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"Suddenly on the Run" is Ken Follett's true masterpiece! As long as you read for three minutes, you will hear your own heartbeat gradually accelerating. --Associated Press. It was a fatal escape and an adventure never imagined in a lifetime. Flee! Run like hell! Until I meet you at the end of the world. Jane accidentally discovered that she had been deceived by her beloved boyfriend Ellis. After being deeply hit, she married her pursuer Jean-Pierre, and the two went to Afghanistan and became local medical workers. Jane, who thought she was starting a new life, found herself involved in a bigger conspiracy... The fate of the three people was pushed further and further by love, war and hatred, eventually triggering a nightmare escape of life and death. On this desperate road, can happiness and peace finally come?

"Osmanthus" is a long poem about China by the famous poet Adonis. It describes the poet's trip to China in September and October 2018, especially the impressions, feelings and thoughts of the trip to southern Anhui and Huangshan. The entire poem consists of 50 relatively independent poems. Every line reveals his love for China's natural landscape and long history and culture, as well as his friendship for the Chinese people. Friendship is one of the keynotes of the long poem "Osmanthus". Adonis's deep affection for China's nature, culture and friends are evident in the poem. The China in his eyes is "not the vertical and horizontal lines, but the bursts of light." The Chinese women in his mind are "a procession of clouds, surrounded by the thunder of form, guided by the lightning of meaning."

Montaigne is one of the most important representatives of French humanism in the late Renaissance. Few people are as respected and accepted by modern people as he is. "Collected Essays of Montaigne" was published in three volumes in France from 1580 to 1588. It pioneered the essay-style prose in modern France. The language of the book is easy and smooth, full of wit and wit, and is full of the author's calm observation of human emotions.

"Walden" is a record of the American writer Thoreau who lived alone by Walden Pond, describing what he saw, heard and thought during more than two years. In March 1845, Thoreau came to Walden Pond and began to build a log cabin ten feet wide and fifteen feet long. On July 4, which is the Independence Day of the United States, he finally got his wish and began a solitary life that became legendary in later generations. Two years later, he left the wooden house he built with his own hands forever, taking with him the manuscript he had completed while living by the lake. In the next seven years, the manuscript was revised seven times, and it was not officially published until August 9, 1854.

Kamo Fuyuma, who has experienced the "tragedy of Shino", and Ryusei Yuki, who has solved the "mystery of Yuse Island", team up to solve the case. "Mystery Creator" is a game that uses VR equipment to solve puzzles and solve crimes in the virtual world. After its release, it has been loved by players all over the world and has sold extremely high sales. The game will launch a sequel in the near future. In order to build momentum, the developer Megalodon Games held a trial session and invited eight real-life mystery enthusiasts to participate, including Kamo Touma. The trial session was held at the Megalodon Villa built on an isolated island. Eight participants came in batches. Unexpectedly, something unexpected happened before the game started, and the players became hostages. If you want to save your family and return safely, you must solve the murder case that happened in the real world and the VR world at the same time! The game starts and the countdown begins...

Count Yura Angyun is an isolated man who lives in seclusion in the "Bird City" near Baihua Lake. He is not only an expert on birds, but also a erudite Confucian scholar. The count married four times in the past few decades, and all four brides died mysteriously on the morning after their wedding. There seems to be no murderer, and there seems to be no time to commit the crime. Is it an impossible crime? Is the huge black crane standing in the study the Onmara ghost? The count is about to marry for the fifth time, and this time he is determined to keep his bride no matter what.

"Dangerous Fortune" has climaxes one after another, creating a sense of suspense like an electric shock! Behind great wealth, there is often a huge price. In the book, elements such as banks, brothels, and killings are all included. This is a glitzy and decadent family epic in the Victorian era, intertwined with greed and hatred, selfishness and cruelty, cold-blooded murder and illusory love. On a hot summer afternoon in 1866, an accidental drowning tragedy occurred on the closed Winfield campus. The heirs of the banking family and the sons of South American lords were involved in this mysterious incident. Years later, the conspiracy and betrayal hidden in this incident still threaten their fate...

