The Ocean at the End of the Lane

图书标准信息

• 作者 Neil Gaiman 著
• 出版社 HarperCollins
• 出版时间 2014-05
• ISBN 9780062325136
• 定价 68.20元
• 装帧 平装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 胶版纸
• 页数 192页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

Amajornewworkfrom"awritertomakereadersrejoice"(MinneapolisStarTribune)amovingstoryofmemory,magic,andsurvival.

Sussex,England.Amiddle-agedmanreturnstohischildhoodhometoattendafuneral.Althoughthehousehelivedinislonggone,heisdrawntothefarmattheendoftheroad,where,whenhewasseven,heencounteredamostremarkablegirl,LettieHempstock,andhermotherandgrandmother.Hehasn'tthoughtofLettieindecades,andyetashesitsbythepond(apondthatshe'dclaimedwasanocean)behindtheramshackleoldfarmhouse,theunrememberedpastcomesfloodingback.Anditisapasttoostrange,toofrightening,toodangeroustohavehappenedtoanyone,letaloneasmallboy.

Fortyyearsearlier,amancommittedsuicideinastolencaratthisfarmattheendoftheroad.Likeafuseonafirework,hisdeathlitatouchpaperandresonatedinunimaginableways.Thedarknesswasunleashed,somethingscaryandthoroughlyincomprehensibletoalittleboy.AndLettiemagical,comforting,wisebeyondheryearspromisedtoprotecthim,nomatterwhat.

Agroundbreakingworkfromamaster,TheOceanattheEndoftheLaneistoldwitharareunderstandingofallthatmakesushuman,andshowsthepowerofstoriestorevealandshelterusfromthedarknessinsideandout.Itisastirring,terrifying,andelegiacfableasdelicateasabutterfly'swingandasmenacingasaknifeinthedark.

【作者简介】

NeilGaimanhaswrittenhighlyacclaimedbooksforbothchildrenandadults.Hehaswonmanymajorawards,includingtheHugoandtheNebula,andhisNewYorkTimesbestsellingnovelTheGraveyardBookistheonlyworkevertowinboththeNewbery(US)andCarnegie(UK)Medals.HisbooksforreadersofallagesincludethebestsellingCoralinealsoanAcademyAward-nominatedfilm;Fortunately,theMilk;OddandtheFrostGiants;andTheWolvesintheWalls.OriginallyfromEngland,GaimannowlivesintheUnitedStates.