Long ago, a poor servant girl created an exquisite weddinggown for her haughty mistress, who was to marry the man that thegirl loved with all her heart. Though tempted to stop the marriageusing her secret magical skills, she instead ensured the groom'shappiness by enchanting the dress so that whoever possessed itwould be blessed with true love. But the spell went delightfully awry, working its magic for theservant girl instead of her mistress-and then the dressmysteriously vanished. Who knows where or when it may turn up next,for some blushing bride to claim as her very own?

Jonathan Safran Foer spent much of his teenage and collegeyears oscillating between omnivore and vegetarian. But on the brinkof fatherhood-facing the prospect of having to make dietary choiceson a child's behalf-his casual questioning took on an urgency Hisquest for answers ultimately required him to visit factory farms inthe middle of the night, dissect the emotional ingredients of mealsfrom his childhood, and probe some of his most primal instinctsabout right and wrong. Brilliantly synthesizing philosophy,literature, science, memoir and his own detective work, EatingAnimals explores the many fictions we use to justify our eatinghabits-from folklore to pop culture to family traditions andnational myth-and how such tales can lull us into a brutalforgetting. Marked by Foer's profound moral ferocity and unvaryinggenerosity, as well as the vibrant style and creativity that madehis previous books, Everything is Illuminated and Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close , widely loved, EatingAnimals is a cel

Alice Howland is a fifty-year-old cognitive psychologyprofessor at Harvard, and a world-renowned expert in linguistics,with grown children and a satisfying marriage, when she starts toexperience fleeting forgetfulness and disorientation. She initiallyattributes these episodes to normal aging or menopause. But as hersymptoms worsen, she sees a neurologist and is given the diagnosisthat will change her life forever: early-onset Alzheimer’s Disease.With no cure or treatment, Alice struggles to find meaning andpurpose in her life as her sense of self is gradually strippedaway, leaving her unable to continue in her profession, take careof herself, recognize her loved ones or even understand that shehas a neurodegenerative disease. Without memory or hope, Alice isforced to live in the moment, which is in turns beautiful,terrifying, and maddening. Genova uses the successful, articulateand independent Alice as the perfect vehicle to capture what itfeels like to literally lose your mind. This novel will touch

Twenty years ago, a boy named Jack Sawyer travelled to aparallel universe called The Territories to save his mother and herTerritories "twinner" from a premature and agonizing death thatwould have brought cataclysm to the other world. Now Jack is aretired Los Angeles homicide detective living in the nearlynonexistent hamlet of Tamarack, WI. He has no recollection of hisadventures in the Territories and was compelled to leave the policeforce when an odd, happenstance event threatened to awaken thosememories. When a series of gruesome murders occur in westernWisconsin that are reminiscent of those committed several decadesearlier by a real-life madman named Albert Fish, the killer isdubbed "The Fisherman" and Jack's buddy, the local chief of police,begs Jack to help his inexperienced force find him. But is thismerely the work of a disturbed individual, or has a mysterious andmalignant force been unleashed in this quiet town? What causesJack's inexplicable waking dreams, if that is what they are, ofrobins' eggs

Set in early nineteenth-century Paris, Cousin Bette is the sexy yet compassionate story of the exploits of the aristocratic Hulot family and their poor but honorable cousin. Baroness Adeline Hulot's dying wish is that her sister, Bette, take care of her husband, Baron Hector Hulot, and her children. The saintly Adeline is unaware, however, of the resentment that the always disregarded Bette harbors against her, When Baron Huiot rapidly depletes the family fortune on his mistresses and his beautiful daughter marries the penniless young sculptor whom Bette secretly loves, her bitterness becomes unbearable. Bette is determined to receive her just reward, even if she must wrestle fate in order to do it. 作者简介： Honoré de Balzac was born at Tours in 1799,the son of a civil servant.Marion Ayton Crawford taught English Language and Literature in the Technical College at Limavady,North-ern Ireland until she died in 1973.She translated five volumes of Balzac for Penguin Classics：Cousin Bette,Domesti

In his latest work, Antony Beevor—bestselling author of Stalingrad and The Fall of Berlin 1945 and one of ourmost respected historians of World War II— brings us the true,little-known story of a family torn apart by revolution and war.Olga Chekhova, a stunning Russian beauty, was the niece ofplaywright Anton Chekhov and a famous Nazi-era film actress who wasclosely associated with Hitler. After fleeing Bolshevik Moscow forBerlin in 1920, she was recruited by her composer brother Lev tobecome a Soviet spy—a career she spent her entire postwar lifedenying. The riveting story of how Olga and her family survived theRussian Revolution, the rise of Hitler, the Stalinist Terror, andthe Second World War becomes, in Beevor’s hands, a breathtakingtale of survival in a merciless age.

