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English Summary/英文概要： War has begun, soldiers are marching and years of bloody massacre are lurking on the horizon.
In German-occupied France the locals are adjusting to the unnerving presence of their invaders, slowly learning to always be on their guard.
Twelve-year-old Amèlie is without speech and so exists under the radar of the German troops.
When she stumbles upon a wounded English soldier in the woods she knows she must help him.
She is completely unaware of the impact James will have on her family and the danger he represents.
James disappears in 1915.
Seventeen years later, Andrew, his son, yearns to know the truth behind his father’s role in the war.
Andrews goes to Arras and attempts to uncover the hidden secrets of his father’s wartime past.
But with James’ death buried underneath the shadow of history and obscured by lies, Andrew is facing a hard challenge.
He desperately seeks help that the locals are reluctant to give.
Will he be able to battle against the local townspeople and unearth the mystery of his father’s past?
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 战争已经开始，士兵们正在行进，数年的血腥大屠杀正潜伏在地平线上。
在德国占领地区的法国当地人正适应入侵者带来的紧张现状，慢慢地学习始终保持警惕。
十二岁的艾美丽没有语言，只能生存在德国军队的雷达监测下。
当她在树林里偶然发现了一个受伤的英国士兵，她知道她必须帮助他。
她完全没有意识到杰姆斯会对她的家庭带来的影响，以及他所代表的危险。
杰姆斯消失在1915年。
十七年后，他的儿子，安德鲁，渴望知道战争中父亲角色背后的真相。
安德鲁斯前往阿拉斯，并试图揭开父亲隐藏在战争历史中的秘密。
但是随着杰姆斯的死亡被埋藏在历史的阴影下，被谎言掩盖，安德鲁面临着一个艰难的挑战。
他绝望地寻求当地人不愿意给予的帮助。
他将能够对抗当地镇民并挖掘父亲的过去之谜吗？(LNL)
Awards/获奖情况： 对布鲁顿•凯瑟琳的赞美：
“《沉默和缓慢的时间》是一个很好的阅读，充满情感的冲击和震动，在一战期间法国小村庄的生动背景下，一个命运多舛的爱情故事充满了悬念和阴谋。“——凯特•普林格
Praise for Catherine Bruton:
‘Of Silence and Slow Time is a very good read, full of emotional shocks and tremors, an ill-fated love story packed with suspense and intrigue, set against the vivid backdrop of a small French village during the First World War.’ - Kate Pullinger
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