"Golden Dagger Award winner Steve Kavanagh's masterpiece of forensic reasoning (set of 3 volumes)" includes "The Unwinnable Defense", "Scam" and "The Liar Lawyer". "The Unwinnable Defense" Eddie Flynn ruined his legal career because of a defense. At this moment, he sneaked into the court wearing a bomb jacket. He doesn't have any bargaining chips. If the trip fails, the bomb on him will detonate immediately, and his daughter's life will be at risk. Whether he can successfully rescue his daughter, the exciting story unfolds... The wife of Eddie Flynn, the protagonist of "Scam", was accidentally involved in an $8 billion money laundering case due to work reasons. Someone threatens his wife's freedom to take part in a murder. "The Liar Lawyer" Javier's worst fear finally happened: his only daughter Caroline was kidnapped by the gangsters. Under the control of the kidnappers, he could not even completely rely on the police, and could only turn to the only person he trusted-Eddie Flynn.

Keigo Higashino: "I wanted to destroy the novel I wrote before, so this work was born." Hydrogen sulfide poisoning incidents occurred in two hot springs one after another. Although after investigation by Professor Qinge, it was determined that it was "impossible to be man-made" and the case was closed accidentally. However, various doubts and the mysterious girl who appeared at the scene made it impossible for former policeman Takeo, geochemistry professor Qinge and Nakaoka, who was responsible for investigating the incident, to let go... "What is the future of this world?" The girl sighed deeply, shook her head and said, "I tell you, I am happier not knowing."

This book collects dozens of the pinnacle works of the world's top science fiction masters. These stories have ups and downs and are full of imagination. They will definitely bring you a unique reading experience. So, what are you waiting for? Please take a deep breath, pick up your heels, step lightly, and let us walk freely in the fictional space and go on a magical science fiction journey!

"Welcome to Mishimaya!" There is a popular bag shop called "Mishimaya" in Kanda Town, Edo. There is a mysterious place called "Between Black and White" in the store. "If you say it, forget it; if you hear it, throw it away." We only entertain one visitor at a time and welcome those who have stories hidden in their hearts. "Flame Taiko": What is the origin of the "Flame Taiko" that has been guarding the town and protecting it from fires for hundreds of years? "The Thought of Self": Why is the steadfast love that has not faded away despite the wind and rain and the dangers of human nature, both a blessing and a curse? "Soul Hand Shape": A strange person who knows the secret of the "other shore" came to this small shabby hotel!

Novelist Qinghe started having nightmares after writing a book describing the massacre. She had planned to shoot a documentary about dreams with her photographer friend Renshan, but later Renshan returned to Jeju Island to take care of her mother. One day in winter, Ren Shan, who was hospitalized due to an accident, asked Qing Ha to immediately go to her home in Jeju to take care of her little bird. Qingha went through a lot of hardships in the snowstorm and finally arrived at Renshan's home, where she saw Renshan's family history, which was the massacre of civilians that occurred in Jeju more than seventy years ago: the Jeju Island Massacre. Renshan's father was devastated by the loss of his entire family, but still had to spend fifteen years in prison; her mother lost her parents and sister at the same time, and even her brother's life and death were uncertain, so she could only depend on her sister. After the massacre, the kind-hearted mother did not give up her peaceful struggle for decades in order to find her brother's whereabouts... In the isolated dark house in the blizzard, under the weak candle, between light and darkness, among thousands of eternal slowly falling snowflakes, they sincerely missed the people who were no longer here.

[Suspense + Thriller + Supernatural + Ethics] Stephen King, the author of "The Shawshank Redemption" and "the master of modern thrillers", is the revised version of this long suspense masterpiece! Danny's friend Arnie ignored the dissuasion of friends and family and insisted on buying an old Plymouth Nemesis. This car has a name - Christine. Ani didn't know that the daughter and wife of Christine's former owner Li Bo died in this car. Li Bo passed away not long after Ani bought the car. Apart from Danny, Arnie doesn't have any friends. I was often bullied by bullies in high school. Since buying Christine, Arnie has been obsessed with repairing Christine and spent all his pocket money. Arnie had to help Tang Nuo, the owner of the garage, transport smuggled tobacco. Arnie finally repaired Kristen and parked it in the airport parking lot. School bully Repton led a group of people to smash Kristen to pieces. In his grief and anger, Ani discovered that Christine had a self-healing function. Then, the school bullies involved in the car smashing incident died one after another in the car accident. The policeman responsible for investigating the car accident died, and the owner of the car repair shop, Tang Nuo, also died...

