?" Quand j'ai compris que Mario était mort, tous les détailsme sont revenus. Les gens racontaient cela en long et en large à magrand-mère. Mario traversait le champ, un peu plus haut, à lasortie du village. Il cachait la bombe dans un sac, il courait.Peut-être qu'il s'est pris les pieds dans une motte de terre, et ilest tombé. La bombe a explosé. On n'a rien retrouvé de lui. C'étaitmerveilleux. C'était comme si Mario s'était envolé vers un autremonde, vers Ourania. Puis les années ont passé, j'ai un peu oublié.Jusqu'à ce jour, vingt ans après, où le hasard m'a réuni avec lejeune homme le plus étrange que j'aie jamais rencontré. " C'est ainsi que Daniel Sillitoe, géographe en mission au centre duMexique, découvre, gr?ce à son guide Rapha?l, la république idéalede Campos, en marge de la Vallée, capitale de la terre noire duChernozem, le rêve humaniste de l'Emporio, la zone rouge quiretient prisonnière Lili de la lagune, et l'amour pourDahlia.? J.M.G. Le Clézio. --Ce

The epic of the Apollo missions told in the astronauts'own words and gorgeously illustrated with their photographs Andrew Chaikin's A Man on the Moon isconsidered the definitive history of the Apollo moonmissions-arguably the pinnacle of human experience. Now, usingnever-before-published quotes taken from his in-depth interviewswith twenty-three of the twenty-four Apollo lunar astronauts,Chaikin and his collaborator, Victoria Kohl, have created anextraordinary account of the lunar missions. In Voices from theMoon the astronauts vividly recount their experiences inintimate detail; their distinct personalities and remarkably variedperspectives emerge from their candid and deeply personalreflections. Carefully assembled into a narrative that reflects theentire arc of the lunar journey, Voices from the Moon captures the magnificence of the Apollo program like no other book.Paired with their own words are 160 images taken from NASA's newhigh-resolution scans of the photos the astronauts took during themis

Scott Schuman just wanted to take photographs of people that he met on the streets of New York who he felt looked great. His now-famous and much-loved blog, thesartorialist.com, is his showcase for the wonderful and varied sartorial tastes of real people across the globe. This book is a beautiful anthology of Scott ’s favorite images, accompanied by his insightful commentary. It includes photographs of well-known fashion figures alongside people encountered on the street whose personal style and taste demand a closer look. From the streets of New York to the parks of Florence, from Stockholm to Paris, from London to Moscow and Milan, these are the men and women who have inspired Scott and the many diverse and fashionable readers of his blog. After fifteen years in the fashion business, Scott Schuman felt a growing disconnect between what he saw on the runways and in magazines, and what real people were wearing. The Sartorialist was his attempt to redress the balance. Since its beginning, the b

In celebration of the tenth anniversary of its initial publication, and with a new introduction by the author, here is Sandra Cisnero's greatly admired and best-selling novel of a young girl growing up in the Latino section of Chicago. Acclaimed by critics, beloved by children and their parents and grandparents, taught everywhere from inner-city grade schools to universities across the country, and translated all over the world, The House on Mango Street has entered the canon of coming-of-age classics even as it depicts a new American landscape. Sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes deeply joyous, The House on Mango Street tells the story of Esperanza Cordero, whose neighborhood is one of harsh realities and harsh beauty. Esperanza doesn't want to belong - not to her run-down neighborhood, and not to the low expectations the world has for her. Esperanza's story is that of a young girl coming into her power, and inventing for herself what she will become. The San Francisco Chronicle has called The House on Mango

Mackenzie Allen Philips' youngest daughter, Missy, has been abducted during a family vacation and evidence that she may have been brutally murdered is found in an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness. Four years later in the midst of his Great Sadness, Mack receives a suspicious note, apparently from God, inviting him back to that shack for a weekend. Against his better judgment he arrives at the shack on a wintry afternoon and walks back into his darkest nightmare. What he finds there will change Mack's world forever. In a world where religion seems to grow increasingly irrelevant "The Shack" wrestles with the timeless question, "Where is God in a world so filled with unspeakable pain?" The answers Mack gets will astound you and perhaps transform you as much as it did him. You'll want everyone you know to read this book! 作者简介： William P. Young was born a Canadian and raised among a stone-age tribe by his missionary parents in the highlands of what was New Guinea. He suffered great

(Book Jacket Status: Jacketed) One of the most popular Americanwriters of the twentieth century, Dashiell Hammett gave us crimefiction stripped down to its most subtle and searing essentialsand, at the same time, elevated to literature. The diamond-sharpprose and artfully manipulated intrigue for which he is known areon full display in the four classic short stories and two rivetingnovels published here in one volume. The Continental Op, Hammett'sanonymous antihero, was the indelible prototype for generations oftough-guy detectives. Single-minded, emotionally detached, anddecidedly unglamorous, he narrates the four linked storiescollected here--"The House in Turk Street," "The Girl with theSilver Eyes," "The Big Knockover," and "$106,000 Blood Money." InTHE DAIN CURSE, the Continental Op takes on his most bizarre case,that of a wealthy young woman who appears to be the victim of adeadly family curse. And THE GLASS KEY--Hammett's own favoriteamong his works--features his most cynical and morally ambiguoushero

