Fear Nothing[无所畏惧]

图书标准信息

• 作者 Dean Koontz（迪恩·孔茨） 著
• 出版社 Random House US
• 出版时间 2011-12
• 版次 1
• ISBN 9780553579758
• 定价 50.30元
• 装帧 平装
• 开本 32开
• 纸张 胶版纸
• 页数 448页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

ChristopherSnowisthebest-knownresidentof12,000-strongMoonlightBay,California.Thisisbecause28-year-oldChrishasxerodermapigmentosum(XP)—alight-sensitivitysoseverethathecannotleavehishouseindaylight,cannotenteranormally-litroom,cannotsitatacomputer.Chris'snaturalelementisthenight,andhisparents,bothacademics,chosetoliveinMoonlightBaybecauseinasmalltownChriscanmakethenightscapehisown—roamingfreelythroughthetownonhisbike,surfinginthemoonlight,exploringwhilemostpeoplesleep.

ButChris'sbrilliantmother,ascientist,waskilledinacaraccident2yearsago,andasthebookopenshisfather,StevenSnow,isdyingofcancer;Chris'sprotectedlifeisabouttochangeforever.WemeetChrisasheiscarefullypreparinghimselftogooutinthelate-afternoonsuntovisitthehospital.InhislastmomentsoflifehisfathertellsChrisheis"sorry"andthatChrisshould"fearnothing"—crypticwordsthatChriscannotreallyrelateto.

StevenSnow'sbodyisremovedtothehospitalbasementfortransporttothefuneralhome/crematorium,andwhenChrisgoesdownstairsforafinalmomentoffarewell,hewitnessesafrighteningandclandestineencounter:thefuneraldirectorandanothermanChrisdoesn'trecognizearesubstitutingthebodyofahitchhikerforStevenSnow'sbody–whichisbeingtakennottothecrematoriumbuttosomesecretdestination.

ForChris,thissceneisthefirstintimationofaconspiracythathewillcometorealizeenvelopesmanyofhistownspeople.HisparentsknewofitandwantedtoprotectChrisfromit.Hisbestfriendhashadhintsofsomethingwrongbecauseofthefrighteningnocturnalvisitorsthathavecometohisbeachhouse.AndthefirstpersontotrytoexplaintoChriswhat'sgoingon—andwarnhimaboutthespecialdangerhehimselfisin—willbehideouslymurdered.

Inthe24hoursthisbookencompasses,ChristopherSnowwillfindoutthat,shelteredthoughhe'sbeen,hehasthesoulofafighterandanadventurer.Bytheendofthebookhewillhavekilledaman,willhavediscoveredtherolehisownmotherplayedinthebirthoftheconspiracy,willhavecometorecognizetheextraordinaryguardiansthat,unknowntohim,havewatchedoverhimforyears.Hewillrealizethatsomepeoplehatehim,othersreverehim,andneitherhisownlifenorthoseofanyoneheknowswilleverbethesame.

【作者简介】

HewasbornandraisedinPennsylvaniawherehegraduatedfromShippensburgStateCollege(nowShippensburgUniversity).Whenhewasaseniorincollege,hewonanAtlanticMonthlyfictioncompetitionandhavebeenwritingeversince.HisfirstjobaftergraduationwaswiththeAppalachianPovertyProgram,wherehewasexpectedtocounselandtutorunderprivilegedchildrenonaone-to-onebasis.Duringhisfirstdayonthejob,hediscoveredthatthepreviousoccupierofhispositionhadbeenbeatenupbytheverykidshehadbeentryingtohelpandhadlandedinthehospitalforseveralweeks.Thefollowingyearwasfilledwithchallengebutalsotension,andhewasmorehighlymotivatedthanevertobuildacareerasawriter.hewrotenightsandweekends,whichhecontinuedtodoafterleavingthepovertyprogramandgoingtoworkasanEnglishteacherinasuburbanschooldistrictoutsideHarrisburg.Afterayearandahalfinthatposition,hiswife,Gerda,mademeanofferhecouldn'trefuse:"he'llsupportyouforfiveyears,"shesaid,"andifyoucan'tmakeitasawriterinthattime,you'llnevermakeit."Bytheendofthosefiveyears,Gerdahadquitherjobtorunthebusinessendofhiswritingcareer.Gerdaandhe,alongwithourdog,Trixie,liveinsouthernCalifornia.