青少年小說
更新日期:
2019-07-31
Girl. Boy. Sea.
Chris Vick
Zephyr
August 2019
249pp
書籍編號:
10-1529
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風暴、沉船、生存。
克里斯‧維克的小說深入探討海洋不可預知的色彩和威嚴,英國男孩和柏柏爾女孩之間神奇的友誼力量,以及他們戰勝一切困難的生存意志。

英國男孩,比爾,在摩洛哥海岸外一場瘋狂暴風雨中險些被擊沉。他在救生艇裡獨自漂流了幾天,令人意想不到的是,他發現另一名倖存的女孩,她死命地抱著一個木桶求生,比爾隨即將她救起。女孩名叫艾雅,來自遊牧的柏柏爾部落,她的移民船被同一場暴風雨摧毀。海上的日子彷彿沒有終止的一天,他們只是遼闊空海上的一個小斑點——饑餓與烈日摧殘著他們,沒有人知道接下來會發生什麼事,艾雅娓娓道起《一千零一夜》裡雪赫拉莎德的傳說,她講了一千個故事來平息波斯國王的兇殘。隨著獲救的希望慢慢熄滅,兩人沉浸在艾雅的故事中,裡頭的魔法、勇敢英雄、狡猾盜賊、貪婪國王和殘忍蘇丹與他們在一塊,他們找到了生存下去的力量。

最終比爾和艾雅登上一座荒島,他們遇到某個奇怪又神祕的年輕人...回看將他們推上岸的海浪裡,黑暗中的陰影在深處伺機而動...

 

● 作者簡介

克里斯‧維克(Chris Vick)和他的家人住在英國巴斯。他在某個鯨魚和海豚保護慈善機構任職,他擁有巴斯思巴大學碩士兒童寫作課程學位,是個熱愛衝浪的人。他很幸能到世界各地去觀察鯨魚和海豚的自然棲息地,然後去衝浪...。

 

● 媒體報導

'Perfect for your 14-year-old, taking them on a sea voyage that transports them to a world of near death and the discovery of an unlikely friendship' Jasbinder Bilan, Guardian

'Moral dilemmas, spiritual guidance and human cruelty underpin this rollicking adventure of unlikely friends' Daily Mail

'Vick writes vividly about the privations and terrors of their precarious existence and his attention to practical detail brings their hardships into stark relief, 5* review' Books for Keeps

'A thrilling and a magical book. I take my hat off to Chris. It is an absolute gem' Sally Gardner

'A storm, a shipwreck and a story of survival in a contemporary, timely adventure tinged with legend and fable' Fiona Noble, The Bookseller

'A powerful, starkly told novel, which holds its tension to the end, and although simple in its essence, is as profound as the depths of the sea' Minerva Reads

'Survival stories are always thrilling, and Vick adds an extra dimension to Girl. Boy. Sea. by bringing together a fascinating pair of protagonists, and making the reader care about their fate. Shipwrecks, storms, survival and the power of unlikely friendship make this contemporary adventure a gripping read' South China Morning Post