本书作为我社“经典英语文库”第15辑中的一种，精选由英国著名女作家阿加莎·克里斯蒂的作品《首相绑架案》。本书又译作《波洛探案集》。阿加莎·克里斯蒂于1923年发表了一系列以波洛和黑斯廷斯为主角的短篇故事，连载于英国《The Sketch》杂志，次年选编了14篇，集结成她的个短篇小说集《首相绑架案》。如果说柯南道尔创了侦探小说的个黄金时代，那么克里斯蒂则是世界侦探小说史上的第二个黄金时代的代表人物。

自首版以来，《神奇动物在哪里》便被霍格沃茨魔法学校指定为教科书使用，是魔法世界不可或缺的神奇动物指南。它向读者们展开了一个充满神奇生物的奇妙画卷，并由著名魔法动物学家纽特·斯卡曼德进行了极其生动的讲解，而他正是我们所熟知的同名电影系列的主角。 《霍格沃茨图书馆》的书架同样也是更多其它迷人书籍的家。如果你喜欢《神奇动物在哪里》这本书，那么你肯定也会对以下两本著作感兴趣：《神奇的魁地奇球》以及《诗翁彼豆故事集》。 Lumos Foundation是英国注册慈善机构，编号1112575（英格兰/威尔士地区）。Pottermore Limited将从此电子书的销售所得*中，提取15%用于支持该基金会在英国及全球的工作，包括改善儿童与青少年的生存发展状况。 *"所得"指扣除销售税后的实际现金收入或现金等价金额。

谷崎潤一郎 ザベスト：痴人の愛、秘密、陰翳礼讃、刺青、春琴抄

The Iliad ＆ The Odyssey

Mt. Abrams was the kind of small, quiet town where, as any of its residents would tell you, nothing ever happened. That was why Ellie Rocca loved living there, even if her ex-husband did not.But even small towns had secrets, as Ellie discovered when Lacey Mitchell suddenly disappeared. Ellie caught Lacey’s husband in a lie, and one small discovery led to another until it became apparent that nothing about the Mitchell’s was quite what it seemed.Mother’s Day was just around the corner. With a sexy detective on the case, and Ellie and her friends getting closer to the truth, can Lacey Mitchell be found in time to enjoy the day with her sons? Or was something more deadly going on?This novella is 35K words, the first in the Mt. Abrams Mystery Series

《诗翁彼豆故事集》几个世纪以来一直是巫师家庭中受欢迎的床边故事。这些经典的故事充满了魔法和诡计，并且寓教于乐；时至今日，小巫师们仍然沉迷于这些故事，就像十五世纪彼豆刚刚用羽毛笔在羊皮纸上写下这些故事时一样。书中共有五个故事：哈迷在《哈利·波特与死亡圣器》中见过的《三兄弟的传说》，还有《好运泉》《男巫的毛心脏》《巫师和跳跳埚》和《兔子巴比蒂和她的呱呱树桩》。这些叙事佳作还伴有阿不思·邓布利多教授的点评(由霍格沃茨档案馆友情提供)，他那富有启发性的见解让人看到，这些故事远远不只是道德寓言而已；并且，他让兔子巴比蒂和吐鼻涕虫的跳跳埚在麻瓜世界中变得和白雪公主和灰姑娘一样有名。魔法世界受欢迎的寓言故事新版上市，采用J.K.罗琳的原创文本，配上约翰尼·达德尔绘制的华丽封面，以及托米斯拉夫·托米奇的插图。本电子书一切收益归“荧光闪烁”基金会所有。“荧光闪烁”基金会是英国的注册慈善组织，注册号是1112575。“荧光闪烁”致力于结束儿童的孤儿院寄养，全世界有多达八百万弱势儿童寄居在孤儿院，这对他们其实有不良影响。这些儿童多很多并非孤儿，只是出身贫穷、先天残疾、患有疾病、少数族裔或生在一个有矛盾的家庭中。“荧光闪烁”的目标是将儿童和他们的家庭重新联结起来，倡导家庭形式的帮助方案，并帮助有能力的机构进行环境的改善，关闭孤儿院。

本书作为我社“经典英语文库”第15辑中的一种，精选由英国著名女作家阿加莎·克里斯蒂的著名小说《褐衣男子》。这是阿加莎·克里斯蒂一次以生活里的人物为原型创作一个书里的角色，而且是应一位朋友的要求——爵士的秘书一角的原型是阿加莎·克里斯蒂前夫的朋友、邀请阿加莎一家去南非旅行的贝尔彻，在题词中，阿加莎也将本书献给了贝尔彻。本书后来连载在《新闻晚报》上，为阿加莎·克里斯蒂获得一笔不菲的收，连载时改用了一个俗气的名字：《女冒险家安娜》。

