Washington

Ron Chernow, [美] 罗恩·彻诺

评分 9.1分

In his introduction, veteran biographer Chernow is clear about his goals. Using the recent "explosion of research," he wants to render George Washington "real" and "credible," to replace "frosty respe

Everything I Never Told You

Celeste Ng

评分 8.0分

Lydia is dead. But they don’t know this yet . . . So begins the story of this exquisite debut novel, about a Chinese American family living in 1970s small-town Ohio. Lydia is the favorite child of Mar

Ghana Must Go

Taiye Selasi

评分 0.0分

Introducing a powerful new novelist whose evocation of an unforgettable African family is testament to the transformative power of unconditional love Kwaku Sai is dead. A renowned surgeon and fail

Private Empire

Steve Coll

评分 8.4分

In Private Empire Steve Coll investigates the largest and most powerful private corporation in the United States, revealing the true extent of its power. ExxonMobil's annual revenues are larger than t

Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother

Amy Chua

评分 7.9分

An awe-inspiring, often hilarious, and unerringly honest story of one mother's exercise in extreme parenting, revealing the rewards-and the costs-of raising her children the Chinese way. All dece