"Liao Fan's Four Precepts" is a family precept written by Yuan Liaofan, a thinker of the Ming Dynasty, who combined his personal experience and lifelong knowledge and cultivation to educate his children and grandchildren. It clarifies the idea of ​​"making one's own destiny and seeking one's own blessings", and points out that all misfortunes and blessings are under one's own control. Doing good will accumulate blessings, and doing evil will bring disasters. This encourages the son to set up a good life, be cautious and independent, seek more blessings for himself, and avoid disasters. The book is composed of four parts, namely "the principles of establishing a destiny", "methods of correction", "methods of accumulating good deeds" and "the effect of modesty and virtue". The four articles are written independently, and the principles are consistent. Although the article is short in length, it contains profound theoretical connotations and fully reflects the truth, goodness and beauty of Chinese culture. Therefore, it has endured for hundreds of years and is happily recited by people from all walks of life. To this day, it is still a masterpiece that is popular and nourishes the body and mind.

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"Journey to the West" is the pinnacle of ancient Chinese fantasy novels. It tells the story of Tang Monk, his master and his apprentice, who conquered demons and went through hardships and dangers to the West to obtain the true scriptures. The book fully demonstrates the author's rich knowledge, amazing imagination and superb writing skills with the help of thrilling stories.

"Journey to the West" was written by Wu Cheng'en, a novelist of the Ming Dynasty. It is based on "Records of the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty", folklore and Yuan dramas. The Song Dynasty's "The Tripitaka of the Tang Dynasty's Collection of Buddhist Scriptures" (original name "The Tripitaka of the Tang Dynasty's Collection of Buddhist Scriptures") is the earliest prototype of the Journey to the West story in spoken language. Among them, the Tang Monk is based on Master Xuanzang. As one of the four classic Chinese classics and the first romantic novel about gods and demons in ancient China, the book profoundly depicts the social reality at that time and is a pioneering work of magical realism. It first describes the birth of Sun Wukong, and then meets Zhu Bajie, Monk Sha, and Monk Tang. However, it mainly describes the three people Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Monk Sha protecting Monk Tang as he journeys to the west to obtain Buddhist scriptures. Monk Tang endures eighty-one hardships from reincarnation to Buddhist scriptures, defeats demons along the way, and finally reaches the West to see Tathagata Buddha, and finally the Five Saints come true.

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She traveled through another world and became the princess of a country! Once you've come, take care of yourself. It's rare to come across something like this. If you don't experience it properly, you'd be really sorry for yourself. Yi Chai travels and travels around the world. It was unintentional, but I didn't want to offend Peach Blossom. ... The concubines want to kill her, the ladies want to kill her, the emperor wants to kill her, the envoys want to kill her, some people in the world have murderous intentions against her, and... Finally, she couldn't bear it anymore. Damn it, don't mistake this girl's low profile for weakness. She's easy to bully, isn't she? So, what kind of emperor, I want you to change your country easily, and I will kill you! What kind of Jianghu, she let it out, the appearance of this girl made Jianghu unable to control himself! Along the way, the Three Kingdoms stood upright, from the palace to the world, how many people did she attract? Please support, collect, gain popularity, promote and recommend! Friends who like it can click on the "Add to Favorites" item on the page to see updates and find Wenwen at any time! Note: Typhoon's writing will not be misleading, so children can safely collect it and read it! ! ! Here, Typhoon shamelessly recommends two of his own articles. "Queen, give me your title." It's about to end. Http\u002Fwww. Xxsy. Net\u002Finfo\u002F519445. Html

He looks like a respectable and lovely middle school Chinese teacher, but also looks like a proud swordsman in his works. As "one of the few Japanese writers worthy of translating his complete works", what kind of person is Fujisawa Shuhei? What kind of life did he live behind those intriguing works? How does he observe life and obtain creative materials and inspiration? In each of the ordinary essays, the writer narrates his private life scenery, and his humanistic character is vividly reflected on the page; he also reveals the novel's creative motivation and the secret of the stage prototype. A must-read book for fans of Shuhei Fujisawa's works, this is the latest translation by veteran publisher Tsumugi Tsumugi after many years of publishing.