祖辈守着土地，父辈争夺权力，而新一代却想改变整个中国。《分家》体现了年轻一代寻求新道路，试图改造古老乡村的野望。这也是革命的一代。

Whimsical Words and Dramatic Affairs

Bine a?i venit ?n casa primitoare a naturii, aici unde numerele stau al?turi de flori ?i anim?lu?e. Din acest fermec?tor tablou, nu trebuie s? lipsi nici voi, dragi copii.V? ve?i ?mprieteni cu matematica, urm?rind zborul fluturilor sau zburd?nd printre t?m?ioarele parfumate ?i ve?i ?nv??a, ?n mijlocul lor, graiul prin care plantele ?i animalele ??i r?nduiesc via?a calcul?nd totul f?r? eroare.Juca?i-v?, bucura?i-v? ?i ?nv??a?i u?or matematic?!

Atopic Dermatitis: New Perspectives on Managing a Chronic Inflammatory Disease

This book is for seekers of truth beyond the teachings of parents, churches, schools, and communities. Forty years in the making, it includes the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects of living, from the seemingly obvious to the occult, from the boundless diversity of paths toward Divine understanding and the unification of it all. The unity of the universe as functions of light and sound is explained and demonstrated in many examples. Light and sound are part of the same continuum of vibrations; they are simply different frequencies, as are things we see and hear, as well as microwaves, infrared light, and so on. At the heart of this continuum is the sound of the universe, the primordial Word: the Om of the Taoists, Aum of the Hindus and Buddhists, Amen of the Christians, Hu of the Ecks or the religion of Light and Sound and Hum of the Tibetans. These phenomena are explored by the author, who has experienced the discovery of one’s self and place in the universe.

Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. In 1914 the world changed. Europe’s great powers were dragged, one by one, into a war by Serbian conflict which affected very few of them directly. At least it would resemble the short sharp battles of the previous century, many thought – fought with military bands, horsemen, and swift victories. But 1914 proved to be different, a watershed, as old notions of war were trampled in the mud. ‘1914: History in an Hour’ is the indispensable overview of the year that marked the end of the Belle ?poque and the shocking birth of modern mechanised warfare. It became a war of unimaginable horror, fought with terrifying new weapons that produced death on an industrial scale, a war that involved so many nations and reached into the fabric of their societies. 1914 shaped the First World War, and the years beyond.

There’s more than petty theft going on in a London youth hostel… An outbreak of kleptomania at a student hostel was not normally the sort of crime that aroused Hercule Poirot’s interest. But when he saw the list of stolen and vandalized items – including a stethoscope, some old flannel trousers, a box of chocolates, a slashed rucksack and a diamond ring found in a bowl of soup – he congratulated the warden, Mrs Hubbard, on a ‘unique and beautiful problem’. The list made absolutely no sense at all. But, reasoned Poirot, if this was merely a petty thief at work, why was everyone at the hostel so frightened?

"Turning the envelope over, his hand trembling, Harry saw a purple wax seal bearing a coat of arms; a lion, an eagle, a badger and a snake surrounding a large letter 'H'.Harry Potter has never even heard of Hogwarts when the letters start dropping on the doormat at number four, Privet Drive. Addressed in green ink on yellowish parchment with a purple seal, they are swiftly confiscated by his grisly aunt and uncle. Then, on Harry's eleventh birthday, a great beetle-eyed giant of a man called Rubeus Hagrid bursts in with some astonishing news: Harry Potter is a wizard, and he has a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. An incredible adventure is about to begin!

距离哈利·波特，罗恩·韦斯莱以及赫敏·格兰杰拯救魔法世界已经过去了十九年的时间，现在他们将与一名刚刚踏入霍格沃兹魔法学校的勇敢新生一起，重回一段最为离奇的冒险旅程。就在哈利试图抵抗一段不愿停驻原地的过去时，他最小的儿子阿不思，则不得不担起一项自己从未想要过的家族遗产重任。在过去与现在的碰撞中，父子两人都被困锁在了一场与时间的赛跑当中，与神秘的力量进行战斗，而他们的未来则仍属未定之数。 《哈利·波特与被诅咒的孩子》基于J.K. Rowling、约翰·蒂芙尼与杰克·索恩共同创作的原创故事改编而成，是这部广受赞誉的伦敦西区戏剧作品的完整剧本。此版本包含原故事的最终版对话和舞台指导、分为两部分的内容、一段在导演约翰·蒂芙尼与编剧杰克·索恩之间的对话、波特家族系谱，以及一条与《哈利·波特与被诅咒的孩子》相关的关键时间时间线。

