As part of Back Bay's ongoing effort to make the works ofJohn Fowles available in uniform trade paperback editions, twomajor works in the Fowles canon are reissued to coincide with thepublication of Wormholes, the author's long-awaited new collectionof essays and occasional writings. Perhaps the most beloved of Fowles's internationally bestsellingworks, The French Lieutenant's Woman is a feat of seductivestorytelling that effectively invents anew the Victorian novel."Filled with enchanting mysteries and magically eroticpossibilities" (New York Times), the novel inspired the hugelysuccessful 1981 film starring Meryl Streep and Jeremy Irons and istoday universally regarded as a modern classic. In A Maggot, originally published in 1985, Fowles reaches backto the eighteenth century to offer readers a glimpse into thefuture. Time magazine called the result "hypnotic....A remarkableachievement. Part detective story, part crackling courtroomdrama....An immensely rich and readable novel".

YA?The events in this book are horribly off-putting, which, paradoxically, is why they must be remembered. Chang tells of the Sino-Japanese War atrocities perpetrated by the invading Japanese army in Nanking in December 1937, in which roughly 350,000 soldiers and civilians were slaughtered in an eight-week period, many of them having been raped and/or tortured first. Not only are readers given many of the gory details?with pictures?but they are also told of the heroism of some members of a small foreign contingent, particularly of a Nazi businessman who resided in China for 30 years. The story of his bravery lends the ironic touch of someone with evil credentials doing good. Once the author finishes with the atrocities, she proceeds with the equally absorbing and much easier-to-take story of what happened to the Nazi businessman when he returned to Germany and the war ended. This by itself is material for a movie. The author tells why the Japanese government not only allowed the atrocities to occur but also r

A romance that stretches across centuries and past livesconstitutes the core of Brashares's varied second adult novel, thefirst in a planned trilogy. The story is primarily that of Daniel,as, in the present, he pursues Lucy (whom he knows as Sophia in aprevious life) and attempts to persuade her of their history anddestiny, but his passion initially and understandably scares heroff. He disappears, presumed dead, but Lucy, unable to forget him,investigates his claims of their history until she discovers thetruth. Meanwhile, Daniel takes readers on a tour of romanticnear-misses, from sixth-century Africa through eighth-centuryTurkey to WWI. The story moves slowly and predictably, though whena plot finally materializes, Brashares ( Sisterhood of theTraveling Pants ) manages some satisfying momentum, even if thestory begins to feel like it's borrowed from a James Pattersonnovel. Brashares's insights into human nature, meanwhile, shouldappeal to readers who enjoyed The Time-Traveler's Wife , butcan appreci

Deux jumeaux, Jean et Paul, forment un couple fraternel si uniqu'on l'appelle Jean-Paul. Mais Jean veut briser cette cha?ne etessaie de se marier. Paul fait échouer ce projet. Désespéré, Jeanpart seul en voyage de noces à Venise. Paul se lance à sa poursuiteet accomplit un long voyage initiatique autour du monde. A traversdes aventures multiples et de nombreux personnages, comme lescandaleux oncle Alexandre, surnommé le dandy des gadoues, ce romanillustre le grand thème du couple humain.

The three best friends make a pact over raspberry mojitos one night this year everything is going to change. Emmy is going to find a man on every continent for some no-strings fun. Adriana vows she'll secure a five-carat Harry Winston diamond on her fourth finger. And Leigh can't think of what she needs to change - until literary bad boy Jesse Chapman starts to get under her skin.

Anecdotal, funny, frank, POPism is Warhols personal view of thePop phenomenon in New York in the 1960s and a look back at therelationships that made up the scene at the Factory, including hisrelationship with Edie Sedgewick, focus of the upcoming filmFactory Girl. In the detached, back-fence gossip style he wasfamous for, Warhol tells allthe ultimate inside story of a decadeof cultural revolution.

The text of this edition is based on the Wessex Edition of 1912, which was revised and corrected by the author. It has been collated with the Mellstock Edition of 1920, for which Hardy submitted final corrections. "Backgrounds and Contexts" provides new and invaluable source material on Victorian Dorset and, in particular, Dorchester, Hardy’s native home and the town upon which Casterbridge is based. Included are six of Hardy’s nonfiction writings, notably excerpts from his essay "The Dorsetshire Laboure" (1883), in which he frankly comments on the social changes he has witnessed in the county. Hardy’s Wessex is further examined in an essay by Michael Millgate, by maps of Casterbridge and Wessex, and by a key to local place names. Christine Winfield discusses the novel’s manu* and its complicated history. "Criticism" collects seventeen wide-ranging assessments of the novel-six new to the Second Edition-from both contemporary and modern critics, including Virginia Woolf, Albert J. Guerard,

Beautiful Chiara is smitten by the brilliant but pennilessdoctor Salvatore. Desiring the unwilling Salvatore as a futurehusband, she engages in a series of comic attempts to land herobject of affection, only to create a greater chasm between thestar-crossed would-be lovers.

The story of Don Vito Corleone, the head of a New York Mafia family, inspired some of the most successful movies ever. It is in Mario Puzo's The Godfather that Corleone first appears. As Corleone's desperate struggle to control the Mafia underworld unfolds, so does the story of his family. The novel is full of exquisitely detailed characters who, despite leading unconventional lifestyles within a notorious crime family, experience the triumphs and failures of the human condition. Filled with the requisite valor, love, and rancor of a great epic, The Godfather is the definitive gangster novel. ——This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Simon Winchester undertakes a journey from the mouth of the Yangste River to its source. This is the story of the river, it's cities and their people, built around the author's own journey to discover something of the essence of China and her people, the Yangtse being her soul and center.

