【直木賞委員評論】 ˙山本先生利用解開利休被賜死之謎，成功以時間倒溯的手法重新建構利休的一生。創意大膽。──日本國民小說天后/宮部美幸 ˙美是否該依附在權力之下？以超然獨立的角度觀看書中衝突的各點，彷彿是看著多位證人站上證人席發言。是一場中世的美學判決。山本兼一與北重人是現今時代小說雙雄。──日本小說家/?田次郎 ˙「藝道小說」在書寫的過程中，依據作者的功力表現出新穎的美的意識這點十分重要，山本兼一在這方面可說是成功了。消化掉原本的資料，轉化為自己的作品，充分讓人見到他的實力。──日本小說家/林真理子 ˙且不論書中描繪的利休是否與史實完全相符，作者捕捉到利休的人格，並如實的呈現給讀者，這正是小說中的趣味所在。──日本「Pen-Club」協會會長/阿刀田高 ˙山本兼一今後可被點名為時代小說的重要寫手之一。──日本劇作家、小說家/平岩弓枝 ˙強而有力的作品，倒敘的手法很有效果，感覺得出作者花了相當的心力在試圖描繪利休的樣貌。同時，不用語言直接表現利休所執著的-「美」，而是透過敘述與「茶」周圍的物件來表達，讓讀者更加印象深刻。──日本小說家/北方謙三 ˙利用時間逆行的倒敘手法，以及加入高麗女子和她所持的綠釉香盒幾個焦點，讓人為作者的功力喝采。最後結尾的場景更是替本長篇小說畫下句點的重要場面。──日本劇作家、小說家/井上廈 【內容簡介】 為了茶道和美，連生命也可以拋棄 釜中的水聲宛如吹過松樹的風聲般響起， 利休閉上雙眼，黑暗中清楚地浮現一張凜然的女人臉龐。 那一天，利休讓女人喝了茶。 從此之後，利休的茶道通往了寂寥的另一個世界。 「對於我而言，茶比性命更重要。」 十九歲前，他叫千與四郎，是?一間魚舖老闆的兒子。 十九歲時，他殺了一個擁有纖白手指的女人，隨後出家，法號宗易。 千宗易以獨特的風格，在茶界大放異彩，並被豐臣秀吉收為茶頭。天皇賜號「利休」，意思是：「銳利也要適可而止」。 千利休，他站在「美」的頂端，隨心所欲將其操縱並掌握，只要被他認可的事物，就是極品的保證。除了在茶席上展現出前所未有、清麗寂豔的侘茶風情之外，利休也藉由茶席間的氛圍，屢次為豐臣秀吉的野心推波助瀾，建下奇功。 原本秀吉十分欣賞利休能夠精準掌控茶道與美的內涵，然而高傲的他卻漸漸無法忍受那些對利休一面倒的推崇，越發不滿。 為什麼只是單純的擺設茶席、評鑑茶具，卻會讓利休觸怒豐臣秀吉，甚至遭到賜死的命運？讓秀吉垂涎不已的綠釉香盒是什麼來歷、讓利休無論如何也不願交出？利休在十九歲殺死的女人又是誰？他又為什麼將茶室設計得越來越窄？ 所有的答案隨著茶人的一生漸漸浮現，而利休之所以能將「美」展現得無懈可擊，背後竟是一段讓他終生悔恨追憶的年少愛戀……。

2006 Chinese wuxia drama film directed by Feng Xiaogang

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。

Nick Carraway, a young Midwesterner now living on Long Island, finds himself fascinated by the mysterious past and lavish lifestyle of his neighbor, the nouveau riche Jay Gatsby. He is drawn into Gatsby's circle, becoming a witness to obsession and tragedy.

Larry Darrell is a young American in search of the absolute. The progress of his spiritual odyssey involves him with some of Maugham's most brilliant characters - his fiancée Isabel whose choice between love and wealth have lifelong repercussions, and Elliott Templeton, her uncle, a classic expatriate American snob.Maugham himself wanders in and out of the story, to observe his characters struggling with their fates.

