The Kiss 吻

图书标准信息

• 作者 Danielle Steel（丹妮拉·斯蒂尔） 著
• 出版社 Random House
• 出版时间 2002-10
• ISBN 9780440236696
• 定价 60.60元
• 装帧 平装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 其他
• 页数 448页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

Inher53rdbestsellingnovel,DanielleSteelexploreshowasingleshatteringmomentcanchangelivesforever.TheKissisatonceamovingtestamenttothefragilityoflifeandabreathtakingstoryaboutthepoweroflovetoheal,tofree,totransform,andtomakebrokenspiritswhole.

OnawarmJuneevening,areddouble-deckerbus,fullofpasengers,speedsdownaLondonstreet.Afewblocksaway,amanandawomanclimbintoalimousine,revelinginamagicaleveningofdancingandchampagne.Astheirdriverpullsintoanintersection,thecouplesharestheirfirst,searchingkiss.Foramoment,etchedintime,allstandsstill—until,inaflashofmetalandglass,theirlimousineisstruckatfullspeed,crushedunderthebus'stremendousweight.Andalongjourneybegins—towardhealing,towardhope,towarddreamsofaninfinitefuture...

IsabelleForresteristheexquisitewifeofaprominentParisianbankerwhohaslongsinceshutheroutofhisheart.Forlonelyyears,Isabellehaslivedalifeofisolation,pouringherpassionsintocaringforherdesperatelyillson,Teddy,andintomakingtheirParishomeashappyaspossibleforherteenagedaughter,Sophie.Isabelleallowsherselfonesecretpleasure:along-distancefriendshipbytelephonewithanAmericanman,aWashingtonpowerbrokerwhotravelsinthehighestcirclesofpoliticsandwho,likeIsabelle,istrappedinanemptymarriage.ToBillRobinson,Isabelleisagodsend,awomanofextraordinarybeautyandintellectualcuriosity—akindredspiritwhotoucheshimacrossthemileswithherwarmthandgentleempathy.Theirrelationshipisagift,alifelinethatsustainsthemboththroughtheheartacheofmarriagestheycannotleaveandwillnotbetray.Agreeingtomeetforafewprecious,innocentdaysinLondon,IsabelleandBillfindtheirfriendshipchanging.Then,amidstthesuddencrashofsteelagainststeel,theyarethrustontoanewpath,apathfraughtwithpainbutalsowithpossibility.

Now,insidethecool,sterilewardsofaLondonhospital,IsabelleandBillclingtolife,theirbodiesshatteredalmostbeyondrepair.Inthedaysandweeksthatfollow,theyslowly,painfullytraversearoadtorecoverylitteredwithchallengesofthebody,spirit,andheart.Together,theymustfindthestrengthnotonlytoembracelifeagainbuttofacewhattheyhaveleftbehind.ForIsabell,alovelessmarriageturnsintoabrutalpowerstruggle.ForBill,atimeofhealingexposeswoundsthatcutdeeperthansteelandrealitiesthatwilltesthimtohiscore.Forboth,atangleofchangingrelationshipsandthetragedyofanotherlossconspiretoseparatethemonceagain.Andthistimetheycouldloseeachotherforever.

Inanovelthatisascompellingasitiscompassionate,DanielleSteelweavesastoryofcourageinthefaceofunimaginableloss.Withthegraceofamasterstoryteller,sheexploresthestrengthittakestoconquerourgreatestfears,showingushowthetoughestchoicescanyieldthemostunexpectedrewards...andhowthelongest,mostwindingjourneyscanbeginwithasinglekiss.

【作者简介】

DanielleSteelhasbeenhailedasoneoftheworld'smostpopularauthors,withoer460millioncopiesofhernovelssold.Hermanyinternationalbestsellersinclude:LeapofFaith,LoneEagle,Journey,TheHouseonHopeStreet,IrresistibleForces,GrannyDan,Bittersweet,TheKloneandI,MirrorImage,TheLongRoadHome,TheGhostandotherhighlyacclaimednovels.SheisalsotheauthorofHisBrightLight,thestoryofhersonNickTraina'slifeanddeath.