是“20世纪科幻三巨头”，和阿西莫夫、海因莱因齐名。
◆阿瑟•克拉克是美国科学与幻想作家协会“大师奖”终身成就奖得主。
◆克拉克被誉为“太空预言家”，成功预言了互联网、搜索引擎、人类登月、地球通信卫星……
◆克拉克预言的太阳帆、太空电梯、人体冷冻、大脑记忆备份等科技正在变为现实。
◆克拉克书迷无数，从刘慈欣、特德•姜等科幻大师，到NASA宇航员、工程师等科技精英都是他的崇拜者。
◆本书收录克拉克18篇短篇小说，描绘了18种对未来的瑰丽幻想。
◆苍穹之上，群星之间，隐藏着神真正的名字。
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◆阿瑟•克拉克和阿西莫夫的作品，让我走上了成为科幻作家的道路。
——雨果奖、星云奖得主，特德•姜
◆我所有的作品都是对阿瑟•克拉克拙劣的模仿。
——《三体》作者，刘慈欣
◆克拉克不仅受到科幻爱好者的敬重，同样也受到科学家们的爱戴，他几乎包揽了如今每一项适合他的奖项。
——科幻巨匠，艾萨克•阿西莫夫
◆克拉克用他简洁、动人的一贯风格，描摹了人类对外星的渴望，令人警醒却并不绝望。高度推荐。
——《图书馆杂志》
◆克拉克是科幻小说的巨人。
——《纽约时报》
◆阿瑟•克拉克是太空时代的预言家。
——《泰晤士报》
◆在阿瑟•克拉克诞辰100周年的今天，他仍然是毋庸置疑的科幻小说帝王。克拉克是一位能够提升你想象力的作家。
——《卫报》

Ten-year-old Jamie Matthews has just moved to the Lake District with his Dad and his teenage sister, Jasmine for a 'Fresh New Start'. Five years ago his sister's twin, Rose, was blown up by a terrorist bomb. His parents are wrecked by their grief, Jasmine turns to piercing, pink hair and stops eating. The family falls apart. But Jamie hasn't cried in all that time. To him Rose is just a distant memory. Jamie is far more interested in his cat, Roger, his birthday Spiderman T-shirt, and in keeping his new friend Sunya a secret from his dad. And in his deep longing and unshakeable belief that his Mum will come back to the family she walked out on months ago. When he sees a TV advert for a talent show, he feels certain that this will change everything and bring them all back together once and for all.

While imprisoned, Wilde wrote this long letter of recrimination to his lover, Lord Alfred Douglas. It offers fascinating insights into Wilde's life in prison and the background and psychology of a notorious affair.

怎样读书？书和女性生活有何关系？书和人生有何关系？如何看待名家名作？……
作为读书家和书评家的伍尔夫，她既有眼界和格局，又兼备女性的细腻和敏感。她会把一本书放进文学史，放在某个类型之中，或者把作者的所有作品都拿出来做对比，也会把书放进思想，放置社会之中，甚至构造一个情境来讲一本书，既随性自由、不拘一格，又理性且毫不客气。所以，不得不说，她的读书随笔如同她的人一般，独树一帜，独一无二。
本书主要选自她的8部散文集，即《普通读者》《普通读者二集》《飞蛾之死》《瞬间集》《船长临终时》《花岗岩与彩虹》和《书与画像》，最后附有她的日记选，力求完整系统地展现伍尔夫的读书世界。

A lyrical and dreamy reimagining of Dracula’s brides, A Dowry of Blood is a story of desire, obsession, and emancipation.
Saved from the brink of death by a mysterious stranger, Constanta is transformed from a medieval peasant into a bride fit for an undying king. But when Dracula draws a cunning aristocrat and a starving artist into his web of passion and deceit, Constanta realizes that her beloved is capable of terrible things. Finding comfort in the arms of her rival consorts, she begins to unravel their husband’s dark secrets.
With the lives of everyone she loves on the line, Constanta will have to choose between her own freedom and her love for her husband. But bonds forged by blood can only be broken by death.

In Edinburgh, a couple, Rabih and Kirsten, fall in love. They get married. They have children. Society tells us this is the end of the story. In fact, it is only the beginning.
From the author of Essays in Love comes the long-awaited and beguiling sequel, which charts the complex and intricate course of a long-term relationship.
We all know the headiness and excitement of love’s early days, but what can be expected over a shared lifetime? We follow our couple – Rabih and Kristen – from the first flush of infatuation through to inevitable disenchantments and then onto the freedom and insights of maturity. The Course of Love is a novel that explores not so much the start of love, as its maintenance over time; the way our ideals bend and reform under the pressures of an average existence, and the magnificent, sometimes frightening, developments we can make as we slowly realise that love is in essence a skill we need to learn rather than an enthusiasm we simply experience.
Playful, wise, and profoundly moving, The Course of Love is an unparalleled meditation on modern relationships —and a delightful return to the novel for Alain, more than 20 years after Essays in Love.