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。在《月光之東》中，以兩條線交叉進行，追尋一個神祕女子一生的情感世界。娓娓道來令人感動不已。作者簡介 宮本輝 一九四七年生。追手門學院大學文學部畢業。曾在廣告公司工作，後辭去工作，專心創作。一九七八年以處女作《泥河》獲太宰治獎，翌年又以《螢川》獲芥川獎。然卻發現自己罹患肺結核，在家療養一年餘。重獲健康後，寫作力更加旺盛，作品至今已有三十餘部，代表作有《河的三部曲》、《錦繡》、《流轉之海》、《月光之東》、《幻之光》、《優駿》、《多瑙的旅人》等。

A gang of gold thieves land in a coven of witches who are preparing for an ancient ritual... and in need of a sacrifice.

In the aftermath of a family tragedy, an aspiring author is torn between love for her childhood friend and the temptation of a mysterious outsider. Trying to escape the ghosts of her past, she is swept away to a house that breathes, bleeds… and remembers.

Shallow, rich and socially successful Cher is at the top of her Beverly Hills high school's pecking scale. Seeing herself as a matchmaker, Cher first coaxes two teachers into dating each other. Emboldened by her success, she decides to give hopelessly klutzy new student Tai a makeover. When Tai becomes more popular than she is, Cher realizes that her disapproving ex-stepbrother was right about how misguided she was -- and falls for him.

A middle-aged loser travels back in time to his high scool years to put his life on the right track.

In 1998, an auction of the estate of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor causes great excitement. For one woman, Wally Winthrop, it has much more meaning. Wally becomes obsessed by their historic love story. As she learns more about the sacrifices involved, Wally gains her own courage to find happiness.

The young Harold lives in his own world of suicide-attempts and funeral visits to avoid the misery of his current family and home environment. Harold meets an 80-year-old woman named Maude who also lives in her own world yet one in which she is having the time of her life. When the two opposites meet they realize that their differences don’t matter and they become best friends and love each other.

再度叩問命運　長篇經典大作 近在身邊的事不見得能使你解脫，也許失去的東西，才能讓你自由。 男人的謊言、女人的堅強，全是為了保有幸福的過去式、現在式，以及未來式。 柴田龍彥的父親是下任總理熱門人選的國會議員。龍彥在四年前惹出一場醜聞，就此精神不穩。做為政治家的接班人，父親對他的期待不同以往，他在生活上日形拮据，乏力地維持與現任情人的關係，與妻子的情感降至冰點……。那場醜聞使他變成了一個窩囊的人。 由香子的兒子因意外過世，她認為都是丈夫的罪惡，才導致了這場悲劇。如今的她一次又一次地看著家庭錄影帶，日日回想過去的親子時光……。與情人相遇後，薰正沉醉在熱戀的日子，沒想到情人的太太找上門，要求她必須從此消失。面對不幸，為過去的記憶所纏繞，龍彥、由香子、薰能再見到帶來幸福的那片紫堇嗎？ 我們依賴別人的安排而活，也想追求屬於自己的理想人生。幸福究竟是近在身旁的安慰，或是遠在天邊的人生？

Sheldon is rescued from his soul-searching cross-country train trip (older but no wiser) and that means The Big Bang Theory gang's all here to spread another gear's cheer as TV's most attended laugh seminar. Enrol in the comic curriculum to observe Leonard's minor surgery, which signals a major catastrophe for Sheldon, Howard's obsession over his mum's relationship with friend-turned-freeloader Stuart and the unexpected results of Penny's technique as a pharmaceutical sales rep. Discover ways to re-create proms not attended or holiday celebrations not especially beloved and play a new game based on Raj's dating life. Savour online fan Fiction by Amy, watch Bernadette take indelicate command of some delicate family matters and, who knows, you might spot a cool special guest or two.

Leonard returns from his North Sea expedition to find that his relationship with Penny involves more beta-testing than he’s ever done in a lab. Howard’s attachment issues with the women in his life in particular and Raj’s social breakthrough with women in general provide more laughs. Bernadette and Amy stand staunchly by the men in their life, even when they’re sitting in marathon role-playing games. Sheldon sees his mom in a totally different way, parties with James Earl Jones, establishes a (sort of) bond with his idol Professor Proton and makes a scientific breakthrough that breaks down before you can say Science Friday.