·被公认为研究法国大革命的经典之作·通过对大量史实的分析，揭示了旧制度与大革命的内在联系·wqs

Clinical Updates in Rheumatoid Arthritis

The Legacy of the Key

"Sexy, unusual, and vastly entertaining. The best historical romance I've read this year."~ Anna Campbell, author of the Dashing Widows series"A ridiculously wonderful story!"~ NetGalley reviewerOn her 25th birthday, Charlotte Appleby receives an unusual gift: the ability to change shape.?Penniless and orphaned, she sets off for London to make her fortune as a man. But a position as secretary to Lord Cosgrove proves unexpectedly challenging. Someone is trying to destroy Cosgrove and his life is increasingly in jeopardy.As Charlotte plunges into London’s backstreets at Cosgrove’s side, hunting his persecutor, she finds herself fighting for her life—and falling in love…"The best historical romance I have read all year."~ Rachel @ Heroes & Heartbreakers"THIS IS SO FUN. I want to grab people on the street and make them read it!"~ Goodreads reviewerLength: Full-length novel of 94,000 wordsSensuality level: A hot Regency romance with steamy love scenes?Q & A with the author How would you describe this series?It's Regency England with a dash of magic. I hope to take readers on a journey from the glittering ballrooms of the aristocracy to the dark underbelly of Regency England – with passion, danger, adventure, romance, and a little magic thrown into the mix.?Why did you write this series?I wanted to get my well-bred heroines out of the drawing rooms and put them in the way of adventure and romance. But I didn’t want to write a series where magic is common; I wanted to write a series where only a few characters have magic, and it’s a deep, dark secret, and no one else knows.How would you describe your writing?Several reviewers have likened my writing to Georgette Heyer, which is the hugest compliment ever. I adore Georgette Heyer! She’s why I write historical romance, and I reread her books over and over. (If you’ve not read?The Grand Sophy, please do so!) I’ve also had readers compare my writing to Courtney Milan and Mary Balogh, which are also massive compliments.Who would like this series?This series will appeal to readers who enjoy the historical backdrop of Georgette Heyer and Jane Austen, the emotion of Mary Balogh and Courtney Milan, and the magic of Patricia Rice and Mary Robinette Kowal. Quite a broad range, really!What order should I read the series in?Each book, whether a novel or novella, can be read as a standalone, but many readers prefer to read them in order. And although the series is set in Regency England, a quartet of medieval novellas form the prequel.The ideal reading order would be:The Fey Quartet (series prequel)Maythorn’s Wish?Hazel’s PromiseIvy’s ChoiceLarkspur’s QuestThe Baleful Godmother seriesUnmasking Miss ApplebyResisting Miss MerryweatherTrusting Miss TrenthamClaiming Mister KempRuining Miss WrothamDiscovering Miss DalrymplePlus three more interlinked Baleful Godmother series to come. Happy reading!Free Regency romance. Free historical romance. Free first in series. Freebie.

这次，凯鲁亚克终于不再和朋友疯玩了，他一个人上路，去品味人生的孤独。 1960年，那个用三个星期敲出《在路上》的疯小子，蹲在深山火警瞭望台上，对着空无一人的荒野写下了这么一句话：“每个人都应该体验一次健康甚至枯燥的荒野独居生活——只依靠自己，你会因此了解自己真正的潜力。” 《孤独旅者》当然不是《在路上2.0》，它是凯鲁亚克把自己剥光了的“人肉游记”。他一个人钻进铁路工棚当搬运工，爬上货船当水手，窝在墨西哥的茅舍里吃仙人掌，*后把自己扔进深山老林——整整63天，方圆几十公里只有他自己和三只松鼠。 在这里，再也没有迪安·莫里亚蒂，没有酒鬼同伴，没有嗑药狂欢，没有别人的老婆。在凌晨四点半，被人叫醒赶火车时，他对着黑暗说了一句：“我没有母亲，没有姐妹，也没有父亲。” 他说，这本书“只是诗，或者说，自然的描述”。如果翻译成人话，那就是：我不装了，我把“孤独”两个字，活成了一本说明书。 当你觉得世界都在催你合群之时，凯鲁亚克在书里拍着你肩膀说：一个人并不可耻；可耻的是，你从来没敢试过。