青少年小說
更新日期:
2023-02-15
The Last Whale
Chris Vick
Zephyr
August 2022
320 pp
書籍編號:
10-1932
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● 內文簡介

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一部跨越時空的鯨魚保育記,獻給所有自然書寫與科技書迷。

夏季,此時此刻:

環保少女亞比(Abi)帶著一只AI裝備「月光」前往挪威海岸邊,在此他們找到了曾祖父過去錄下的第一首鯨魚之歌,發現其中藏著一份通往未來,得以拯救鯨魚的地圖。此時此刻,鯨魚的數量正在銳減,而亞比決心反轉鯨群的命運。

秋季,30年後:

世界的生態系統正崩塌中,大海中沒有半點鯨魚的蹤影或聲響。亞比的女兒唐吉(Tonje)和月光住在大西洋一處無人島上。他們努力尋找著鯨魚的蹤跡,周圍卻始終一片寧靜。

冬季,在未來:

唐吉的探索並非徒然。即便氣候危機扼殺了許多生機,未來總留著一線希望。當大自然與科技相結合,人類充滿行動力的冒險將改寫故事。

 

● 作者簡介

Chris Vick,英國青少年小說家,寫作聚焦在海洋、危機、環保、魔法等議題。Vick在成為專職作家前曾從事鯨魚、海豚保育工作多年,而後將這些經驗轉化到作品中。他作《Girl. Boy. Sea》入圍2020卡內基文學獎決選,同時也是亞馬遜教師選書選書。

 

● 媒體報導

An ode to [whale’s] immense beauty and power’-- Hannah Gold, Winner of the Waterstones Book Prize 2022

The Last Whale filled me with such powerful emotions - it is a poignant tale of our times told with deep respect and knowledge... Chris's writing shines like a beacon of hope -- Jasbinder Bilan, author of Aarti and the Blue Gods

A wonder of a book. Memorable characters exploring the mysteries of nature and what it is to be human, beautiful writing and a compelling exploration of the climate crisis. Hugely recommended -- Julian Sedgwick, author of Tsunami Girl

Wonderful imagery... A thought-provoking piece of Young Adult fiction, with author Chris Vick drawing on his Norwegian heritage and his work with the charity Whale & Dolphin Conservation ― Armadillo Magazine

Fascinating science underpins this tightly plotted and gripping adventure that reminds us how fragile the ecosystem is ― Daily Mail

Vick's generation-spanning eco-thriller zooms around up-to-the-minute themes ― Observer