Like them, we can't complain about anything in life, but we seem to be missing something... Mr. Fujisawa Shuhei's only daughter, Ms. Endo Nobiko, has publicly stated many times that among the life-long books left by her father, she loves this one the most. "Bridge Story" uses bridges as links or bridges as boundaries. It tells ten stories with heartbeats and body temperatures, and is full of subtle human feelings. Many of these works have been repeatedly adapted into films, with powerful actors from all over the ages such as Miura Tomokazu, Yoshinaga Sayuri, and Nagayama Ayato vividly interpreting the original novels. Fujisawa Shuhei, who is accustomed to writing about "chivalrous characters", this time poured all his life's "tenderness" into this "Bridge Story".

In 2005, the Peking University Library purchased a large number of opera scripts, which were originally collected by the family of the famous opera master Cheng Yanqiu from generation to generation. Each script is certified by the seal of Yushuang Zanqu (Yushuang is Cheng Yanqiu's calligraphy). These scripts span a long period of time, from the Shunzhi period of the Qing Dynasty to the early years of the Republic of China. They are all actual performance scripts at that time, including not only lyrics and spoken dialogue, but some scripts also have Gongchi music notation. "Ten Perfect Blessings" is one of this series of scripts. The difference between "Shiquanfu" and other traditional opera scripts is that it contains more spoken vocabulary and grammatical phenomena in Beijing dialect, which has a positive effect on both the history of Chinese language and the study of early Beijing dialect. This book is a photocopy of the "Yu Shuang Zang Qu" collection in the Peking University Library. It is a copy by Chen Jinque, a man from the Qing Dynasty. The content is complete and the handwriting is clear. An introduction is added before photocopying to help readers understand the background, literature sources and overall appearance of the book.

"The Case of Liu Gong" is a novel based on Liu Yong of the Qing Dynasty, with a total of 106 chapters. It belongs to the category of drum lyrics. It is a combination of talking, singing and rhyme, which is very interesting. Liu Yong, whose courtesy name was Chongru and whose name was Shi'an, was a Jinshi during the Qianlong reign. He was compiled by the editor-in-chief Leiguan Ti Renge Da Yingshi and was added as the crown prince's Taibao. Good books are famous all over the world, and political articles are all hidden by the title of the book. His posthumous title was Wenqing. There is a collection of Shi'an poems. After classical novels entered the Qing Dynasty, they ushered in the heyday of koan novels. Single short koan stories gradually developed into chapters and martial arts novels, and knights and heroes were introduced into koan novels. The plots were ups and downs and fascinating.

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Human beings established more than two hundred different administrative regions (they called them "countries") on this small planet (they called it "Earth"), until the first thinking robot was born on Earth. With the help of robots, humans quickly mastered the technology to transform alien planets and started a magnificent interstellar colonization movement. Human beings multiplied and expanded like locusts in the Milky Way. With their eternal ignorance and wisdom, greed and conscience, they landed on desolate planets, and involved the Milky Way in the long interstellar Warring States era.

Human beings live in the solar system, a small corner of the Milky Way, on the third planet orbiting the sun, and have lived for more than 100,000 years. Human beings established more than two hundred different administrative regions (they called them "countries") on this small planet (they called it "Earth"), until the first thinking robot was born on Earth. With the help of robots, humans quickly mastered the technology to transform alien planets and started a grand interstellar colonization movement; humans multiplied and expanded like locusts in the Milky Way, bringing their eternal ignorance and wisdom, greed and conscience to desolate planets, and involved the Milky Way in the long interstellar Warring States era.

Human beings established more than two hundred different administrative regions (they called them "countries") on this small planet (they called it "Earth"), until the first thinking robot was born on Earth. With the help of robots, humans quickly mastered the technology to transform alien planets and started a magnificent interstellar colonization movement. Human beings multiplied and expanded like locusts in the Milky Way. With their eternal ignorance and wisdom, greed and conscience, they landed on desolate planets, and involved the Milky Way in the long interstellar Warring States era.

