本书精选法国著名作家莫泊桑的39篇中短篇小说,有《羊脂球》《我的叔叔于勒》《项链》等不朽名篇,内容丰富多彩,结构巧妙动人。
本书精选法国著名作家莫泊桑的39篇中短篇小说,有《羊脂球》《我的叔叔于勒》《项链》等不朽名篇,内容丰富多彩,结构巧妙动人。
小说以主人公夏冲从4岁到31岁的经历、见闻为主要线索,时间跨度为1976年至2008年。 夏冲是一个对悲剧非常敏感的人,发现周围生活中到处是被忽略的悲剧,他的父母、少年时代的朋友等人都在各种悲剧之中,与传统悲剧不同的是,这些悲剧往往被看作是理所当然,不足为奇。小说叙述的半个爱情故事则是悲剧中的一抹暖色,女主人公戚敏与夏冲同样年轻、聪明,但更平静,也懂得安之若素。夏冲经历了三次“寂静”时期,他不清楚为什么生活如此平淡又令人激动,无论时代如何变化,这国家这生活都像一条龙,庞大、强力、野心勃勃,而主人公则像一只蝉,疏离、弱小、难以平静。当他到了成熟的年纪,成了一名律师,却仍受制于往日记忆,不得自由。2008年北京奥运会之前,中国已经成了一个崭新的国家,生活完全变了。这时夏冲回首往事,就像蝉发出了一
一部用智慧构建和平的心灵秘史 ?? ?? ??上世纪初,“改土归流”在康区已接近尾声,地处藏、汉、回交汇地的具有开放意识的云登格龙同康巴的所有土司一样,正经历着沉浮、恐慌与彷徨。和其他土司不同的是,他意识到土司制度必然被新的制度取代。这种悲剧式的觉醒让他了悟,如果要在多民族聚居地保住生存位置,相互间就必须学会宽容和尊重。然而,诱惑使他难以改变惯有的权力欲,于是,绝望、挣扎、希望交替出现在他的生命中…… ?? ?? ??一曲由鲜血和忏悔谱就的人性赞歌
本书精选法国有名作家莫泊桑的39篇中短篇小说,有《羊脂球》《我的叔叔于勒》《项链》等不朽名篇,内容丰富多彩,结构巧妙动人。
Two classic stories-one indispensable volume. Timeless tales of wolves, dogs, men, and the wild, The Call ofthe Wild and White Fang are two of the world's greatest adventurestories.
After discovering six gold Roman coins buried in the mud ofthe Devil's Dyke, Barnabas Sackett enthusiastically invests ingoods that he will offer for trade in America. But Sackett has apowerful enemy: Rupert Genester, nephew of an earl, wants him dead.A battlefield promise made to Sackett's father threatens Genester'sinheritance. So on the eve of his departure for America, Sackett isattacked and thrown into the hold of a pirate ship. Genester'sorders are for him to disappear into the waters of the Atlantic.But after managing to escape, Sackett makes his way to the Carolinacoast. He sees in the raw, abundant land the promise of a brightfuture. But before that dream can be realized, he must first returnto England and discover the secret of his father's legacy.
Bill Canavan rode into the valley with a dream to start hisown ranch. But when he managed to stake claims on the three bestwater holes, the other ranchers turned against him. No one is moredetermined to see Canavan dead than Star Levitt. Levitt is anunscrupulous businessman who has been accumulating cattle at analarming rate. Suspicious after witnessing a secret meeting betweenthe riders of warring ranches, Bill begins noticing other dubiousbehavior: Why is Levitt's fiancee, Dixie Venable, acting more likea hostage than a willing bride-to-be? Canavan doesn't have muchtime to figure out what's going on. The entire valley is againsthim, and everyone is ready to shoot on sight.
NOTHING BUT TROUBLEFlagan and Galloway Sackett had settled anold family debt and were heading west from Tennessee to seek theirfortune. That's when they came across an old Irish horse trader whooffered them two fine horses if they agreed to escort hisgranddaughter, Judith, to her father in Colorado. Flagan sawnothing but trouble in the pretty, fiery young woman. But theyneeded and wanted the horses. Unfortunately, Flagan was right, forJudith had fallen for James Black Fetchen, a charismatic gunmanwhose courtship hid the darkest of intentions. Now Fetchen and hisgang are racing the Sackett brothers to Colorado -- leaving a trailof betrayal, robbery, and murder. Flagan and Galloway could onlyguess why Judith is so important to Fetchen and what awaits them ather father's ranch. One thing Flagan knows for sure: The tough andspirited woman had won his heart. But could he trust her with hislife?Our foremost storyteller of the authentic West, L'Amour hasthrilled a nation by chronicling the adventures of the brave m
A long-awaited collection of stories about the real heroes ofthe frontier--the survivors--from America's favorite storyteller ofthe authentic West. They came West to stay, risking their blood todig for gold, ride the range, conquer the greedy, and carve out alegacy of freedom. Reissue.
