In his great triptych "The Millennium" Bosch used oranges and other fruits to symbolize the delights of Paradise. Whence Henry Miller's title for this, one of his most appealing books; first published in 1957, it tells the story of Miller's life on the Big Sur, a section of California coast where he lived for fifteen years. Big Sur is the portrait of a place—one of the most colorful in the U.S.—and of the extraordinary people Miller knew there: writers (& writers who didn't write), mystics seeking truth in meditation (& the not-so-saintly looking for sex-cults or celebrity), sophisticated children & adult innocents; geniuses, cranks & the unclassifiable. Henry Miller writes with a buoyancy & brimming energy that are infectious. He has a fine touch for comedy. But this is also a serious book—the testament of a free spirit who has broken through the restraints & cliches of modern life to find within himself his own kind of paradise.

Henry Miller’s landmark travel book, now reissued in a new edition, is ready to be stuffed into any vagabond’s backpack. Like the ancient colossus that stood over the harbor of Rhodes, Henry Miller’s The Colossus of Maroussi stands as a seminal classic in travel literature. It has preceded the footsteps of prominent travel writers such as Pico Iyer and Rolf Potts. The book Miller would later cite as his favorite began with a young woman’s seductive description of Greece. Miller headed out with his friend Lawrence Durrell to explore the Grecian countryside: a flock of sheep nearly tramples the two as they lie naked on a beach; the Greek poet Katsmbalis, the “colossus” of Miller’s book, stirs every rooster within earshot of the Acropolis with his own loud crowing; cold hard-boiled eggs are warmed in a village’s single stove, and they stay in hotels that “have seen better days, but which have an aroma of the past.”

即使是最悲傷的離別 也要留住最美麗的容顏 最溫馨、最感動、最虔敬、最尊嚴…… 奧斯卡金像獎最佳外語片 《送行者：禮儀師的樂章》原案創作 這本書，感動了無數人的心 如今，它躍上了大銀幕 讓更多人為之低迴流淚、心醉不已 「青木先生的《納棺夫日記》是他自已的這一段親身「納棺」歷程的感受，從家庭、感情、親情、宗教、科學……，來嘗試解析生死的現象與意義，和他自已的過程與品味。看看這本書，思考一下「死亡」這件事，這一段吸收、品味與思考的過程，相信會更有收獲。」──李崗 知名導演、雷公電影負責人 「誰都會經歷生死離別，才會真切的感受到生命的意義。生和死同樣重要，同樣有價值。」──本木雅弘《送行者》電影男主角 「探索生與死的界限，讓人忍不住深思再三的一本好書！青木新門以全新的視野，照亮了這個時代，成為了我們的新燈塔。在這座燈塔明亮的光芒照耀下，我也只能低頭讚嘆了。」──高史明 日本知名作家

2017 film directed by John Carroll Lynch

《我的职业是小说家》是村上春树首部自传性作品，历时六年完成。 一个人，写作三十五年，十三部长篇小说，超过五十种语言译本。虽然拥有享誉世界的知名度，但关于村上春树，许多事情始终包裹在神秘的面纱中：他是怎样下定决心走上职业小说家之路？对他来说，人生中幸福的事是什么？究竟如何看待芥川奖与诺贝尔文学奖…… 小说家看似风光，却是份孤独的职业。三十五年来，村上春树在孤独中编织着美妙动人的故事。他以十二章肺腑之言，真挚诚恳又不失幽默地讲述自己写作道路上的故事，和追逐梦想与幸福的人生往事。 不论是作为声名显赫的作家，还是认真生活的普通人，他的故事都为人们带来信心和勇气。《我的职业是小说家》就是村上春树热爱生活、追求梦想的真实写照。

以《泥河》、《螢川》、《道頓堀川》等河流三部曲作品，奠定文壇的地位的宮本輝，是日本文學界的巨匠。作品等身，幾乎已成為國民作家的他，擅長以溫厚而細膩的筆調，描寫現實生活中尋常男女的情感。《錦繡》敘述一對分手的男女，十年後不期而遇，女已再嫁，有了一個智能不足的孩子，男卻從此未再結婚。兩人開始漫長的通信，來回十四封信，娓娓訴說十年來兩人的感情變化與面對未來的心情......。 本書在日本被視為人人必讀的經典愛情小說，也是作者的代表作品。