British science fiction writer, together with Asimov and Heinlein, known as the "Three Giants of World Science Fiction". He created more than 100 works in his lifetime, which have been translated into more than 40 languages. He has won many top science fiction awards such as the Nebula Award and the Hugo Award. His representative works include "Childhood's End", "2001: A Space Odyssey", "Meet Rama" (double award) and "Fountains of Paradise" (double award) and other masterpieces in the history of science fiction. In 1986, he received the Master Award, a lifetime achievement award from the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. Most of Clark's works belong to "hard science fiction", with a grand vision, a solid scientific foundation, full of humanistic care, and full of exploration of the ultimate meaning of human civilization. As early as 1945, Clark proposed the idea of ​​using synchronous satellites to achieve global communications. Because of his great contribution, the International Astronomical Union named the synchronous satellite orbit above the equator the "Clarke orbit".

As if a prank by some god, millions of humans had unheard of superpowers in a very short period of time! They were called geniuses, and the biggest change in human history began. A talented person who can change the laws of physics with coins. When he is poor and faced with the temptation of wealth and power, what choice will he make? On the virtual battlefield of the Internet, how can a top hacker who is being chased and intercepted by law enforcement use his "clone" talent to escape cleverly? How could the most terrifying god of death among gifted people take the lives of people thousands of miles away? Can old humanity survive under huge disadvantages? Where will the battle between talented people go? The war between "gifted people" with various superpowers and humans is going on...

She is my sister, a part of me, and my way of resisting the world... This is the sixth time Levin was sent to a mental hospital, and she gently carved the sixth scar on her belly. She was diagnosed with borderline personality and dramatic personality disorder. She wanted to be the center of attention, hated being alone, and was afraid of being abandoned. They said she was sick, but Raven made peace with another voice. That was the sister who died young, and developed into a bold and rude character in Levin's body. Whenever Levin hesitates or feels timid, his sister's voice and expression will emerge. Her sister is Levin's weapon to block the outside world and her closest companion. This young, beautiful and frail woman is accidentally involved in a conspiracy and is forced to embark on a desperate journey. All forces are chasing Levin, trying to open the hypnotic lock wrapped around her body and obtain the answer to the prophecy riddle. Delusions and fears plague an out-of-control mind. Crazy violence and brainwashing by terrorists. Brutal public power, acting in the name of justice. Forbidden love with those you shouldn't love. The hellish trauma is buried deep in my heart. Can the crow fly to the free sky and escape everything that hunts her? Cliff towers, lightning strikes, tongues of flames, falling in the air. If you can't solve the riddle, you can only accept death...

The Thirsty Sea on the moon is a dangerous and mysterious area. Although it is called a "sea", there is actually no water, only sand. While a group of tourists were visiting here, the moon, which had been dormant for millions of years, suddenly woke up. The "Xiling" cruise ship was submerged by a sea of ​​sand with unique properties, and the passengers were imprisoned. Time is running out, the moon is perilous, unexpected troubles come one after another, and the rescue operation is full of difficulties. What will humans do in trouble? How will humanity behave? How will humans respond to the challenges of a dangerous environment? Clark adheres to his usual rigorous and technical style, describing a thrilling rescue operation.

From "Songs of the Four Seasons: A Selected Collection of the Bucket Rider", The Bucket Rider is known as China's Kafka. He makes Chinese fantasy become real literature. He also integrates the simplicity, ethereal, beauty and weirdness of Chinese characters, where the poetry, absurdity and imagination of the East reach their peak.

After it was first published in 1985, it easily won the "Nebula Award", "Hugo Award" and "Locus Award" that year. The following year, "Ender's Game" sequel "Speaker of the Dead" again won the triple crown. This has no precedent in the history of science fiction literature. "Ender's Game" can be found on the shelves of almost any bookstore in the world. This has nothing to do with its brilliant award-winning record and best-selling miracle, but just because it is so good. When aliens invade the earth, how do you defeat the weak and the strong? The world is about to be destroyed. The threat comes from another civilization - the Zerg. They overwhelmed humans in terms of numbers, technology, and strategy. In the first two reconnaissance contacts, they destroyed almost all human fleets. Now, the third Zerg invasion is imminent, and the Earth Fleet has not yet found any possibility of resistance. The world is about to be destroyed. The last savior of mankind is a six-year-old child-Ender.

