A Wedding in December

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基本信息

作者: Anita Shreve
出版社: Hachette
出版時間: 2007-11-01
頁數: 400
開本: 32開
ISBN編號: 9780316001632
裝幀: 平裝

作者簡介

Anita Shreve is the critically acclaimed author of twelvebooks, including The Pilot's Wife, which was a selection of Oprah'sBook Club, and The Weight of Water, which was a finalist forEngland's Orange prize. She lives in Massachusetts.

內容簡介

At an inn in the Berkshire Mountains, seven formerschoolmates gather to celebrate a wedding--a reunion that becomesthe occasion of astonishing revelations as the friends collectivelyrecall a long-ago night that indelibly marked each of their lives.Written with the fluent narrative artistry that distinguishes allof Anita Shreve's bestselling novels, A Wedding in December acutelyprobes the mysteries of the human heart and the endless allure ofpaths not taken.

媒體評論

'Anita Shreve specialises in the way unresolved past eventscan erupt into the present, and how tragedy lurks in the mostordinary lives' DAILY MAIL 'Shreve writes cool, lucid, popularfiction and the hugely readable A WEDDING IN DECEMBER is noexception' METRO 'The perfect, weightless read is not alwaysescapist. Some of us like to escape into writing that is thoughtfuland sharp, telling a story filled with the moral complexities ofso-called "ordinary" life. Come on down, Anita Shreve - warm, wiseand utterly absorbing' THE TIMES 'Shreve taps the intrinsic potencyof school reunions ... A WEDDING IN DECEMBER demonstrates thepage-turning talent that can draw a tear with ease ... a model ofsuspense. Plenty of well-observed detail - especially on what itmust be like to go through cancer and chemotherapy - also holdsone's attention until the end, and it is an end worth reading'SUNDAY TELEGRAPH 'Yet another insightful dose of domestic dramafrom the rising queen of women's fiction ... complex andcharacterful' DAILY MIRROR 'A complex and compelling novel ...Shreve's tale is highly ambitious, taking the reader through alabyrinth of emotions. This is a stunning novel - Shreve will nodoubt be gracing the bestseller charts once again' SUNDAY LIFE(IRELAND) 'Shreve's genius lies in her ability to chronicle thelives of her characters in a way that exposes their frailties andfailings, triumphs and betrayals, but without Becoming oversentimentalised. The result is a stunning portrayal of the humancondition' WATERSTONE'S BOOKS QUARTERLY 'When seven old schoolfriends reunite at the wedding of former classmates, the champagneturns flat as secrets, death and sadness intrude on the revelry.Enjoyably weepy' GRAZIA 'A WEDDING IN DECEMBER excels indescriptions of nature - of New England basking in the sun, andthen shrouded in snow - and is also good at desire and regret. It'squite an accomplished weepie' DAILY TELEGRAPH '[A] gently unwindingnovel ... It's a leisurely, reflective read delivered with skilland great understanding of humanity. Ultimately, it's a lesson onhow the past events, if they are not attended to when they firstsurface, can return in the future causing endless woes' SUNDAYTRIBUNE