1t's 1 962 and Baltimore’s Tracy Turnblad,a big girl with big hair and an even bigger personality,is ready for a change.When she wins a spot on the IocaI Tv dance program,The Corny Collins Show,she is transformedfrom socia I outcast to teen celebrity overn ight. But can a newly trendy Tracy vanquish The Corny Collins Show's reigning starlet,win the heart of her crush,Link Larkin,and racially integrate a television show without dentinq her,d0? 0nly in Hairspray!
His dream was to build magnificent steamboats to ply therivers of the American frontier. But when Jean Talon began hisjourney westward, he stumbled upon a deadly conspiracy involving ayoung woman's search to find her missing brother, and a ruthlessband of renegades. Led by the brazen Baron Torville, this makeshiftarmy of opportunists is plotting a violent takeover of theLouisiana Territory. Jean swears to find a way to stop this daringplan. If he doesn't, it will not only put an end to all his dreams;it will change the course of history--and destroy the promise ofthe American frontier.
七万年前,原始人类在濒临灭绝的严峻情况下勉强幸存,七万年后,拥有先进文明与高端科技的人类又再一次面临灭绝危机……瘟疫虽然有了终的解药,伊麻里组织却依旧进逼着全世界,阿瑞斯更是引爆了遍布在南极洲周围的水雷,融化的古代冰层形成一场大洪水,迅速侵袭世界各地。此时,凯特跟大卫收到一组来自外层空间的加密信号,他们知道这段信号是阻止伊麻里的关键,必须尽快解开密码,于是,一行人穿过传送门来到了亚特兰蒂斯的烽火系统……随着亚特兰蒂斯记忆拼图的逐渐完成,人类世界起源的面纱即将揭开,过去与现在相互角力,的结局,人类将何去何从?
In this first of four classic frontier novels, Louis L'Amouradds his own special brand to the life and adventures of one ofAmerica's favorite fictional cowboys, Hopalong Cassidy. In TheRustlers of West Fork," " the quick-thinking, fast-shootingcowpuncher heads west to deliver a fortune in bank notes to his oldfriend, Dick Jordan. When he arrives at the Circle J, he discoversthat the rancher and his daughter, Pam, are being held prisoner bya desperate band of outlaws led by the ruthless Avery Sparr and hispartner Arnold Soper. Even if Hopalong Cassidy can free Jordan andPam, he will have to lead them across rough and untamed Apachecountry, stalked by the outlaws who have vowed to gun him down. ButHopalong is no stranger to trouble, and before his guns or histemper cool, he's determines to round up Sparr and his gang andbring the outlaws to justice ... dead or alive This classic tale ofpursuit and survival is vintage L'Amour and adds new life andluster to the legend of Hopalong Cassidy.
The story was that Eli Patterson had died in a gunfight, butMike Shevlin knew it couldn't be true: the man who'd been like afather to him had been a Quaker. But when Shevlin rides back toRafter Crossing to uncover the truth, he finds that the quietranching community has become a booming mining town. Newfoundwealth has not made Rafter a peaceful place, however, and the smellof fear and greed is thick in the air. As Mike Shevlin tries tounravel the mystery of Patterson's death, he is led deeper anddeeper into a conspiracy that controls not only the fate of RafterCrossing but the heart of a beautiful but tormented youngwoman--and Shevlin's own destiny.
Considine and Pete Runyon had once been friends, back in thedays when both were cowhands. But when Runyon married the womanConsidine loved, the two parted ways. Runyon settled down andbecame a sheriff. Considine took up robbing banks. Now Considine isplanning a raid on the bank at Obaro, a plan that will pit himagainst Runyon...and lead to riches or suicide. The one thing henever counted on was meeting a strong, beautiful woman and herstubborn father, hell-bent on traveling alone through Apacheterritory to a new life. Suddenly Considine must choose betweenrevenge and redemption--and either choice could be the last one hemakes.
The summer Grace turns thirteen is when everything changes the Vietnam War is raging and young men including Grace s buother Collin are being drafted But Collin decides to take a stand and burn his druft card thus igniting a war within the famtily And at age thirteeen Grace finds herself bewildered and angry thrust into a turblent political climate one that has her parents aruing Colin seretly heading for Canada and her extende family at odds The war is everywhere and Grace quickly learns that she cannot escape it no matter how hard she tries.
Shipwrecked on the coast of North Carolina, his companionskilled, Tatton Chantry is aloneand #8212; and ready for action. Inthe old world he fought wars, skirmishes, duels. Now, in thewilderness of America, this swashbuckling hero takes up againstpirates, Spanish fortune seekers, savage Indians. Aided by abeautiful Peruvian woman, he braves the fierce challenges of theNew Worldand #8212; always, like a true Chantry, with his experthand on the hilt on his faithful silver sword.
It's a story about coming-of-age and sexual awakening in themean streets of 1910s Chicago. It's the beginning of a trilogy thatwill follow Studs Lonigan throughout adolescence. And, claimsArthur Schlesinger, Jr, it reveals "his vision of the truth-thetruth about people, the truth about writing, the truth aboutAmerica."