Filled with sex and violence--in and out of time and space--the three books of The Illuminatus are only partly works of the imagination. They tackle all the coverups of our time--from who really shot
IT IS THE summer of 1938 when young Paul Moreaux discovers he can “fade.” First bewildered, then thrilled with the power of invisibility, Paul experiments. But his “gift” soon shows him shocking secre
SOON TO BE A MAJOR AMAZON PRIME TV SERIESPrepare to turn the Wheel of Time - discover the first novel in one of the most influential and popular fantasy epics ever published. When their village is att
Soon to be a major Amazon Prime TV series The third novel in the Wheel of Time series - one of the most influential and popular fantasy epics ever published. The Land is One with the Dragon - and the
Now a major BBC drama: The Strike series A gripping, elegant mystery steeped in the atmosphere of London - from the hushed streets of Mayfair to the backstreet pubs of the East End to the bustle of So
The Great Hunt is book two of The Wheel of TimeR, Robert Jordan’s internationally bestselling fantasy series. This edition features cover art by Kekai Kotaki. The art, which originally debuted on the
The Dragon Reborn is book three of The Wheel of TimeR, Robert Jordan’s internationally bestselling fantasy series. This edition features cover art by Donato Giancola. The art, which originally debuted
飯店旅館從業人員及飯店管理相關科系學生必修專業英語！本書專為飯店旅館從業人員及飯店管理相關科系學生所設計，針對飯店、旅館等專業客房服務工作所撰寫，特別著重於旅客住宿飯店時的各種服務及飯店管理的各種狀況。以對話的形式，將飯店客房服務的實用英語融合其中，內容豐富實用，對於常出入國際飯店的英語學習者亦有助益。讀者只需依照內容循序漸進學習，便能培養出飯店從業人員應具備的英語能力。全書共分為32單元，涵蓋飯店旅館從業人員回應住客需求，以及在飯店內工作與上下階層同事溝通的實用會話，從會話中學習英語句型與溝通技巧，對實際運用有莫大的幫助。書中前半部精選旅客住宿期間的清潔、洗衣服務，以及借用物品、商務會議、意外與急救措施、飯店安全等切身相關問題；後半部則著重飯店內的人員管理，包括人員的工作分配、與主管間的互動、對於新進人員的指導等，對話內容充實，切合實務工作需要。內容結構及使用方法每單元涵蓋以下四大學習重點：1. Dialogue（實況對話）：每單元設計1~2則實況會話練習，讀者可配合朗讀MP3反覆聆聽，學習純正的美語發音及句型，熟悉飯店工作可能發生的各種情況，並培養溝通表達的能力。2. Pair Work（會話練習）：配合實況對話設計出各種句型練習題，或提供與主題相關的專業知識，搭配實境圖片解說，讓讀者可藉由與工作伙伴或同學間的練習，加強臨場的反應能力與應對技巧，並吸收更多實務知識。3. Words and Expressions（字彙片語）：詳列各單元的重點單字與片語，並配合彩色圖解、音標及專門解釋，加強學習成效，一手掌握專業必修字彙。4. Exercises（成果驗收）：設計與各單元主題相關的各類型練習題，包括翻譯、填充、選擇、問答、造句以及聽力測驗等，反覆練習可加深學習印象，以達事半功倍之效。
Twelve-year old Jason is accused of the brutal murder of a young girl. Is he innocent or guilty? The shocked town calls on an interrogator with a stellar reputation: he always gets a confession. The c
Out on the islands that poke their rocky shores above the waters of Penobscot Bay, you can watch the time of the world go by, from minute to minute, hour to hour, from day to day.... So begins McClosk
Robert Graves begins anew the tumultuous life of the Roman who became emporer in spite of himself. Captures the vitality, splendor, and decadence of the Roman world at the point of its decline.