"FURIOUS IN ACTION...TAKES US BY THE NECK ON PAGE ONE ANDNEVER LETS GO."--Chicago Sun-TimesWith the Cold War fought and won,British spymaster Tim Cranmer accepts early retirement to ruralEngland and a new life with his alluring young mistress Emma. Butwhen both Emma and Cranmer's star double agent and lifelong rival,Larry Pettifer, disappear, Cranmer is suddenly on the run,searching for his brilliant protege, desperately eluding his formercolleagues, in a frantic journey across Europe and into thelawless, battered landscapes of Moscow and southern Russia, to savewhatever of his life he has left...."IRRESISTIBLE...A sinuous plot,leisurely introduced, whose coils become increasingly constricting.There is crisp, intelligent dialogue, much of it riding anundercurrent of menace. And there is a hero who does not seehimself as heroic but who struggles with inner demons as much aswith the forces arrayed against him."--Time"AS THRILLING AS LECARRE GETS...The novel has the heartstop duplicity of A Perfect Spyand

Even vampires can be afraid of ghosts... After the death of her husband-and her dreams ofmotherhood-Elizabeth Bretton returned to the family estate inBroken Heart, Oklahoma. Little did she know she would also give upher life as the Silverstone heiress. But escaping the past isn't that easy-especially with a vengefulghost trying to kill her, a 150-year-old mystery to solve, and anoutrageously hot were-jaguar named "Tez" trying to get into herboudoir...

PTA meetings at Tarver Elementary School can get prettyheated. But after parent Sam Helmstetter is strangled in his carfollowing a meeting, mom and PTA secretary Beth Kennedy and herbest friend Marina fear there may be a cold-blooded killer in thegroup. Meanwhile, rumors spread that Beth's newest employee at erchildren's bookstore is the murderer. Yvonne served time for asimilar crime, but DNA evidence eventually proved her innocent. Asthe new PTA vice president organizes a boycott of the bookstore andthe real killer roams the streets of Rynwood, Wisconsin, Bethrealizes she'll need to stick her own neck out to catch an elusivestrangler...

Shimamura is tired of the bustling city.He takes the trainthrough the snow to the mountains of the west coast of Japan tomeet with a geisha he believes he loves.Beautiful and innocent,Komako is tightly bound by the rules of a rural geisha and lives alife of servitude and seclusion that is alien to Shimamura - theirlove offers no freedom to either of them. Snow Country is both delicate and subtle,reflecting in Kawabata'sexact, lyrical writing the unspoken love and the understatedpassion of the young Japanese couple.

A high-concept new thriller from the internationally acclaimed Dean Koontz about a young man who owes his life to a heart transplant ! but confronts an imminent and far darker death At 34 Ryan Perry suddenly finds himself on a waiting list for a heart transplant. Although he keeps working and looks fit, his condition is deteriorating. Nevertheless, Ryan manages to remain upbeat, and his reward is well deserved. He receives a new heart, and the transplant is a success. One year later, Ryan has never felt better. Except for ! troubles connected to the heart. His new, fine, healthy, feel-good heart. It began with gifts from an unkown person, a feeling of being watched. Someone, not Ryan, transfers $100,000 from his bank account to the cardiology department of a local hospital -- how is this possible? Becoming more watchful himself, Ryan more than once glimpses a mysterious woman whom he tries to follow, but she is too circumspect even for the detective he hires to follow her. He has nothing to take to the police

GET SKEEVED Skeeve the Magnificent, magician to kings and Kingof Magicians, Businessman and Problem-Solver Extraordinaire, hascome out of retirement. And heas set up shop in the Bazaar, righton the home turf of his old company, M.Y.T.H. Inc. Too bad hisformer co-worker, Aahz the Pervect, is not exactly thrilled withthe competition. Looks like a little wager is in order.