The dinosaur Quintaglio created a civilized society. It was further discovered that the origin of dinosaur civilization was not the soon-to-be-destructed satellite they were on. Where is the source? How did they get here? Somehow, a great super life dominates all of this... At the same time, the internal contradictions of Quintaglio society remain unresolved: the dinosaurs retain their ancient instinct to fight for territory and must keep a distance from each other. For them, population control was crucial, and seven of the babies hatched from a clutch of eight dinosaur eggs had to be killed. Only the strongest and most aggressive survived, but all the royal children survived. This privilege aroused the people's resistance. As the king, Di-Dib was forced to undergo an adult selection with his seven brothers and sisters. Only one could survive...

By chance, scientists discovered a neutrino letter from outer space, which may be a symbol of intelligent life. We don't know who the sender is, how should we interpret the content of this letter? What if we can't even determine if the sender exists? The story surrounding the mystery of "The Voice of His Lord" is more gripping than many adventure novels, especially the battle with the unknown, which inspires thinking about basic questions such as the nature of the world, human nature and why life is flawed.

The space cruiser "Invincible" was sent to the planet Regis 3 to investigate why the sister spacecraft "Vulture" suddenly lost contact... "Invincible" is one of the masterpieces of Polish science fiction master Stanislaw Lem, which depicts an alien world beyond the scope of human cognition.

Wu Zetian lived for 82 years. In the first 31 years, she was involved in a power struggle and fought for her life from a palace maid to the queen's throne. In the second 51 years, she caused a bloody storm and used the queen's dragon robe to ensure her own safety. At the age of 3, she was the daughter of a businessman, and was shocked to be the "Lord of the World" after being met by the warlock Yuan Tiangang; at the age of 25, she entered the palace for ten years, and went from Taizong's bed to the prince's bed; at the age of 27, she was trapped in a nun temple, but she successfully broke away from the new emperor; at the age of 31, she gave it a try and won the life-and-death battle for the queen; at the age of 36, she took charge of the government on behalf of Emperor Gaozong, without knowing it. At the age of 59, she took over the affairs of state, eradicating the royal family group and cultivating the new noble forces; at the age of 67, she ascended the throne and proclaimed herself emperor at the invitation of hundreds of officials, beginning an unprecedented 14-year era of empress; at the age of 82, she abdicated the throne and was revered as the "Great Sage Emperor Zetian" by her political opponents. The rule of the country ushered in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, leaving behind a wordless monument.

Read "Three Thousand Years of Jerusalem" to understand the real Jerusalem, and you will understand why the world has evolved into what it is today. Jerusalem was once regarded as the center of the world, a holy place for the three major religions of Christianity, Judaism and Islam, a strategic hub for the clash of civilizations, a place that haunts the world, a place where bewildering conspiracies, fictional online legends and 24-hour news take place. In chronological order, Simon Montefiore uses the competition between the three major religions around the "Holy City" and the rise and fall of several major families as the main line to vividly tell the past and present life of Jerusalem. Through extensive field surveys and documentary research, the author uses an objective and neutral perspective to present the city's three thousand years of magnificent history through the lives of soldiers and prophets, poets and kings, farmers and musicians, as well as the families who created Jerusalem, and restore the real Jerusalem...

From military, political, economic, diplomatic and cultural perspectives, the author comprehensively outlines the historical changes during the Sino-Japanese War of 1888 and the Reform Movement of 1898, and analyzes the deep historical reasons why the national destiny of the late Qing Dynasty fell into crisis. At the same time, the author uncovers the old faces of many historical figures, depicts their true faces, and puts forward his own unique insights into the absurdity hidden deep in history.

The United States entered the war, and the situation of World War II began to reverse. The European battlefields were victorious, and the Allied forces regained France. In the Pacific battlefield, Japan had begun to collapse and shrink. Roosevelt died, Truman took over, and World War II was ultimately won. The United States became the world leader, and the reconstruction of Europe and the hot war in Asia began to overwhelm the United States. At this time, American culture began to prosper and followed the economy and military towards the world. Marilyn Monroe became an American icon.

