More About Boy is the story of Roald Dahl’s very ownboyhood, as told in Boy, featuring never-before-seen material frombehind the scenes, and some of the secrets he left out. Enjoy talesof sweet shops and chocolate, mean old ladies and a Great MousePlot—the inspiration for some of his most marvelous stories in theyears to come. This stunning new edition includes some wonderfuland strange things that have NEVER been seen before! Some funny,some frightening—all true.
A page-turning novel that is also an exploration of the greatphilosophical concepts of Western thought, Sophie’s World has firedthe imagination of readers all over the world, with more thantwenty million copies in print.
《猜猜我有多爱你》透过山姆·麦克布雷尼温馨的文字和安妮塔·婕朗淡雅精致的插图,生动的勾画出亲子间的生活情态,使得这本书成为二十世纪童书的经典之作。这本《猜猜我有多爱你》是他们的经典作品,在全球超过1500万册——“猜猜我有多爱你?”小兔子问。“噢,我大概猜不出来。”大兔子笑笑地说。“我爱你这么多。”小兔子拼命张开双臂。可是,不管小兔子怎么比,怎么跳,他的爱总是比不上兔妈妈来得多、来得高、来得深、来得远。最后,小兔子终于了解妈妈对他的爱,是那么深那么远,他永远也比不上——在简短但纯真的对话中,展露无边的亲情,温馨感人。
这是一套独具特色的纵横历史、驰骋时空、闪烁时空的名人别史。这套传记作品的主人公们虽已作古,但依旧名闻遐迩;虽已逝去,但至今仍然让我们感到离奇和惊异:达?芬奇、牛顿、莎士比亚、丘吉尔、 他们以其智慧和毅力铸就了一个时代的辉煌,他们以自身的独特个人魅力征服了那个时代所有曾经不以为然的心。这些取材于现实,同时又有一定程度的加工;故事摆脱了虚幻的俗套,又不落现实的窠臼。这套丛书巧妙地将厚重的历史融入天真的童趣之中,使读者在对历史的品读中获得美的享受,在美的熏染中完成对历史的解读,实为儿童文学中不可多得的佳作。
When 14-year-old Sophie encounters a mysterious mentor who introduces her to philosophy, mysteries deepen in her own life. Why does she keep getting postcards addressed to another girl? Who is the other girl? And who, for that matter, is Sophie herself? To solve the riddle, she uses her new knowledge of philosophy, but the truth is far stranger than she could have imagined. A phenomenal worldwide bestseller, SOPHIE'S WORLD sets out to draw teenagers into the world of Socrates, Descartes, Spinoza, Hegel and all the great philosophers. A brilliantly original and fascinating story with many twists and turns, it raises profound questions about the meaning of life and the origin of the universe. 出版社: Weidenfeld Nicolson; 20th Anniversary ed (2015年10月8日) 平装: 464页 语种: 英语 商品尺寸: 13.7 x 3.2 x 20 cm 商品重量: 322 g 品牌: Orion