If you work nonstop without a break...worry about offendingothers and back down too easily...explain too much when asked forinformation....or "poll" your friends and colleagues before makinga decision, chances are you have been bypassed for promotions andignored when you expressed your ideas. Although you may not beaware of it, girlish behaviors such as these are sabotaging yourcareer! Dr. Lois Frankel reveals why some women roar ahead in theircareers while others stagnate. She's spotted a unique set ofbehaviors--101 in all--that women learn in girlhood that sabotagethem as adults. Now, in this groudbreaking guide, she helps youeliminate these unconscious mistakes that could be holding youback--and offers invaluable coaching tips you can easilyincorporate into your social and business skills. If you recognizeand change the behaviors that say "girl" not "woman", the resultswill pay off in carrer opportunites you never thought possible--andin an image that identifies you as someone with the power a

In this literary tour de force, novelist Arthur Golden enters a remote and shimmeringly exotic world. For the protagonist of this peerlessly observant first novel is Sayuri, one of Japan's most celebrated geisha, a woman who is both performer and courtesan, slave and goddess. We follow Sayuri from her childhood in an impoverished fishing village, where in 1929, she is sold to a representative of a geisha house, who is drawn by the child's unusual blue-grey eyes. From there she is taken to Gion, the pleasure district of Kyoto. She is nine years old. In the years that follow, as she works to pay back the price of her purchase, Sayuri will be schooled in music and dance, learn to apply the geisha's elaborate makeup, wear elaborate kimono, and care for a coiffure so fragile that it requires a special pillow. She will also acquire a magnanimous tutor and a venomous rival. Surviving the intrigues of her trade and the upheavals of war, the resourceful Sayuri is a romantic heroine on the order of Jane Eyre and

When an old Gypsy man curses Billy Halleck for sideswiping hisdaughter, six weeks later he's 93 pounds lighter. Now Billy isterrified. And desperate enough for one last gamble...that willlead him to a nightmare showdown with the forces of evil meltinghis flesh away.

Deep in the Hausruck Mountains of Austria, there is a remotehideaway--the fortress-like nerve center of an ominous movement,the Brotherhood of the Watch. American agent Harry Latham haspenetrated the movement, a neo-Nazi organization that was born inthe days after the Third Reich's defeat and whose deadly tentacleshave spread to the United States and beyond. Now, after three yearsin deep cover, and on the eve of his most spectacular success,Harry Latham has disappeared. Drew Latham, Special Officer forConsular Operations in Paris, is frantic to discover his olderbrother's fate. But when he receives the sudden good news thatHarry has surfaced, gut-twisting doubts arise. Has Harry's coverbeen blown? And if so, why has the Brotherhood of the Watch let himlive? For Harry Latham has emerged with an explosive list: thesecret supporters of the movement, among them some of thehighest-ranking officials in the United States and its allies,names synonymous with honorable service to their nations. It is adocument that c

The original supernatural sleuth is back in the latest cozyAunt Dimity mystery A shock wave rocks Lori Shepherd's world whenshe hears that her beloved neighbors, Ruth and Louise Pym, may bedying. Bracing herself for a final farewell, Lori instead receivesa request from the eccentric sisters: Find their long-lost brotherbefore it's too late. Aubrey Pym is a wicked scoundrel who wasbanished from his family long ago; and much to Lori's surprise, shemust travel all the way to New Zealand to find him. In granting herdear friends' dying wish, Lori sets out on a journey full ofsurprises. And with the help of a charming Kiwi and theotherworldly guidance of Aunt Dimity, Lori goes Down Under tosearch for the mysterious Aubrey, unraveling a web of secrets thathas haunted the Pym family for generations. Nancy Atherton and herAunt Dimity series have a dedicated fan base that eagerly awaitseach new installment. With its exotic setting, endearingcharacters, and paranormal storyline, "Aunt Dimity Down Under" issure to

On a bitter November evening, young Mary Yellan journeys across the rainswept moors to Jamaica Inn in honour of her mother's dying request. When she arrives, the warning of the coachman begins to echo in her memory, for her aunt Patience cowers before hulking Uncle Joss Merlyn. Terrified of the inn's brooding power, Mary gradually finds herself ensnared in the dark schemes being enacted behind its crumbling walls -- and tempted to love a man she dares not trust.

Roland the Gunfighter and his two companions continue thequest for the tower at the portal of all the worlds...in this thirdvolume in the epic that continues to dominate the bestsellerlists.