84, Charing Cross Road is a charming record of bibliophilia, cultural difference, and imaginative sympathy. For 20 years, an outspoken New York writer and a rather more restrained London bookseller carried on an increasingly touching correspondence. In her first letter to Marks & Co., Helene Hanff encloses a wish list, but warns, "The phrase 'antiquarian booksellers' scares me somewhat, as I equate 'antique' with expensive." Twenty days later, on October 25, 1949, a correspondent identified only as FPD let Hanff know that works by Hazlitt and Robert Louis Stevenson would be coming under separate cover. When they arrive, Hanff is ecstatic--but unsure she'll ever conquer "bilingual arithmetic." By early December 1949, Hanff is suddenly worried that the six-pound ham she's sent off to augment British rations will arrive in a kosher office. But only when FPD turns out to have an actual name, Frank Doel, does the real fun begin.

This stunning set, complete with all four paperback books aswell as four collectible prints, makes the perfect gift for fans ofthe bestselling vampire love story. Including all the books fromthe Twilight Saga, which includes; Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, andlastly BreakingDawn.《暮光之城：暮色》贝拉将自己流放到了福克斯这个偏僻且终年阴雨的小镇上。她怎么也想不到，就是这个抉择，让她与他相遇在命运的十字路口。眼神交会的那一瞬，彼此之间已经明白，等待他们的，除了幸福的诱惑，还有危险的深渊。互相倾心的两人，在爱情与危险间摆荡，一起度过新鲜而刺激的每一天，就像久违的阳光一样，洒落在浪漫的暮光之城。 既然他拥有迷人的外表、超人的身体，又有看透人心的本领，那他究竟是何方神圣？而她只是一个天生运动神经差、皮肤苍白得像生病一样的普通女孩。相遇那年，他们都是十七岁。时间的轮盘对

In the early twentieth century, as China came up against the realities of the modern world, Lu Xun effected a shift in Chinese letters away from the ornate, obsequious literature of the aristocrats to the plain, expressive literature of the masses. His celebrated short stories assemble a powerfully unsettling portrait of the superstition, poverty, and complacency that he perceived in late imperial China and in the revolutionary republic that toppled the last dynasty in 1911. This volume presents Lu Xun's complete fiction in bracing new translations and includes such famous works as "The Real Story of Ah-q," "Diary of a Madman," and "The Divorce." Together they expose a contradictory legacy of cosmopolitan independence, polemical fractiousness, and anxious patriotism that continues to resonate in Chinese intellectual life today. 作者简介： Lu Xun (1881-1936) studied to be a doctor before turning to writing as the self-appointed literary physician of China's spiritual ills. After his death, he

An epic war between good and evil, a gory, glorious story that will thrill the millions of hyper-devoted readers of The Shining and wildly satisfy anyone new to the territory of this icon in the King canon. King says he wanted to know what happened to Danny Torrance, the boy at the heart of The Shining , after his terrible experience in the Overlook Hotel. The instantly riveting Doctor Sleep picks up the story of the now middle-aged Dan, working at a hospice in rural New Hampshire, and the very special twelve-year old girl he must save from a tribe of murderous paranormals. On highways across America, a tribe of people called The True Knot travel in search of sustenance. They look harmless - mostly old, lots of polyester, and married to their RVs. But as Dan Torrance knows, and tween Abra Stone learns, The True Knot are quasi-immortal, living off the 'steam' that children with the 'shining' produce when they are slowly tortured to death. Haunted by the inhabitants of the Over

In this intimate book, readers will follow visionary director Catherine Hardwicke through the creative process that went into transforming Stephenie Meyer’s breathtaking novel into box office gold. Designed to replicate the director’s own personal notebook that she kept on set, readers will discover the inside secrets on wardrobe, storyboard sketches, behind-the- scenes photographs, personal notes about Catherine’s favorite scenes, and much more. This intimate full-color "notebook", designed to replicate the one director Catherine Hardwicke kept on and off the set, takes you through the creative process that went into making Stephenie Meyer's breathtaking novel come alive on screen - from casting to costumes, stunts to story boards. With never-before-seen notes, sketches, and photographs taken directly from the visionary director's personal notebook, this book includes everything from her visual inspirations, to step-by-step breakdowns of action sequences, to a behind the scenes look at some of t

The delicate artistry and lyrical prose of Woolf's novels have established her as a writer of sensitivity and profound talent. Virginia Woolf displays genuine humanity and concern for the experiences that enrich and stultify existence. Society hostess, Clarissa Dalloway is giving a party and her thoughts on that one day, and the interior monologues of others with interwoven lives reveal the characters of the central protagonists. "To the Lighthouse" is the most autobiographical of Virginia Woolf's novels. Based on her early experiences, it touches on childhood and children's perceptions and desires. It is at its most trenchant when exploring adult relationships and the changing class-structure in the period spanning the Great War. "Orlando", 'the longest and most charming love letter in literature', playfully constructs the figure of Orlando as the fictional embodiment of Woolf's close friend and lover, Vita Sackville-West.'I am writing to a rhythm and not to a plot', said Woolf of "The Waves". Regarded as on