"The Mysterious Youth" collects 42 of Hoshi Shinichi's works, including "The Guest in Hot Summer", "The Golden Pin", "Frozen Time", "The Mysterious Youth", etc. The themes of these short stories are novel, the imagination is novel, and the endings are unexpected. At the same time, the ideas are profound and make people reflect after reading them. At noon in the hot summer, there was a knock on the door at a psychiatric clinic in Tokyo. A pale woman told the doctor that she had killed a pig... In the hotel, an old woman knocked on the door next door. She claimed that she was short of money and wanted to sell a magic golden pin... Monte became a cyborg due to an accident and has been hiding in the dark basement to watch TV and kill time. One day, the TV broke down, and he was forced to come to the outside world... In a corner of the city, there were only houses and roads, and there was no place for children to play. A mysterious young man appeared and bought land to build a beautiful park for the children...

"Friendly Devil" collects 40 of Hoshi Shinichi's works, including "Friendly Devil", "Seven Criminals", "The Troubles of the Robber", "Snowy Night", etc. The themes of these short stories are novel, the imagination is novel, and the endings are unexpected. At the same time, the ideas are profound and make people reflect after reading them. The young people are not only plain-looking and frail, but also have no talents and are in financial distress. On his way home from the hospital, an old man stopped him and said that his wish could come true... Mr. N was framed and sentenced to ten years in prison. But the judge made a condition: if he catches seven criminals during the two-year probation period, he will be exempted from serving prison time... A criminal gang wanted to commit a major case that would shock the society and be foolproof. They formulated a "perfect" plan to rob a bank... Universal Life Insurance Company provides a special kind of insurance, and as long as customers have any unpleasantness, they will receive compensation...

This book is a warm and healing novel full of whimsical ideas. For as long as Julia can remember, her father has been absent from important stages of her life. As she grew up, her longing for her father's love turned into resentment against her father, and the relationship between father and daughter dropped to a freezing point. The two rarely met or talked, and their opinions had almost no overlap. Just three days before the wedding, Julia, who was busy preparing for the wedding, received a call from her father's secretary. As she expected, her father would not come to the wedding. But this time, Julia had to admit that her father's excuse for absence was justifiable. He passed away. Julia buried her father on the day of the wedding. However, the day after the funeral, her father returned in a different way. Julia received a large wooden box, which contained a wax figure exactly like her father. There was a remote control and user manual in her coat pocket. When she pressed the button, her father immediately came back to life. This is the last gift in life prepared for Julia by her seriously ill father, who she always thought did not love her. This gift will take her on a strange journey and unravel all the knots in her heart.

The era of marine civilization is rising, and the prelude to globalization is slowly beginning. Christopher Columbus's voyage across the Atlantic to the Americas and his safe return in 1492 in search of a trade route to the East was a watershed event in world history. It directly promoted world integration. The European trade center moved from the Mediterranean coast to the Atlantic coast, and the world market gradually formed. Columbus made three more voyages between 1493 and 1504, each time to prove that he could sail to China in a matter of weeks. These later voyages were more adventurous and violent. Ocean voyages and conquests brought wealth and glory, but also concealed terror and murderous intent. Columbus's voyage to discover the American continent established a connection between the New World and the Old World, which greatly promoted the development of capitalism. With the rise of Western maritime civilization, globalization began to slowly unfold, and the politics, economy, and culture of the entire world began to undergo earth-shaking changes.

