The Hotel New Hampshire

图书标准信息

• 作者 John Irving 著
• 出版社 Random House UK
• 出版时间 1999-03
• ISBN 9780552992091
• 定价 90.20元
• 装帧 平装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 其他
• 页数 544页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

Quirky,bizarre,tragic,fiendishlyfunny,TheHotelNewHampshireisanythingbutaconventionalfamilysaga,thoughafamilysagaitcertainlyis.TheBerryfamilyaredifferent.Loveabounds-bothhealthyandincestuous.ItistheoverwhelmingdesireoftheBerryfathertorunahotel,whichhedoes,withdubioussuccess,inbothaformergirls'schoolinNewHampshire,andinVienna.ItistheBerrychildrenwhograbthereaders'attention,sympathiesandlove-allfiveofthem:Frank(theeldest),Franny(theweirdest),John(thenarrator),Lily(thewriter)andEgg(theyoungest).WhenIrving,orratherJohn,writes'Frank'squeer,Franny'sweird,Lily'ssmallandEggisEgg'theinitiatedreadercandonootherthanshoutadeafening'yes,Iknowwhatyoumean!'Fromthereon,thereaderisheldspellboundasthefamilyLabrador,Sorrow,isfirststuffedthenbecomesthecruelvictimofaplanecrash;andasJohnandFrannyrealisetheirincestuousdesires.Stunninglyreadable,mercilesslyinvolving,TheHotelNewHampshireispeopledwithcharacters-andbears-thatyou'llneverforget.