TO LOOK ON DEATH NO MORE
Book ID/图书代码： 12580015B82219
English Summary/英文概要： During World War II in autumn of 1943, a Greek village already weakened by civil turmoil and deprivation is beset by the Nazis. An Irishman dropped into the fray by the British is devoted to their welfare, but what can one man do amid so much carnage?
A lone allied soldier parachutes into Greece. His stated goal: to build an airstrip for the British. Brendon O’Malley is an Irishman, and he soon discovers that fighting the Nazis is not the same as embracing the British, who have seriously misled him about his mission. Wounded during the drop, he’s set upon and robbed by a seventeen-year-old girl, Danae, and her little brother, Stefanos, who hold him captive for over six weeks, first in a cave and later in the cellar of their home, ultimately saving him from the enemy. A wary friendship develops between the three. Over time O’Malley’s relationship with the girl gradually deepens into love.
Slowly O’Malley earns Danae’s trust, and he stays on with her family in their house in the village. After his wounds heal, he heads up into the mountains to join the Greek soldiers, the antartes, who are suspicious of the British and slow to accept him into their ranks. O’Malley is no ordinary man, and his honesty, strength, and courage impress them and finally win the day. But disaster lies just ahead; and the Nazis, already a palpable presence in their lives, stage a savage attack on Kalavryta. Through it all, the love of this Irishman for his indomitable Greek muse cannot be extinguished.
Most WWII stories are written with Italy, Germany, Great Britain and the United States as the focal points, but TO LOOK ON DEATH NO MORE is not only a love story but also an expose’ of what occurred in the remote part of Greece close to the end of the war.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 二战期间，1943年夏, 一个因村民动乱和夺权而已然遭到削弱的希腊小村庄再次受到了纳粹的围攻。一名被英国丢入这场冲突的爱尔兰人全身心地投入到了这场为希腊村民幸福而战的战斗中，然而在大规模的屠杀面前，一己之力又能如何？
作为一名独自乘降落山落至希腊的士兵，布兰登•奥马利的目标便是：为英国政府在这里建一块可供飞机降落的地方。奥马利是一名爱尔兰人，但他很快便发现对抗纳粹与拥护英国完全不同，而英国政府更是极大地误导了他在本次任务重的使命。在降落中受了伤的他却遇到了一名17岁女孩达娜和她的弟弟史蒂芬努斯的抢劫。他们囚禁了他长达六周，最初是在一个洞穴里，随后则转移到了他们家的地窖中，但最终却在敌人手下救下了他。一股谨慎的友谊在三人之间逐渐萌芽。随着时间的推移，奥马利和女孩的关系慢慢发展成了爱情。而奥马利在逐渐赢得达娜的信任后，也开始与她的家人们一起住在他们的房子里。身上的伤痊愈后，奥马利一头扎进了深山中雨希腊士兵们，又称antartes汇合，因为他们对英国有所疑虑， 所以将奥马利编入他们队伍中的过程也进展缓慢。然而奥马利并非普通人，他的诚实，能力与勇气给他们留下了深刻的印象，并最终让他赢得了他们的信任。然而灾难即将发生；而随着纳粹势力在他们身边逐渐显现，一场残暴的攻击逼近卡拉夫雷塔。尽管如此，这名爱尔兰男子对他不屈不挠的希腊女神的爱却不会消亡。
绝大多数的而战故事均是一意大利，德国，英国及美国为关注点，但《再不愿看见死亡》不但是一个爱情故事，更是揭示了当战争接近尾声时，在遥远的希腊所发生的故事。(DC)
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About the Author/作者介绍： 移居希腊前，乐塔•塞拉菲姆是《洛杉矶时报》华盛顿分社的一名记者并教授艺术与插画书。回到美国后，她为《环球时报》撰写专题故事，随后开始小说写作。此后，她一直在希腊度夏。塞拉菲姆的首部书籍作品The Devil Takes Half在图书馆期刊上获得了星级书评。
Leta Serafim was a journalist at the Los Angeles Times Washington Bureau before moving to Greece, where she taught art and illustrated books. Upon her return to the United States, she wrote feature stories for the Boston Globe before writing fiction. She continues to spend her summers in Greece. Serafim’s first book, The Devil Takes Half, received a starred review in Library Journal.
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