Hans Christian Andersen was the profoundly imaginative writerand storyteller who revolutionized literature for children. He gaveus the now standard versions of some traditional fairy tales - withan anarchic twist - but many of his most famous tales sprangdirectly from his imagination. The thirty stories here range fromexuberant early works such as "The Tinderbox" and "The Emperor'sNew Clothes" through poignant masterpieces such as "The LittleMermaid" and "The Ugly Duckling," to more subversive later talessuch as "The Ice maiden" and "The Wood Nymph."

"James Cameron's Titanic" chronicles a master storyteller'scinematic re-creation of one of the most vividly remembereddisasters of the modern era. Cameron's epic motion picture, winnerof eleven Academy Awards, was an unforgettable triumph offilmmaking, weaving a rich human tapestry of romance and heroism,tragedy and greed, and, ultimately, the power of true love - astory that will continue to capture the hearts of audiences forgenerations to come. This collector's edition will include all theoriginal content from the first book as well as a new and extendedintroduction by James Cameron. Additional new content will include:twenty-six newly designed pages with never-before-seen images fromthe film studio and from James Cameron's personal archive;behind-the-scenes stories from Cameron himself detailing theconcept art and making of the original film; a revelatory look atthe technical process of transforming original film into dynamic 3Dprints; quotes from Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio discussingthe fi

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This book could not possibly have been researched without the help of many people. I am first of all deeply obliged to the directors and staff in numerous archives: Colonel Shuvashin and the staff of the Central Archive of the Ministry of Defence (TsAMO) at Podolsk; Dr Natalya Borisovna Volkova and her staff at the Russian State Archive for Litera-ture and the Arts (RGALI); Dr Vladimir Kuzelenkov and Dr Vladimir Korotaev of the Russian State Military Archive (RGVA); Professor Kyrill Mikhailovich Andersen and Dr Oleg Vladimirovich Naumov at the Russian State Archive for Social-Political History (RGASPI); Dr Manfred Kehrig, Director of the Bundesarchiv-Militiirarchiv, Freiburg,and Frau Weibl; Dr Rolf-Dieter Mtiller and Hauptmann Luckszat at the MGFA in Potsdam; Professor Dr Eckhart Henning of the Archiv zur Geschichte der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft; Dr Wulf-Ekkehard Lucke at the Landesarchiv-Berlin; Frau Irina Renz of the Bibliothek fur Zeit-geschichte in Stuttgart; Dr Lars Ericson and Per Clason at the Krigsarki-

《易碎品》收录了尼尔·盖曼包括雨果奖获奖作品《绿字的研究》在内的多部诗歌、散文及故事作品，展现了他天马行空的想象力和写作才华。他就像个魔术师，用不可思议的手法营造出绚丽惊奇的幻象，让读者惊喜连连，目不暇给。他既将怪诞恐怖的想象融入现实（《纪念与珍宝》、《饲者与食者》），又不乏未泯的童心（《大家都爱好孩子》），还把现实与虚幻天衣无缝地结合起来（《记忆小径拾零》、《打烊时分》），更用想象为童话度上了一层全新的色彩（《椅中的十月》）。在他的故事里，地狱与天堂只有一线之隔，真实与想象就在一念之间。逗趣、阴郁、诡谲、优雅、感伤、冷硬，不同的气质、跳跃的思维与充满灵气的文字背后，有对生活的爱，对失去的害怕，以及对情感细致入微的观察，让人紧张到后背发凉、温柔到心生暖意、兴奋到心跳加速

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In Style Parties: The Complete Guide to Easy, ElegantEntertaining is the one-stop guide to making every event stylishand personal, and it proves once and for all that entertaining athome can be easy, fabulous, and fun. Organized in three sections,the book includes: * The basics of party preparation, including what to serve andhow to create the perfect atmosphere * Complete party guides for every occasion, from dinner partiesfor 8 to cocktail parties for 30 * A listing of the country's top resources for food, drink, anddecor, from artisanal cheeses and exotic chocolates to flowers andflatwear With its elegant illustrations and vibrant images ofcelebrity-studded events, colorful drinks, luscious foods, andsophisticated decor, In Style Parties puts the fun of partiesfirst. This beautifully designed, all-purpose, indispensable guideshows readers how to think like a movie star while organizing likea caterer. The reward is in enjoying your own party as much as yourguests. And In Style

Blair Waldorf and Serena van der Woodsen were the reigning princesses of the Upper East Side. Until now. In Gossip Girl, The Carlyles the inimitable Gossip Girl introduces the most fabulous sixteen year-old triplets to ever inhabit the Upper East Side. When the Waldorfs move from their apartment at the end of Don't You Forget About Me, the Carlyle triplets of Nantucket, Massachusetts--Owen, Baby, and Peyton-- move in. In the new titles of the Gossip Girl series, we will follow the Carlyles, plus three other teenagers living in gorgeous apartments, attending the most exclusive prvate schools-- the familiar Constance Billard School for Girls and St. Jude's School for Boys-- and treating New York's Upper East Side as their personal playground. Welcome to the new era. Lucky for you, Gossip Girl is there to whisper all their juicy secrets...