Trans people in Britain today have become a culture war 'issue'. Despite making up less than one per cent of the country's population, they are the subjects of a toxic and increasingly polarized 'debate' which generates reliable controversy for newspapers and talk shows. This media frenzy conceals a simple fact: that we are having the wrong conversation, a conversation in which trans people themselves are reduced to a talking point and denied a meaningful voice.
In this powerful new book, Shon Faye reclaims the idea of the 'transgender issue' to uncover the reality of what it means to be trans in a transphobic society. In doing so, she provides a compelling, wide-ranging analysis of trans lives from youth to old age, exploring work, family, housing, healthcare, the prison system and trans participation in the LGBTQ+ and feminist communities, in contemporary Britain and beyond.
The Transgender Issue is a landmark work that signals the beginning of a new, healthier conversation about trans life. It is a manifesto for change, and a call for justice and solidarity between all marginalized people and minorities. Trans liberation, as Faye sees it, goes to the root of what our society is and what it could be; it offers the possibility of a more just, free and joyful world for all of us.

With a foreword by Athene Donald, Professor of Experimental Physics, University of Cambridge and Master of Churchill College.Ten Women Who Changed Science tells the moving stories of the physicists, biologists, chemists, astronomers and doctors who helped to shape our world with their extraordinary breakthroughs and inventions, and outlines their remarkable achievements.These scientists overcame significant obstacles, often simply because they were women their science and their lives were driven by personal tragedies and shaped by seismic world events. What drove these remarkable women to cure previously incurable diseases, disprove existing theories or discover new sources of energy? Some were rewarded with the Nobel Prize for their pioneering achievements - Madame Curie, twice - others were not and, even if they had, many are not household names.Despite living during periods when the contribution of women was disregarded, if not ignored, these resilient women persevered with their research, whether creating life-saving drugs or expanding our knowledge of the cosmos. By daring to ask 'How?' and 'Why?' and persevering against the odds, each of these women, in a variety of ways, has made the world a better place.AstronomyHenrietta Leavitt (United States of America) (1868-1921) - discovered the period-luminosity relation(ship) for Cepheid variable stars, which enabled us to measure the size of our Galaxy and the Universe.PhysicsLise Meitner (Austria) (1878-1968) - fled Nazi Germany in 1938, taking with her the experimental results which showed that she and Otto Hahn had split the nucleus and discovered nuclear fission. Chien-Shiung Wu (United States of America) (1912-1997) - Chinese-American who disproved one of the most accepted 'laws of nature', that not all processes can be mirrored. She showed that the 'law of parity', the idea that a left-spinning and right-spinning sub-atomic particle would behave identically, was wrong.ChemistryMarie Curie (France) (1867-1934) - the only person in history to have won Nobel prizes in two different fields of science. Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin (United Kingdom) (1910-1994) - British chemist who won the Nobel prize for Chemistry in 1964. Among the most prominent of a generation of great protein crystallographers. The field was revolutionized under her. She pioneered the X-ray study of large molecules of biochemical importance: the structures of cholesterol, penicillin, vitamin B12 and insulin, leading to DNA structure analysis by Franklin etc.MedicineVirginia Apgar (United States of America) (1909-1974) - of Apgar Score fame.Gertrude Elion (United States of America) (1918-1999) - won the Nobel Prize for Physiology/Medicine in 1988 for developing some important principles for drug development.BiologyRita Levi-Montalicini (Italy) (1909-2012) - the so-called 'Lady of the Cells'. She won the Nobel Prize for Physiology/Medicine in 1986 for her co-discovery in 1954 of NGF (nerve growth factor).Elsie Widdowson (United Kingdom) (1906-2000) - a pioneer of the science of nutrition who was instrumental in devising the WW2 diet, in part through self-experimentation.Rachel Carson (United States of America) (1907-1964) - marine biologist and author of Silent Spring who is credited with having advanced the environmental movement.

Churchill's history of the Second World War is, and will remain, the definitive work. Lucid, dramatic, remarkable, for its breadth and sweep and for its sense of personal involvement, it is universally acknowledged as a magnificent reconstruction. Milestones To Disaster is the first book in Churchill's account.