Roman picaresque, roman d'initiation, Voyage au bout de lanuit , signé Louis-Ferdinand Céline, Louis Destouches de sonvrai nom, a été récompensé par le prix Renaudot en 1932. ? la suited'un défilé militaire, Ferdinand Bardamu s'engage dans un régiment.Plongé dans la Grande Guerre, il fait l'expérience de l'horreur etrencontre Robinson, qu'il retrouvera tout au long de ses aventures.Blessé, rapatrié, il vit le conflit depuis l'arrière, partagé entreles conquêtes féminines et les crises de folie. Réformé, ils'embarque pour l'Afrique, travaille dans une compagnie coloniale.Malade, il gagne les ?tats-Unis, rencontre Molly, prostituée augrand coeur à Detroit tandis qu'il est ouvrier à la cha?ne. Deretour en France, médecin, installé dans un dispensaire debanlieue, il est confronté au tout-venant sordide de la misère, enmême temps qu'il rencontre ici et là des êtres sublimes degénérosité, de délicatesse infinie, "une gaieté pourl'univers"... ?popée antimilitariste, anticolonial

This stunning set, complete with all four hardcover books as well as four collectible prints, makes the perfect gift for fans of the bestselling vampire love story.

DIV Onitsha tells the story of Fintan, a youth whotravels to Africa in 1948 with his Italian mother to join theEnglish father he has never met. Fintan is initially enchanted bythe exotic world he discovers in Onitsha, a bustling cityprominently situated on the eastern bank of the Niger River. Butgradually he comes to recognize the intolerance and brutality ofthe colonial system. His youthful point of view provides the novelwith a notably direct, horrified perspective on racism andcolonialism. /DIV DIV /DIV DIV Inthe words of translator Alison Anderson, Onitsha isremarkable for its almost mythological evocation of local historyand beliefs. It is full of atmosphere sights, sounds, smells and attimes the author s sentences seem to flow with the dreamy languorof the river itself. But J. M. G. Le Cl??zio never lets us forgetthe harsh realities of life nor the subsequent tragedy of war. Astartling account and indictment of colonialism, Onitsha isalso a work of clear, forthright prose that ably portrays

Set on the eve of the Sino-Japanese war, "Fortress Besieged" recounts the exuberant misadventures of the hapless hero Fang Hung-chien, who after aimlessly studying in Europe at his family's expense returns to Shanghai armed with a bogus degree from a fake university. On the liner back, Fang's life becomes deeply entangled with those of two Chinese beauties - while when he does finally make it home, he obtains a teaching post at a newly established university, encounters effete pseudo-intellectuals, and falls into a marriage of disastrous proportions. A glorious tale of love, marriage, war, calamity, disillusionment and hope, this is one of the greatest Chinese novels: combining Eastern philosophy, Western traditions, adventure, tragicomedy and satire to create a unique feast of delights.

Obliged to leave New York City in the aftermath of his previous mission, David Trevellyan is summoned to the British Consulate in Chicago. To the same office where, just a week before, his new handler was attacked and shot by a Royal Navy Intelligence operative gone bad. Assigned the task of finding the rogue agent, and putting an end to his treacherous scheme, Trevellyan soon finds that once again his only hope of saving countless innocence lives lies not within the system, but in his instinctive believe - you're bound to do what's right, whatever the personal cost may be.

Dans ce troisième et dernier volet de Quatre générations sousun même toit, les habitants du Petit-Bercail sont pris dans latourmente de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Le conflit s'étend. LesPékinois sont confrontés à la terrible réalité du rationnement etla famine qui sévit dans tout le pays s'abat sur la capitale. Ellen'épargne pas les plus innocents, tandis qu'elle amène les tra?tresau pays à montrer toute la noirceur de leur ?me. - L'édifice b?tipar le vieux Qi tremble sur ses bases. La famille Qi, durementtouchée, résistera-t-elle à la tourmente? - Le profond humanisme deLao She, fait d'intelligence, d'humour et de tolérance, son styleprécis et poétique, continuent à captiver le lecteur qui retrouveavec bonheur des personnages devenus familiers. --Ce texte faitréférence à l’édition Poche .

This is the new "Roy Grace" novel from the bestselling author of "Dead Tomorrow". Don't imagine for one moment that I'm not watching you...The Metropole Hotel, Brighton. After a heady New Year's Eve ball, a woman is brutally raped as she returns to her room. A week later, another woman is attacked. Both victims' shoes are taken by the offender...Detective Superintendent Roy Grace soon realises that these new cases bear remarkable similarities to an unsolved series of crimes in the city back in 1997. The perpetrator had been dubbed 'Shoe Man' and was believed to have raped five women before murdering his sixth victim and vanishing. Could this be a copycat, or has Shoe Man resurfaced? When more women are assaulted, Grace becomes increasingly certain that they are dealing with the same man. And that by delving back into the past - a time in which we see Grace and his missing wife Sandy still apparently happy together - he may find the key to unlocking the current mystery. Soon Grace and his team will find themse

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.