Panoramicly reproduce the magnificent Age of Discovery and observe how business changes the global pattern and the direction of civilization. "Silk, Porcelain and Heaven on Earth" trade breaks all geographical, linguistic, religious and political boundaries, allowing Eastern and Western civilizations to meet and integrate, realizing the common ideal of mankind. Marco Polo is the undisputed pioneer of globalization. The author of this book, Lawrence Berglin, carefully studied the hundreds of existing versions of Marco Polo's biography, consulted first-hand historical materials in 6 languages, and personally traced and vividly reproduced Marco Polo's great adventure on the Silk Road, trying to answer people's long-standing questions about Marco Polo and his legendary journey. "Ocean Conquerors and New Sea Routes: Columbus's Four Voyages" The era of maritime civilization has emerged, and the prelude to globalization has slowly begun. Christopher Columbus's voyage across the Atlantic to the Americas and his safe return in 1492 in search of a trade route to the East was a watershed event in world history. It directly promoted world integration. The European trade center moved from the Mediterranean coast to the Atlantic coast, and the world market gradually formed. Ocean voyages and conquests brought wealth and glory, but also concealed terror and murderous intent. Columbus's voyage to discover the American continent established a connection between the New World and the Old World, which greatly promoted the development of capitalism. With the rise of Western maritime civilization, globalization began to slowly unfold, and the politics, economy, and culture of the entire world began to undergo earth-shaking changes. The exploration spirit of "Magellan and the Age of Discovery" leads globalization and completely changes the historical trajectory of mankind. It truly reproduces the complete journey of mankind's first voyage around the world. This is a story about the exploration of the entire earth. It refreshed the Western world's understanding of cosmology and geography, subversively changed the way explorers sailed in the ocean, promoted global economic, trade, and cultural exchanges, and expanded the Maritime Silk Road. The Age of Discovery did not have the beauty and romance imagined by later generations. There was indeed wealth and dreams there, but it was also accompanied by rough seas and endless killing. Compared with that era, human exploration of the world has now extended from land and ocean to space. Aerospace engineering, undersea exploration, and geocentric exploration, the next "Great Age of Navigation" is coming.

Trade breaks down all geographical, linguistic, religious and political boundaries, allowing Eastern and Western civilizations to meet and integrate, realizing the common ideal of mankind. Marco Polo is the undisputed pioneer of globalization. As the first traveler and merchant in human history to come to China via the land Silk Road and return to Europe via the Maritime Silk Road, Marco Polo opened the door to the mysterious East to the entire Europe. His knowledge aroused Europeans' desire for wealth and curiosity about exotic civilizations, which directly promoted the advent of the Age of Discovery. Columbus carefully carried "Marco Polo's Travels" with him during his four trips to the New World. The author of this book, Lawrence Berglin, carefully studied the hundreds of existing versions of Marco Polo's biography, consulted first-hand historical materials in 6 languages, and personally traced and vividly reproduced Marco Polo's great adventure on the Silk Road, trying to answer people's long-standing questions about Marco Polo and his legendary journey. Within the framework of history, Marco Polo is the only pathfinder in the world who has fully realized the all-round grand tour of the ancient "One Belt, One Road". In his view, what can break through the barriers of cultural differences and conflicts and connect people is a broad and profound driving force, that is, humans' innate impulse and nature to trade.

"The Fall of Mathematics": If 1+1 no longer equals 2, mathematics can destroy a world. "Steve Fever": The boy sleepwalked and escaped every night, but he was actually ordered by tens of billions of nanorobots... "Single Life": I closed the entrance to the parallel world, hoping that my daughter would become the only version of myself in the universe. "The Prophet": If Alan Turing did not die in prison, but was rescued by a time traveler... "The Crocodile": A couple who are tired of eternal life decide to die, and their wish before death is to let a civilization that has been silent for millions of years speak. Mathematics first, poetry second. Making mathematics poetic is Greg Egan's weapon to conquer readers.

"Civilization" is an interstellar utopia where humans and machines coexist. Intelligent machines are equal residents of the civilized world, with distinct personalities, positions, and quirks, and even have a higher status than humans. Here, advanced technology can provide people with extremely rich material wealth, and any needs can be easily met. Life is so leisurely and free that games have rightfully become the grand pastime of "civilization." --Introduction--He is tired of life. He is an invincible game king and an insightful game theorist. However, masters are inevitably lonely. It hasn't given up hope yet. It is an intelligent machine with a surly personality, and it is also a defective product that is seriously inconsistent with the initial settings. It can only run away in grief and anger. A person travels thousands of miles for a game, and an intelligent machine goes astray for dignity. In that star field where the laws of physics completely fail, turbulent human stories are unfolding. Reality is a game!