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
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。
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。
Evan Davis and his partners, Brad and Lily, attract the jobsno other detective can handle--cases with a dangerous, otherworldlyslant. But no one is better equipped for this because Lily and Bradare powerful daemon lords, and Evan is Brad's half-daemon son. Now,however, the trio face a real challenge--involving armies ofdaemons, and wealthy mortals who have delved far too deeply intothe dark arts...
The Awakening: Elena Gilbert is used to getting what she wantsand she wants mysterious new boy, Stefan. But Stefan is hiding adeadly secret - a secret that will change Elena's life for ever...The Struggle: Elena is torn between her boyfriend, Stefan, andhis brother, Damon. But these brothers hide dark secrets and atragic past that threatens them all. Damon wants to lead Elenaastray - and he'd rather kill Stefan than let him possess her...
Straight from the heart of #1 New YorkTimes bestselling author Nora Roberts--a trade paperback collectionof three of her favorite novels. With over 85 million copies of her books inprint, #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts is one ofthe most prolific and popular writers of our time. Now, three ofher favorite novels--Tonight and Always, A Matter of Choice, andEndings and Beginnings--are collected in a beautiful new tradepaperback edition that will find a special place in the hearts ofreaders everywhere. "There's no mystery about why Roberts is abestselling author...she delivers the goods with panache and wit."--Publishers Weekly "Aconsistently entertaining writer." --USAToday "Roberts has a warm feel for her charactersand an eye for the evocative detail." --ChicagoTribune "Roberts is indeed a word artist, paintingher story and her characters
The hilarious and well-traveled Sloane Crosley, author of the New York Times bestseller I Was Told There’d Be Cake , helms this collection of the genre’s gems.
Childhood friends Mackensie, Parker, Laurel and Emmeline haveformed a very successful wedding planning business together. Whilehelping thousands of happy couples to organise the biggest day oftheir lives, three of the four women have all found love themselves? but workaholic Parker remains resolutely single. Her business isher life and she devotes all her energies to it. But as she isforced to re-evaluate her friendships, Parker finds that someone isabout to divert her focus ...
American politics has been hijacked. Over the past threedecades, a fringe group of economic hucksters has corrupted andperverted our nations policies. With dark, engaging wit, JonathanChait reveals how these canny zealots first took over theRepublican Party and then gamed the political system and the mediaso that once unthinkable policieswithout a shred of academic,expert, or even popular supportnow drive the political agenda,regardless of which party is in power. Why have these ideassucceeded in Washington? How did a clique of extremists gaincontrol of American economic policy and sell short the countrysfuture? And why do their outlandish ideas still determine policydespite repeated electoral setbacks? Chait tells the outrageous andeye-opening story, expertly explaining just how politics andeconomics work in Washington. He has produced a riveting drama ofgreed and deceit that should be read by every concerned citizen,especially in an election year.
Book De*ion Remember when flying was glamorous and sexy, even fun? Whenairline food was gourmet, everyone dressed up for a flight, andstewardesses catered to our every need-at least in ourimaginations? This classic memoir by two audaciously outspokenyoung ladies, who lived and loved the free-spirited stewardesslife, jets you back to those golden days of air travel-from thecaptain who's as subtle as a 747 when he's on the make to thepassenger who mistakes the overhead luggage rack for an upperberth; from the names of celebrities who were a pleasure to serve(and some surprising notables on the "bad guy" list) to the originsof some naughty stereotypes-Spaniards "are" the best lovers, actorsthe most foul-mouthed. This huge bestseller, a First Class jet-agejournal, offers a hilarious gold mine of outrageous anecdotes fromthe high-flying and amorous lives of those busty, lusty,adventuresome young women of the swinging '60s known as"stews." About Author Trudy Baker and Rachel Jones were name
The original vampire Since its publication in 1897, Dracula continues to terrify readerswith its depiction of a vampire with an insatiable thirst for bloodand the group of hunters determined to end his existence before hedestroys a young woman's soul.
Welcome to Aunt Pat's barbecue restaurant, which serves upMemphis fun with a side order of murder. Recipes included. Named in honor of Lulu Taylor's great aunt, Aunt Pat's family-runMemphis restaurant is known for its ribs and spicy cornbread. Butnow the Taylor family will be known for murder... Rebecca Adrian came to Memphis to suss out the best local BBQ fora prominent Cooking Channel Show. Trouble is, a mystery ingredienthas killed her-and now all fingers are pointing to Aunt Pat'srestaurant. Horrified that her family is being accused of murder,Lulu fires up her investigative skills to solve the crime beforesomeone else gets skewered.
David Baldacci-the #1 bestselling author of The WholeTruth and First Family-returns with his most surprising,heart-stopping, and timely thriller to date . . . DELIVER US FROM EVIL Evan Waller is a monster. He has built a fortune from hiswillingness to buy and sell anything . . . and anyone. In search ofnew opportunities, Waller has just begun a new business venture:one that could lead to millions of deaths all over theglobe. On Waller's trail is Shaw, the mysterious operative from TheWhole Truth, who must prevent Waller from closing his latest deal.Shaw's one chance to bring him down will come in the most unlikelyof places: a serene, bucolic village in Provence. But Waller's depravity and ruthlessness go deeper than Shawknows. And now, there is someone else pursuing Waller inProvence-Reggie Campion, an agent for a secret vigilante groupheadquartered in a musty old English estate-and she has an agendaof her own. Hunting the same man and unaware
Recent Yale graduate Megan Smith comes to Manhattan with bigplans for a career in journalism and even bigger student loan debt:$75,000. When she flails at her trashy tabloid job, she's given anescape hatch: tutor seventeen-year-old identical twins Rose andSage Baker--yes, the infamous Baker heiresses of Palm Beach,Florida, best known for their massive fortunes and their penchantfor drunkenly flashing the paparazzi -- and get their SAT scores upenough to get into Duke. Impossible job -- yes. But if shesucceeds, her student debts are history. Unfortunately for Megan,the Baker twins aren't about to curtail their busy social schedulesfor basic algebra. And they certainly aren't thrilled to have tosit down for a study session with dowdy Megan. Megan quicklydiscovers that if she's going to get her money, she'll have tolearn her Pucci from her Prada. And if she can look the part,maybe, just maybe, she can teach the girls something along theway.
