River Boy

图书标准信息

• 作者 Tim Bowler 著
• 出版社 Simon & Schuster US
• 出版时间 2002-01
• 版次 2
• ISBN 9780689848049
• 定价 68.20元
• 装帧 平装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 其他
• 页数 160页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

Fifteen-year-oldJess'sgrandfatherhasjusthadamajorheartattack,butheinsistshefinishhispainting,RiverBoy.Atfirst,Jesscannotunderstandwhythispaintingissoimportanttohergrandfather,especiallysincetheredoesn'tseemtobeanyboyinitatall.Butwhileswimmingintheriverherself,Jessbeginstofeelthepresenceofastrangeboy.Couldthisbethesameoneherailinggrandfatherstrugglestopaint?Andifso,whyhashereturned?Knowingthatheisdying,Jess'sgrandfatherinsistsonreturningtotheriverhehadknownasaboytofinishaspecialpaintingandfulfillalife-longdream.

【作者简介】

TimBowlerhaswrittensevennovelsforteenagersandisoneofthemostprominentauthorscurrentlywritingforthisagegroup.Hisfirstnovel,Midget,establishedhimasathrillingnewvoiceinyoungadultliterature.Histhirdnovel,RiverBoy,wontheprestigiousCarnegieMedal,andhisbookshavealsowonnumerousotherprizes.HismostrecentnovelsareStormCatchersandthehighlyacclaimedFirmament.Mr.BowlerliveswithhiswifeinDevon,England,andisafull-timewriter.