Whether on or above Earth, hilarity is outrageously universal in TV's most popular comedy featuring four forward-thinking but socially backward geniuses. Fun discoveries multiply: Leonard learns jealousy is bad for a relationship (with Penny) but science is good for seduction (of Penny). Howard finds life in the International Space Station life is no escape from terrestrial turmoil between his mom and his new wife Bernadette. Raj meets someone special who may be a good match, if he can keep her from fleeing mid-date. And then there's Sheldon. He learns what not to say after facing harassment charges or competing for tenure at work and how Dungeons & Dragons can be the icebreaker his relationship with Amy needs.

In season five, Penny and Leonard's relationship is relaunched in full "beta test" mode, while Sheldon, Howard, and Raj discover the feminine mystique is something that cannot be easily graphed or calculated. As Sheldon makes begrudging amendments to his "Relationship Agreement" with his "friend-who-happens-to-be-a-girl" Amy Farrah Fowler, Raj contemplates an arranged marriage, and Howard is all-systems-go for both is NASA space launch and wedding to the spirited Bernadette.

《OUT主婦殺人事件》十二年後 黑暗女王，直木獎作家桐野夏生，獻上道盡靈魂與瘋狂境界的最高傑作 當愛情日復一日扭曲、遭到抹傷，無處可去的愛情屍骸，又將何去何從？ 被愛情「格殺」的人，又該過著怎樣的人生？ 【精采內容】 五十年前，作家綠川未來男以自己、性情激烈的太太千代子、打亂綠川家生活的侵入者○子之間的愛恨情仇，寫下了轟動一時的自傳小說，即使綠川本人到死都堅持故事純屬虛構，但由於內容赤裸裸地暴露隱私，寫法太過逼真陰森，令人讀了既震撼又吃驚，讀者紛紛猜測情婦「○子」是否為綠川曾經喜愛的十歲少女茂斗子。 小說家鈴木環與責任編輯阿部青司陷入了不倫之戀，當環想讓關係更進入一步時，青司卻猶豫了，導致兩人關係膠著，最後惡言相向地分手。直到環以綠川未來男的小說作為新作《淫》的寫作腳本，追查「○子」究竟是誰，同時對照自己的處境，才了解到，當愛情越過了「那一線」，再也無法回到最初的闗係時，情愛的記憶終將被「抹殺」…… 在《IN》裡，擅長挑戰人性黑暗面的桐野夏生一反寫作風格，將目光轉往自古以來難解的習題：愛情。 描述人為了一場戀情而使心生了病，或是因此選擇死亡，也有家庭為此長久飽受折磨，但即使深陷情愛泥沼，儘管明知等在前方的是毀滅，依然義無反顧地直撲向前，只為了追求愛情的極致。當愛情日復一日扭曲、遭到抹傷，無處可去的愛情屍骸，又將何去何從？當愛情日復一日扭曲、遭到抹傷，無處可去的愛情屍骸，又將何去何從？被愛情「格殺」的人，又該過著怎樣的人生？

故事通过女性青田类子的视角，回顾了青葱时代的恋情，从一个点逐步升级，转变成三角、四角的关系，类子、阿佐绪和秋叶正已是中学同学，类子暗恋着正已，而正已却爱着璀璨夺目的阿佐绪。可世事变迁，正已遭遇了车祸，怀揣着无人知晓的秘密；阿佐绪嫁给了极爱三岛由纪夫美学的袴田亮介却无法得到真正的爱；类子成为了图书管理员，默默地做了二人不幸的观众。冲突到最后，浓度令人窒息。充满阴影的立体人物像、细微而敏锐的心理分析，让人联想到三岛由纪夫的文学。而有了绚烂的美、死、性的点缀，小说又呈现出了复杂的样貌。

In 1952, in the quiet, sleepy hamlet of Jupiter, Florida, a troupe of human "curiosities" has just arrived in town, coinciding with the strange emergence of a dark entity that savagely threatens the lives of townsfolk and freaks alike.