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Book ID/图书代码： 11197515B84430
English Summary/英文概要： This is a taut novel, dominated by the spectres of the past. Spending their summer holidays at their grandparents’ house by the sea, Sam and her two brothers play a series of dangerous games, pitted against each other yet united in their secrecy from the grown-ups. But when they discover a fierce dog mysteriously trapped in an electrical substation, they face their first real challenge, one from which they cannot walk away.
Meanwhile, on a long weekend in Germany, their aunt, Kate, and her new lover find themselves playing games of their own. In the red-light district of Munich, will Kate’s surprising challenge for her boyfriend strengthen or destroy their relationship?
Many years ago, Sam’s grandfather, Richard, also played an unusual game, encouraged by a stranger, as part of a scientific experiment. The choices he made then have haunted him ever since. As Sam delves into her grandfather’s secret she discovers that where free will turns to blind obedience, true horror lies.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 这是一部充满紧张气氛的小说作品，遍布来自过去的幽灵缠绕。在祖父位于海边的房子里度夏时，塞姆和她的两个兄弟们玩起了一系列危险的游戏，尽管在游戏中相互对抗，他们却也结成了抵抗成人世界的秘密同盟。然而，当他们在变电站发现了一条被困的恶犬，他们也迎来了第一个真正的挑战，更重要的是，对此他们无从逃离。与此同时，他们在德国欢度漫长周末的姑姑也在和新欢玩着属于他们的游戏。在慕尼黑的红灯区，凯特给男友的这一惊喜挑战，是会让两人感情更为深厚，还是走向毁灭？许多年前，塞姆的祖父理查德也曾在一名陌生人的鼓励下，作为一项科学实验的一部分，进行过一场不寻常的游戏。当时所作的选择也随之成为了他永恒的梦魇。随着塞姆一点点窥探进祖父的秘密，她发现，如果自由演变成盲从，那么真正的恐惧将接踵而至。（DC）
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About the Author/作者介绍： Martin Wagner是两名知名德国作家的儿子：母亲Esther Vilar著有长期畅销小说《操纵人》， 父亲Klaus Wagn著有Was Zeit ist und was nicht。Martin Wagner是一名作家，电影导演和出版人，现居伦敦。他曾担任电影发行人和影院项目经理，其第一部短片电影Summer曾在个大电影节及世界各地电视节目中上映，在伯明翰电影节上更是为其赢得最佳导演奖称号。他的第一部小说Rachel’s Machine，由Pinter & Martin （英国）及Mondadori （意大利）出版发行。他曾翻译剧作Speer，该剧由Klaus Maria Brandauer执导、表演，并于伦敦阿尔梅达剧院上映。他的纪录片Klaus Maria Brandauer: Speer in London讲述了该剧公映前的故事，并曾在英国电视频道“艺术世界”上播出。他的第一部剧作The Agent于2007年三月在伦敦老红狮剧院上映，后被转移到伦敦西区的特拉法尔加工作室。该剧的德语版于2008年十月在索默豪森的Torturm剧院上映。他还将该剧进行了电影版改编，由威廉•贝克、史蒂芬•肯尼迪和莫琳•利普曼主演，莱斯利•曼宁执导。该影片于2009年英国迪纳德电影节首映。
Martin Wagner is the son of two acclaimed German writers, Esther Vilar author of the perennial bestseller The Manipulated Man and Klaus Wagn author of Was Zeit ist und was nicht. Martin Wagner is a writer, film-maker and publisher living in London. A former film distributor and cinema programmer, his first short film Summer was shown at film festivals and on TV worldwide and won him the best director award at the Birmingham Film Festival. His first novel, Rachel’s Machine, was published by Pinter & Martin in the UK and by Mondadori in Italy. He translated the play Speer, which was performed and directed by Klaus Maria Brandauer at London’s Almeida Theatre. His documentary Klaus Maria Brandauer: Speer in London is about the period leading up to the premiere and has been shown on British TV channel Artsworld. His first play The Agent premiered at London’s Old Red Lion Theatre in March 2007 and was transferred to the West End’s Trafalgar Studios. The play had its German-language premiere in October 2008 at the Torturmtheater in Sommerhausen. His film adaptation of The Agent, starring William Beck, Stephen Kennedy and Maureen Lipman, and directed by Lesley Manning premiered at the Dinard Film Festival and was released in the UK in 2009.
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